Unit 2, Scope 2 Carbon & the Earth

The process by which autotrophic organisms capture light energy to convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose, thereby storing some of the captured energy in chemical bonds

• Photosynthesis

• Respiration

• Decomposition

• Digestion

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

The process by which cells convert chemical energy stored in various compounds, such as sugars, into useful energy for cellular processes; may be aerobic or anaerobic

• Respiration

• Photosynthesis
• Decomposition

• Digestion

A gas found in Earth's atmosphere produced by animals during respiration or during burning (combustion); used by plants for photosynthesis

• carbon dioxide
• methane
• nitrogen
• oxygen

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

The process of breaking down a substance into its smaller components of organic matter; the process of decaying

• Photosynthesis

• Decomposition

• Respiration

• Digestion

A process that involves breaking down complex molecules into simpler molecules that can be readily absorbed by the body.

• Decomposition

• Respiration
• Digestion
• Photosynthesis

Organisms such as bacteria and fungi that break down the remains of dead plants and animals without need for internal digestion

• Parasites
• Predators
• Decomposers
• Detritivores

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Containing the element carbon

• metallic compounds
• inorganic compounds
• organic compounds
• nonpolar compounds

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NGSS.HS-LS1-6

NGSS.HS-LS2-5

Matter that does not contain carbon

• inorganic matter
• carbon-based matter
• organic matter
• carbon-containing matter

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

The movement of substances that involves Earth’s physical features, such as the rock cycle, plate tectonics, or volcanism

• Chemical pathways

• Biological pathways

• Meteorological pathways

• Geological pathways

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

The continuous movement of carbon among the abiotic environment and living things

• Carbon cycle
• Carbon transition
• Carbon transfer
• Carbon flow

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3