JC Cycles

water cycle

the path that all water follows as it moves around Earth in different states.

water as a gas

water vapour

transpiration

the evaporation of water from the surface of a leaf

condensation

when a substance changes state from a gas to a liquid

precipitation

rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground when water in the atmosphere condenses

collection

process in the water cycle during which streams and rivers carry water back to the oceans

organic compound

Compounds that contain carbon

photosynthesis

chemical reaction in a green plant that uses light energy to convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose and oxygen

respiration

a chemical reaction that releases energy from glucose

decomposition

process by which dead organisms are broken down into simpler substances

examples of decomposers

bacteria

fungi

combustion

the release of heat energy from a fuel using oxygen