1. Bellwork 1. In your own words, describe the meaning of the word “cycle”.

2. Pg. 2 of Interactive Notebook
Cycle Vocabulary
Pg. 2 of Interactive Notebook

3. In:
Life science is the study of living things. Reflect on all the ways your life has been affected because scientists study living things.

4. Water Cycle
Model describing how water moves from Earth’s surface again through evaporation, condensation, and precipitation

5. Process of turning liquid into vapor
Evaporation
Process of turning liquid into vapor

6. Conversion of a vapor or gas to a liquid
Condensation
Conversion of a vapor or gas to a liquid

7. Rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground
Precipitation
Rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground

8. Transpiration
Process by which moisture is carried through plants from roots to small pores on the leaves, where it changes to vapor and released to the atmosphere

9. Oxygen Cycle
Model describing how oxygen is converted to carbon dioxide by animals in respiration and by green plants in photosynthesis

10. Nitrogen Cycle
Process by which nitrogen passes from air to soil to organisms and returns back to air and soil

11. Process of rotting; decay
Decomposition
Process of rotting; decay

12. Combustion
Process of burning

13. Nitrogen Fixation
Process in which some types of bacteria form the nitrogen compounds that plants need

14. Carbon Cycle

15. Out Use 3 of your vocabulary words in a sentence.
Make sure you show your understanding of the word.

16. Homework Use 4 DIFFERENT vocabulary words to complete the worksheet.
This is due TOMORROW!!