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

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. Producers and First, Second, and Third order consumers.
    Trophic Levels
  2. The movement of carbon between the atmosphere, plants, animals, and the soil.
    Carbon Cycle
  3. Bacteria convert ammonia into usable nitrates.
    Nitrification
  4. An organism that makes their own food.
    Producers
  5. When plants release oxygen during photosynthesis through small openings called stomata, moisture is also lost to the environment.
    Transpiration
  6. Plants absorb nitrates from the soil through the roots and convert it into plant proteins. Animals eat plants and build animal proteins.
    Assimilation
  7. Matter moves through ecosystems through the carbon, water, and nitrogen cycles.
    Cycles of Matter
  8. Carbon dioxide is given off when organisms die. Decomposers break down dead matter and carbon is released into the soil.
    Decomposition
  9. The movement of energy from one form to another.
    Energy Transformation
  10. An organism that eats other organisms for food.
    Consumers
  11. Carbon is released into the atmosphere when burning fossil fuels.
    Combustion
  12. The movement of water from earth through the atmosphere and back to earth.
    Water Cycle
  13. The process of converting nitrogen from the atmosphere into ammonia. Either with bacteria in the soil or by lightning.
    Nitrogen Fixation
  14. A model that represents how the amount of energy decreases with each trophic level
    Energy Pyramid
  15. Shows how energy is transferred from producers to different levels of consumers in an ecosystem.
    Food Chain and Webs
  16. 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
  17. Only one tenth of the energy of one trophic level is passed onto the next level.
    Energy Loss
  18. When animals excrete waste or die, decomposers break down materials and return nitrogen to the soil in the form of ammonia.
    Ammonification
  19. An organism that returns nutrients to the environment where they can be used by producers.
    Decomposers
  20. The collection of precipitation into large bodies of water. Ex. lakes, rivers, and oceans.
    Accumulation
  21. Temperature changes cause the water vapor to condense from gas into a liquid state which forms clouds.
    Condensation
  22. When bacteria break down the nitrates in the soil into nitrogen gas and it’s sent up into the atmosphere.
    Denitrification
  23. Represented by food webs, food chains, and energy pyramids.
    Flow of Energy
  24. The movement of nitrogen back and forth between plants, animals, bacteria, the atmosphere and soil.
    Nitrogen Cycle