Amplify-Matter and Energy in Ecosystems vocab

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What does it mean to link two or more things?

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Connect

Front

What is the process by which plants use sunlight to convert carbon dioxide and water into oxygen and glucose?

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Photosynthesis

Front

What is a molecule that organisms can use to release the energy needed to survive?

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Energy store molecule

Front

What is a closed ecosystem made by humans called?

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Biodome

Front

What is a type of energy storage molecule?

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Fat

Front

What is the term for the gas that plants take in during photosynthesis?

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Carbon dioxide

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What is the primary energy source for most ecosystems?

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Sunlight

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What do we call organisms that produce their own food using sunlight?

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Producers

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What is the term for organisms that consume other organisms for energy?

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Consumers

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What is the process by which cells convert glucose into energy?

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Cellular respiration