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Biology

Ch.2 Section 3 In-Class Note


Section 3: Cycling of Matter

Main Idea:

Matter

• Energy flows through the ecosystem

• Matter is cycled in the ecosystem

• Anything that takes up space and has mass

• The law of conservation of mass states that matter is _________________________________.

→ Matter is _______________

• Matter provides _________________________ needed for organisms.

• A nutrient is __________________________________that an organism needs from the environment

to sustain life and undergo life processes.

• Examples: ____________________________________________________________

Biogeochemical Cycles

• Exchange of matter through the biosphere

• Bio – ______________________________

• Geo – ______________________________

• Chem – ______________________________

• Biogeochemical Cycles

1. Water Cycle

2. Carbon & Oxygen Cycle

3. Nitrogen Cycle

4. Phosphorus Cycle

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