Matter and Energy in an Ecosystem Vocab

Matter that make up the nonliving parts of an ecosystem, such as air and water

• abiotic

• biotic

• composer

• energy storage molecules

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

A closed ecosystem made by humans

• Earth

• biodome

• biopic

• mitosis

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

An organism that gets energy storage molecules by breaking down dead matter

• primary consumer

• secondary consumer

• producer

• decomposer

Matter that makes up the living and dead organisms in an ecosystem.

• abiotic

• mitosis

• biotic

• photosynthesis

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

An organism that needs to eat in order to get energy storage molecules.

• producer

• consumer

• decomposer

• dead matter

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

A molecule that organisms can use to release the energy they need to survive.

• carbon

• oxygen

• glucose

• energy storage molecule

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NGSS.MS-LS1-7

All the living and nonliving things interacting in a particular area.

• biodome

• biosphere

• ecosystem

• space

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

An organism that can make its own energy storage molecules.

• producer

• primary consumer

• secondary consumer

• decomposer

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Photosynthesis occurs in animals and plants?

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Photosynthesis is when water and carbon dioxide change to glucose and oxygen

• true

• false

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3