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

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