CombustionCarbon isreleased intotheatmospherewhen burningfossil fuels.NitrogenFixationThe process ofconvertingnitrogen from theatmosphere intoammonia. Eitherwith bacteria in thesoil or by lightning.CarbonCycleThe movementof carbonbetween theatmosphere,plants, animals,and the soil.Flow ofEnergyRepresentedby food webs,food chains,and energypyramids.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.TrophicLevelsProducersand First,Second, andThird orderconsumers.FoodChainand WebsShows how energyistransferred fromproducersto different levels ofconsumers in anecosystem.AssimilationPlants absorbnitrates from the soilthrough the roots andconvert it into plantproteins. Animals eatplantsand build animalproteins.ProducersAn organismthat makestheir ownfood.EnergyTransformationThemovement ofenergyfrom one formto another.NitrificationBacteriaconvertammoniainto usablenitrates.EnergyPyramidA model thatrepresents howthe amount ofenergydecreases witheach trophic levelConsumersAn organismthat eatsotherorganismsfor food.CyclesofMatterMatter movesthroughecosystemsthrough thecarbon, water, andnitrogencycles.WaterCycleThe movement ofwater fromearth through theatmosphere andback toearth.AmmonificationWhen animalsexcrete waste or die,decomposers breakdown materials andreturn nitrogen to thesoil in the form ofammonia.AccumulationThe collection ofprecipitation intolargebodies of water.Ex. lakes,rivers, andoceans.TranspirationWhen plants releaseoxygen duringphotosynthesisthrough smallopenings calledstomata, moisture isalso lost to theenvironment.DecomposersAn organism thatreturnsnutrients to theenvironmentwhere they can beused byproducers.EnergyLossOnly one tenthof the energyof one trophiclevel ispassed ontothe next level.DenitrificationWhen bacteriabreak downthe nitrates in thesoil into nitrogengas and it’s sent upinto theatmosphere.PrecipitationClouds becomeheavy withcondensation, thedroplets can nolonger stay afloat inthe air so it comesdown inthe form of rain, snowNitrogenCycleThe movement ofnitrogen back andforth betweenplants, animals,bacteria, theatmosphere andsoil.CombustionCarbon isreleased intotheatmospherewhen burningfossil fuels.NitrogenFixationThe process ofconvertingnitrogen from theatmosphere intoammonia. Eitherwith bacteria in thesoil or by lightning.CarbonCycleThe movementof carbonbetween theatmosphere,plants, animals,and the soil.Flow ofEnergyRepresentedby food webs,food chains,and energypyramids.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.TrophicLevelsProducersand First,Second, andThird orderconsumers.FoodChainand WebsShows how energyistransferred fromproducersto different levels ofconsumers in anecosystem.AssimilationPlants absorbnitrates from the soilthrough the roots andconvert it into plantproteins. Animals eatplantsand build animalproteins.ProducersAn organismthat makestheir ownfood.EnergyTransformationThemovement ofenergyfrom one formto another.NitrificationBacteriaconvertammoniainto usablenitrates.EnergyPyramidA model thatrepresents howthe amount ofenergydecreases witheach trophic levelConsumersAn organismthat eatsotherorganismsfor food.CyclesofMatterMatter movesthroughecosystemsthrough thecarbon, water, andnitrogencycles.WaterCycleThe movement ofwater fromearth through theatmosphere andback toearth.AmmonificationWhen animalsexcrete waste or die,decomposers breakdown materials andreturn nitrogen to thesoil in the form ofammonia.AccumulationThe collection ofprecipitation intolargebodies of water.Ex. lakes,rivers, andoceans.TranspirationWhen plants releaseoxygen duringphotosynthesisthrough smallopenings calledstomata, moisture isalso lost to theenvironment.DecomposersAn organism thatreturnsnutrients to theenvironmentwhere they can beused byproducers.EnergyLossOnly one tenthof the energyof one trophiclevel ispassed ontothe next level.DenitrificationWhen bacteriabreak downthe nitrates in thesoil into nitrogengas and it’s sent upinto theatmosphere.PrecipitationClouds becomeheavy withcondensation, thedroplets can nolonger stay afloat inthe air so it comesdown inthe form of rain, snowNitrogenCycleThe 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. Carbon is released into the atmosphere when burning fossil fuels.
    Combustion
  2. The process of converting nitrogen from the atmosphere into ammonia. Either with bacteria in the soil or by lightning.
    Nitrogen Fixation
  3. The movement of carbon between the atmosphere, plants, animals, and the soil.
    Carbon Cycle
  4. Represented by food webs, food chains, and energy pyramids.
    Flow of Energy
  5. Carbon dioxide is given off when organisms die. Decomposers break down dead matter and carbon is released into the soil.
    Decomposition
  6. Temperature changes cause the water vapor to condense from gas into a liquid state which forms clouds.
    Condensation
  7. Producers and First, Second, and Third order consumers.
    Trophic Levels
  8. Shows how energy is transferred from producers to different levels of consumers in an ecosystem.
    Food Chain and Webs
  9. Plants absorb nitrates from the soil through the roots and convert it into plant proteins. Animals eat plants and build animal proteins.
    Assimilation
  10. An organism that makes their own food.
    Producers
  11. The movement of energy from one form to another.
    Energy Transformation
  12. Bacteria convert ammonia into usable nitrates.
    Nitrification
  13. A model that represents how the amount of energy decreases with each trophic level
    Energy Pyramid
  14. An organism that eats other organisms for food.
    Consumers
  15. Matter moves through ecosystems through the carbon, water, and nitrogen cycles.
    Cycles of Matter
  16. The movement of water from earth through the atmosphere and back to earth.
    Water Cycle
  17. When animals excrete waste or die, decomposers break down materials and return nitrogen to the soil in the form of ammonia.
    Ammonification
  18. The collection of precipitation into large bodies of water. Ex. lakes, rivers, and oceans.
    Accumulation
  19. When plants release oxygen during photosynthesis through small openings called stomata, moisture is also lost to the environment.
    Transpiration
  20. An organism that returns nutrients to the environment where they can be used by producers.
    Decomposers
  21. Only one tenth of the energy of one trophic level is passed onto the next level.
    Energy Loss
  22. When bacteria break down the nitrates in the soil into nitrogen gas and it’s sent up into the atmosphere.
    Denitrification
  23. 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
  24. The movement of nitrogen back and forth between plants, animals, bacteria, the atmosphere and soil.
    Nitrogen Cycle