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ES Chapter 2 Vocabulary Puzzle

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___ law of thermodynamics; states energy is transferred between systems but cannot be created or destroyed
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The process by which plants capture energy from the sun
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Organisms that get their energy by eating other organisms
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Organisms that make their own food; ex: Plants
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The largest population that an environment can support at any given time
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The thin, solid, outermost zone of Earth
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The portion of the Earth that is water
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A diagram that shows the feeding relationships among organisms in an ecosystem
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The layer that underlines the crust and is denser than the crust
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A system in which energy, but not matter, is exchanged with the surroundings
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The continuous movement of water
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____ law of thermodynamics states that when energy transfer takes place, matter becomes less organized with time.
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The process by which carbon moves through the environment
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A place where matter or energy is stored
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A community of organisms and their abiotic environment
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The mostly solid, rocky part of the Earth; extends from the center of the core to the surface of the crust
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The movement of phosphorous through each of the Earth cycles EXCEPT the atmosphere
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The solid, outer layer of Earth that consists of the crust and the rigid upper part of the mantle
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The ability to do work
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A system in which both energy and matter are exchanged with the surroundings
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The part of Earth where life exists; includes all of the living organisms on Earth
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A set of particles or interacting components considered to be a distinct physical entity for the purpose of study
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The sequence in which organisms consume other organisms
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Literally, the "middle sphere"; the strong, lower part of the mantle between the asthenosphere and the outer core
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The solid, plastic layer of the mantle beneath the lithosphere; made of mantle rock that flows very slowly, which allows tectonic plates to move on top of it
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The area around the outside of Earth where Earth's magnetic field extends
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A mixture of gases that surrounds a planet, moon, or other celestial body
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The movement of nitrogen through the environment
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Nonliving parts of the environment
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Consumers who get their energy by breaking down dead organisms
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Anything that has mass and takes up space
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A group of processes in which matter repeatedly moves through a series of reservoirs
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The study of complex relationships between living things and their nonliving environment
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The central part of the Earth below the mantle