Amplify Matter & Energy in Ecosystems Vocabulary

Matter that makes up the nonliving parts of an ecosystem, such as air, water, and rocks

• abiotic matter

• biotic matter

• producers

• consumers

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The tiny pieces that all matter is made of

• atoms

• molecules

• energy

• organisms

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Matter that makes up all the living and dead organisms in an ecosystem

• biotic matter

• consumers

• decomposers

• abiotic matter

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A type of atom that makes up molecules such as carbon dioxide and energy storage molecules

• glucose

• carbon

• starch

• chloroplast

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A molecule made of carbon and oxygen

• carbon dioxide

• hydrogen

• nitrogen

• helium

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The chemical reaction between oxygen and glucose that releases energy into cells

• cellular respiration

• photosynthesis

• combustion

• energy storage molecules

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the part of the cell where photosynthesis happens

• nucleus

• chloroplast

• mitochondria

• cell membrane

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To link two or more things

• connect

• glue

• tape

• magnets

An organism that needs to eat in order to get energy storage molecules

• decomposer

• producer

• consumer

• biotic matter

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An organism that gets energy storage molecules by breaking down dead matter

• producer

• decomposer

• consumer

• biotic matter

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