LS FAC Eutrophication

The process by which carbon moves through the atmosphere, living organisms, soil, and oceans, constantly being recycled.

• Greenhouse effect
• Photosynthesis
• Carbon footprint
• Carbon cycle

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

The process by which plants and algae use sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water to make their own food and release oxygen.

• Respiration
• Photosynthesis
• Transpiration
• Fermentation

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

When excessive nutrients, like nitrogen and phosphorus, are added to water. This causes algae growth and harms ecosystems.

• Eutrophication
• Oxygen depletion
• Water pollution
• Algal bloom control

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Simple, plant-like organisms in water that make food through photosynthesis and are a vital part of aquatic food chains.

• Bacteria
• Algae

• Plants

• Coral reefs

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

An essential nutrient for plants and animals, that comes naturally from rocks.

• Nitrogen
• Calcium
• Potassium
• Phosphorus

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

A gas that makes up most of the atmosphere and is converted into usable forms by bacteria.

• Nitrogen
• Phosphorus

• Carbon Dioxide
• Oxygen

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

An organism, such as a plant or algae, that can make its own food through photosynthesis and provides energy for other organisms.

• Consumer
• Decomposer
• Herbivore
• Producer

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

A rapid growth of algae in water that can produce toxins harmful to animals and humans.

• Algal bloom
• Toxic runoff
• Algal fall out

• Water pollution

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

The oxygen mixed into water, which is necessary for fish and other aquatic organisms to survive.

• Surface oxygen

• Dissolved oxygen

• Carbonic oxygen

• Carbon dioxise

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Water from rain or snow that flows over the ground and can carry pollutants into rivers, lakes, and oceans.

• Condensation
• Storm Water Runoff

• Evaporation
• Precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4