Water & Carbon Cycling

photosynthesis

formation of compounds in plants aided by radiant energy

aerobic

depending on free oxygen or air

sedimentation

the accumulation of matter deposited by some natural process

transpiration

the emission of water vapor from the leaves of plants

evaporation

the process of becoming a suspension of particles in the air

precipitation

the falling to earth of any form of water

infiltration

the slow passage of a liquid through a medium

percolate

cause to pass through a permeable substance

respiration

process converting nutrients into energy in a cell

seep

pass gradually or leak or as if through small openings

combustion

the act of burning something

runoff

the occurrence of surplus liquid exceeding capacity

assimilation

the process of absorbing nutrients into the body

condensation

process of changing from a gas to a liquid or solid state

sediment

matter that has been deposited by some natural process

accumulation

a gain or increase in something over time

condense

cause a gas or vapor to change into a liquid

decay

the organic phenomenon of rotting

diffusion

movement of a substance from an area of high concentration