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

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