Amplify-Matter and Energy in Ecosystems Vocabulary

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Matter that makes up the nonliving parts of an ecosystem, such as air and water

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abiotic

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A molecule made of carbon and oxygen atoms

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carbon dioxide

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An organism that can make its own energy storage molecules

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producer

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The chemical reaction between oxygen and glucose that releases energy

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cellular respiration

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A molecule that organisms can use to release the energy they need to survive

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energy storage molecule

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The process by which plants use sunlight to make food from carbon dioxide and water

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photosynthesis

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Organisms that eat producers to obtain energy

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primary consumers

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Organisms that eat primary consumers to obtain energy

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secondary consumers

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The part of the ecosystem that includes all living things

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biotic

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The cycle that describes how energy flows through an ecosystem

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food chain