Flow of Energy and Matter in Ecosystems

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Organism that obtains energy by eating both plants and animals

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Omnivore

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Concept that matter cannot be created or destroyed, only changed

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Conservation of Mass

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NGSS.MS-PS1-5

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The shrew provides energy for the _________.

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Snake

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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Movement of energy from the Sun through the different trophic levels of the biosphere

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Energy Transfer

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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The movement of elements or molecules through a repeated sequence of events, such as the water cycle.

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Matter Cycle

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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Organism that only eats plants

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Herbivore

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Organism that only eats animals

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Carnivore

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The process by which plants convert sunlight into energy

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Photosynthesis

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

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A series of organisms each dependent on the next as a source of food

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Food Chain

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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The role of an organism in its environment, including its habitat and interactions with other organisms

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Niche

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2