Science: Systems

Organisms that get energy from the environment, such as sunlight, and make their own food or products are often called ______

• producers

• consumers

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

____ are organisms that get energy by eating other organisms; they do not produce there own energy-rich food.

• producers

• consumers

----- a series of chemical reactions that convert light energy, water, and carbon dioxide into the food-energy molecule glucose and give off oxygen.

• photosynthesis

• chemosythesis

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

----the process during which producers use chemical energy in matter rather than light energy and make food.

• photosynthesis

• chemosynthesis

feed on only producers; eats only plants

• herbivore

• carnivore

• omnivore

• detritivore

eats other animals

• herbivore

• carnivore

• omnivore

• detritivore

eat both producers and other consumers; a bird that eats berries and insects

• herbivore

• carnivore

• omnivore

• detritivore

get their energy by eating the remains of other organisms; such as bacteria and mushrooms

• herbivore

• carnivore

• omnivore

• detritivore

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

----a model that shows how energy flows in an ecosystem through feeding relationships.

• food web

• food chain

• energy pyramid

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

----a model of energy transfer to show how food chains in a community that are interconnected

• food web

• food chain

• energy pyramid

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3