ET Energy & Matter Recycling 12/13/24

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What is the process by which matter can be reused repeatedly?

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Recycling

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What is the term for the energy that is not recycled but converted from one form to another?

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Energy

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What process do producers use to convert light energy into chemical energy in sugar molecules?

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Photosynthesis

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How is energy transferred from one organism to another?

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The energy stored in the molecules of one organism is transferred to another organism.

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What are the two main uses of sugar molecules in plants?

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Some sugar molecules are broken down as energy, while others are used as part of the plant's body.

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What is the cycle of matter?

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The continuous movement of different types of matter, such as water, phosphorous, nitrogen, and carbon, through different parts of the hydrosphere, lithosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere.

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What is the role of producers in an ecosystem?

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Producers make complex, energy-containing biomolecules from simple inorganic molecules using energy captured from light or inorganic chemical compounds.

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What is the difference between matter and energy in ecological terms?

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Matter is recycled, while energy is transformed from one form to another.

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What is chemosynthesis?

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The process by which certain organisms convert inorganic compounds into organic matter using energy from chemical reactions.

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What is the significance of the carbon cycle?

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It describes the movement of carbon through the atmosphere, biosphere, lithosphere, and hydrosphere, essential for life.