Cycles of Matter and Flow Energy 7.LS.1

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What is heat?

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The energy transferred between objects that are at different temperatures.

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What are guard cells?

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Guard cells are responsible for regulating the opening and closing of stomata in plants.

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What is chemical energy?

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Energy stored in chemical bonds within sugar molecules.

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What is ATP (adenosine triphosphate)?

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Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) acts as the primary energy carrier.

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What is an autotroph/producer?

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An organism that makes its own food through photosynthesis.

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What is 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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What is cellular respiration?

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The process by which cells convert glucose and oxygen into energy, carbon dioxide, and water.

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What is a food chain?

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A sequence that shows how energy and nutrients flow from one organism to another.

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What is a decomposer?

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An organism that breaks down dead or decaying organisms, returning nutrients to the ecosystem.

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What is energy flow in an ecosystem?

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The transfer of energy from one trophic level to another in a food web.