5.1 OpenSci L1-L7

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What does it mean to absorb?

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To take in or soak up a substance, such as liquid or energy.

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Energy from the sun helps plants make sugar from air and water. True or False?

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True.

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What is an example of a producer?

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A plant, such as a tree or flower, that makes its own food through photosynthesis.

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What is a type of matter made of particles that are moving freely in space?

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Gas.

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Is light matter?

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False - light provides energy, not matter.

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What is photosynthesis?

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The process by which plants use sunlight to make food from carbon dioxide and water.

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What is a consumer?

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An organism that eats other organisms for energy.

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What is the role of decomposers in an ecosystem?

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Decomposers break down dead organisms and recycle nutrients back into the soil.

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What is energy?

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The ability to do work or cause change.

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What is a food chain?

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A sequence that shows how energy and nutrients flow from one organism to another.