DenitrificationWhen bacteriabreak downthe nitrates in thesoil into nitrogengas and it’s sent upinto theatmosphere.TrophicLevelsProducersand First,Second, andThird orderconsumers.NitrificationBacteriaconvertammoniainto usablenitrates.ConsumersAn organismthat eatsotherorganismsfor food.AccumulationThe collection ofprecipitation intolargebodies of water.Ex. lakes,rivers, andoceans.EnergyLossOnly one tenthof the energyof one trophiclevel ispassed ontothe next level.FoodChainand WebsShows how energyistransferred fromproducersto different levels ofconsumers in anecosystem.TranspirationWhen plants releaseoxygen duringphotosynthesisthrough smallopenings calledstomata, moisture isalso lost to theenvironment.CarbonCycleThe movementof carbonbetween theatmosphere,plants, animals,and the soil.DecomposersAn organism thatreturnsnutrients to theenvironmentwhere they can beused byproducers.CombustionCarbon isreleased intotheatmospherewhen burningfossil fuels.AssimilationPlants absorbnitrates from the soilthrough the roots andconvert it into plantproteins. Animals eatplantsand build animalproteins.WaterCycleThe movement ofwater fromearth through theatmosphere andback toearth.EnergyTransformationThemovement ofenergyfrom one formto another.NitrogenFixationThe process ofconvertingnitrogen from theatmosphere intoammonia. Eitherwith bacteria in thesoil or by lightning.EnergyPyramidA model thatrepresents howthe amount ofenergydecreases witheach trophic levelProducersAn organismthat makestheir ownfood.PrecipitationClouds becomeheavy withcondensation, thedroplets can nolonger stay afloat inthe air so it comesdown inthe form of rain, snowAmmonificationWhen animalsexcrete waste or die,decomposers breakdown materials andreturn nitrogen to thesoil in the form ofammonia.DecompositionCarbon dioxide isgiven off whenorganisms die.Decomposers breakdown dead matterand carbon isreleased into the soil.CondensationTemperaturechanges causethe water vapor tocondensefrom gas into aliquid statewhich forms clouds.Flow ofEnergyRepresentedby food webs,food chains,and energypyramids.NitrogenCycleThe movement ofnitrogen back andforth betweenplants, animals,bacteria, theatmosphere andsoil.CyclesofMatterMatter movesthroughecosystemsthrough thecarbon, water, andnitrogencycles.DenitrificationWhen bacteriabreak downthe nitrates in thesoil into nitrogengas and it’s sent upinto theatmosphere.TrophicLevelsProducersand First,Second, andThird orderconsumers.NitrificationBacteriaconvertammoniainto usablenitrates.ConsumersAn organismthat eatsotherorganismsfor food.AccumulationThe collection ofprecipitation intolargebodies of water.Ex. lakes,rivers, andoceans.EnergyLossOnly one tenthof the energyof one trophiclevel ispassed ontothe next level.FoodChainand WebsShows how energyistransferred fromproducersto different levels ofconsumers in anecosystem.TranspirationWhen plants releaseoxygen duringphotosynthesisthrough smallopenings calledstomata, moisture isalso lost to theenvironment.CarbonCycleThe movementof carbonbetween theatmosphere,plants, animals,and the soil.DecomposersAn organism thatreturnsnutrients to theenvironmentwhere they can beused byproducers.CombustionCarbon isreleased intotheatmospherewhen burningfossil fuels.AssimilationPlants absorbnitrates from the soilthrough the roots andconvert it into plantproteins. Animals eatplantsand build animalproteins.WaterCycleThe movement ofwater fromearth through theatmosphere andback toearth.EnergyTransformationThemovement ofenergyfrom one formto another.NitrogenFixationThe process ofconvertingnitrogen from theatmosphere intoammonia. Eitherwith bacteria in thesoil or by lightning.EnergyPyramidA model thatrepresents howthe amount ofenergydecreases witheach trophic levelProducersAn organismthat makestheir ownfood.PrecipitationClouds becomeheavy withcondensation, thedroplets can nolonger stay afloat inthe air so it comesdown inthe form of rain, snowAmmonificationWhen animalsexcrete waste or die,decomposers breakdown materials andreturn nitrogen to thesoil in the form ofammonia.DecompositionCarbon dioxide isgiven off whenorganisms die.Decomposers breakdown dead matterand carbon isreleased into the soil.CondensationTemperaturechanges causethe water vapor tocondensefrom gas into aliquid statewhich forms clouds.Flow ofEnergyRepresentedby food webs,food chains,and energypyramids.NitrogenCycleThe movement ofnitrogen back andforth betweenplants, animals,bacteria, theatmosphere andsoil.CyclesofMatterMatter movesthroughecosystemsthrough thecarbon, water, andnitrogencycles.

Cycles in Nature Vocabulary - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. When bacteria break down the nitrates in the soil into nitrogen gas and it’s sent up into the atmosphere.
    Denitrification
  2. Producers and First, Second, and Third order consumers.
    Trophic Levels
  3. Bacteria convert ammonia into usable nitrates.
    Nitrification
  4. An organism that eats other organisms for food.
    Consumers
  5. The collection of precipitation into large bodies of water. Ex. lakes, rivers, and oceans.
    Accumulation
  6. Only one tenth of the energy of one trophic level is passed onto the next level.
    Energy Loss
  7. Shows how energy is transferred from producers to different levels of consumers in an ecosystem.
    Food Chain and Webs
  8. When plants release oxygen during photosynthesis through small openings called stomata, moisture is also lost to the environment.
    Transpiration
  9. The movement of carbon between the atmosphere, plants, animals, and the soil.
    Carbon Cycle
  10. An organism that returns nutrients to the environment where they can be used by producers.
    Decomposers
  11. Carbon is released into the atmosphere when burning fossil fuels.
    Combustion
  12. Plants absorb nitrates from the soil through the roots and convert it into plant proteins. Animals eat plants and build animal proteins.
    Assimilation
  13. The movement of water from earth through the atmosphere and back to earth.
    Water Cycle
  14. The movement of energy from one form to another.
    Energy Transformation
  15. The process of converting nitrogen from the atmosphere into ammonia. Either with bacteria in the soil or by lightning.
    Nitrogen Fixation
  16. A model that represents how the amount of energy decreases with each trophic level
    Energy Pyramid
  17. An organism that makes their own food.
    Producers
  18. Clouds become heavy with condensation, the droplets can no longer stay afloat in the air so it comes down in the form of rain, snow
    Precipitation
  19. When animals excrete waste or die, decomposers break down materials and return nitrogen to the soil in the form of ammonia.
    Ammonification
  20. Carbon dioxide is given off when organisms die. Decomposers break down dead matter and carbon is released into the soil.
    Decomposition
  21. Temperature changes cause the water vapor to condense from gas into a liquid state which forms clouds.
    Condensation
  22. Represented by food webs, food chains, and energy pyramids.
    Flow of Energy
  23. The movement of nitrogen back and forth between plants, animals, bacteria, the atmosphere and soil.
    Nitrogen Cycle
  24. Matter moves through ecosystems through the carbon, water, and nitrogen cycles.
    Cycles of Matter