Science Flashcard on Living Organisms

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What should you do after performing an experiment?

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Record and analyze your data.

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What process do animals use to get energy from food?

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Respiration.

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What is a good hypothesis for testing how seeds grow in different types of soil?

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Seeds grow faster in some soils than others.

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What process do plants use to release water vapor into the air?

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Transpiration.

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What is an ecosystem?

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All living and nonliving things in an area interacting with each other.

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What is photosynthesis?

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The process by which plants use sunlight to make food.

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What is the role of decomposers in an ecosystem?

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They break down dead organisms and recycle nutrients.

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What do we call the place where an organism lives?

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Habitat.

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What is the difference between a food chain and a food web?

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A food chain shows a single path of energy flow, while a food web shows multiple interconnected paths.

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What is a producer in an ecosystem?

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An organism that makes its own food, usually plants.