U2 L5: Matter Cycling & Energy Flow in an Ecosystem

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What is Evaporation?

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Evaporation is the process of liquid turning into vapor.

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What is a Herbivore?

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An animal that primarily feeds on plants.

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What is a Food Chain?

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A food chain is a linear representation of how energy and nutrients move through an ecosystem, from producers to consumers.

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What is Nitrogen Fixation?

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The process of converting nitrogen gas (free) into a usable form for plants (fixed).

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What is Condensation?

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The process of water vapor turning into liquid water.

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What is a Producer in an Ecosystem?

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A producer is an organism that can make its own food, typically through photosynthesis, such as plants.

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What is a Consumer in an Ecosystem?

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A consumer is an organism that cannot produce its own food and must eat other organisms for energy.

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What is a Decomposer?

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A decomposer is an organism that breaks down dead or decaying organisms, returning nutrients to the soil.

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What is Photosynthesis?

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Photosynthesis is the process by which green plants use sunlight to synthesize foods with the help of chlorophyll.

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What is the Water Cycle?

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The water cycle is the continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of the Earth.