Winter Session Unit 1 (CH1,2,3)

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What processes participate in the carbon cycle?

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A combination of biological, geological, and chemical processes.

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What is a primary producer?

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An organism that can produce its own food, such as algae.

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How many autotrophs are in a given food web?

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Autotrophs are organisms that produce their own food; the answer depends on the specific food web.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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What do you call a consumer that eats plants?

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Herbivore.

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What are the physical, or nonliving components of an ecosystem called?

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Abiotic factors.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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Define autotroph.

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An organism that produces its own food from inorganic substances.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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What is a heterotroph?

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An organism that cannot produce its own food and relies on consuming other organisms.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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What role do decomposers play in an ecosystem?

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

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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What is the difference between biotic and abiotic factors?

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Biotic factors are living components of an ecosystem, while abiotic factors are nonliving components.

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Give an example of a geochemical process in the carbon cycle.

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The weathering of rocks that releases carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.