LS2.B Flashcard

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What organisms are typically at the first trophic level in a food web?

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Producers are typically at the first trophic level in a food web.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

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How does energy flow through an ecosystem?

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Energy flows in a linear, one-way direction from producers to consumers.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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What process in the water cycle involves the conversion of water vapor into liquid water?

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Condensation is the process that converts water vapor into liquid water.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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How do human activities impact the carbon cycle?

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Human activities increase carbon emissions through burning fossil fuels.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

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What are the main components of the carbon cycle?

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The main components of the carbon cycle are photosynthesis, respiration, decomposition, and combustion.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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Define producers in an ecosystem.

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Producers are organisms that can make their own food, typically through photosynthesis.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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What role do consumers play in an ecosystem?

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Consumers are organisms that obtain energy by eating other organisms.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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Explain the process of photosynthesis.

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Photosynthesis is the process by which green plants use sunlight to synthesize foods with the help of chlorophyll.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

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What is the significance of decomposers in an ecosystem?

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Decomposers break down dead organic matter, recycling nutrients back into the ecosystem.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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Describe the water cycle.

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The water cycle is the continuous movement of water through evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and runoff.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4