CYCLES OF MATTER UNIT TEST

Front

What organisms are part of the carbon cycle?

Back

All living things (plants, animals, bacteria)

Front

What shows how energy is passed from one living thing to another?

Back

Food chain

Front

Where does the energy start in a food chain?

Back

Sun

Front

What is the purpose of cellular respiration?

Back

To release energy from food

Front

What happens to photosynthesis at NIGHT?

Back

It stops almost completely

Front

What is the process by which plants make their own food?

Back

Photosynthesis

Front

What gas do plants take in during photosynthesis?

Back

Carbon dioxide

Front

What do plants release as a byproduct of photosynthesis?

Back

Oxygen

Front

What is the role of decomposers in the carbon cycle?

Back

They break down dead organisms and return carbon to the soil.

Front

What is a habitat?

Back

The natural environment where an organism lives.