Carbon Cycle

Front

What is the process that releases energy from food in the presence of oxygen?

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Cellular Respiration

Front

What is the movement of carbon from the nonliving environment into living things and back?

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Carbon Cycle

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Front

What are materials found in nature that are used by living things?

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Natural Resource

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Front

What are fossil fuels?

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Coal, oil, natural gas, and other fuels that are ancient remains of plants and animals.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Front

What is a substance that takes part in and undergoes change during a reaction?

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Reactant

Front

What is the process by which plants use sunlight to make food?

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Photosynthesis

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Front

What is the term for the release of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere by living organisms?

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Respiration

Front

What is the term for the process of breaking down dead organic matter?

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Decomposition

Front

What role do plants play in the carbon cycle?

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Plants absorb carbon dioxide during photosynthesis.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Front

What is the significance of fossil fuels in the carbon cycle?

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Fossil fuels release carbon dioxide when burned, contributing to the carbon cycle.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5