Water Cycle
Rain, snow and hail are all considered this.
Precipitation
This process is normally carried out by plants and removes carbon from the atmosphere.
Photosynthesis
What energy transformation is happening during photosynthesis?
Light (electromagnetic) --> Chemical
This type of energy is characterized by heat transfer.
Thermal energy
This system allows BOTH matter and energy to transfer in and out.
Open System
Movement of water from the surface to the atmosphere.
Evaporation
The process where nitrogen is returned to the Earth from the atmosphere.
Nitrogen Fixation
What energy transformation is happening in a solar panel?
Light (electromagnetic) --> electric
Energy formed from electrons moving.
Electrical energy
The global water cycle has a fixed amount of water that does not changed. It would be considered this type of system.
Closed System
The movement of water from plants into the atmosphere is call this.
Transpiration
Plants and animals do this process naturally, which releases carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.
Cellular Respiration
What energy transformation is happening in a wind turbine?
Energy from an object in motion.
Mechanical energy
A saucepan on a hot stove with the lid on is considered this type of system.
Closed System
The process where water vapor comes together into liquid water droplets in clouds.
Condensation
Atmosphere
What energy transformation is happening in the turbine of a hydroelectric dam?
Mechanical --> Electrical OR Gravitational Potential --> Mechanical --> Electrical
Energy stored in food or fuel.
Chemical energy
A sealed vacuum flask does not allow energy nor matter to enter or leave. It is this type of system.
Isolated System
The water cycle is controlled by gravity and this.
The sun / solar radiation
Dead organisms release nitrogen back into the soil when they decompose in this process.
Ammonification
What energy transformation is happening when a slingshot launches a rock?
Elastic potential --> Mechanical
Energy that travels in waves at the speed of light.
Electromagnetic / Radiant Energy
The ocean receives water from runoff and loses water to evaporation. It would be this type of system.
Open System