Winter Session Preassessment

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Carnivore

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An organism that obtains energy by eating only animals.

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Decomposer

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An organism that breaks down the remains of dead organisms and returns the nutrients back into the soil.

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Cellular Respiration

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The process that converts food (glucose) into energy.

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Energy Source for Living Things

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The Sun is the primary energy source for all living things in a food chain.

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Energy Loss in Energy Pyramid

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As you move up the energy pyramid, 90% of the energy is lost as heat or thermal energy.

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Producer

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An organism that can make its own food, typically through photosynthesis.

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Consumer

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An organism that obtains energy by consuming other organisms.

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Photosynthesis

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

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Food Chain

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A series of steps in an ecosystem in which organisms transfer energy by eating and being eaten.

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Ecosystem

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A community of living organisms and their interactions with their environment.