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

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