Living Systems Vocabulary Review

Front

What is the main source of energy for all organisms in an ecosystem?

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sun

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Front

What process do producers use to make their own food?

Back

photosynthesis

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Front

What describes the feeding relationships among all organisms in an ecosystem?

Back

food web

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Front

What is the body system made up of blood vessels and the heart?

Back

circulatory system

Front

What is the layer of gases surrounding Earth called?

Back

atmosphere

Front

What do we call organisms that make their own food?

Back

producers

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Front

What are organisms that eat other organisms for energy?

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consumers

Front

What is the term for a series of steps in which organisms transfer energy by eating and being eaten?

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food chain

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Front

What is the term for the part of Earth where life exists?

Back

biosphere

Front

What is the process by which plants release oxygen into the atmosphere?

Back

photosynthesis

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6