give an example of a producer
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name and definition
oxidize: gain or produce oxygen
name and definition
carbon dioxide: gas that plants breathe in
name and definition
heat energy: transfer of energy that changes temperature
name and definition
energy: the ability to do work
name and definition
photosynthesis: plants use sunlight to make their own food
what are the three types of matter?
solid, liquid, gas
give an example of heat energy
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name and definition
consumer: cannot make its own food
Name an abiotic factor in the tundra biome.
temperature, wind, snow, rocks, ice, permafrost
name and definition
biodiversity: many different species in an area
name something that is an organism
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As you move up the energy pyramid, is there more or less energy available?
Less!
name and definition
matter: anything that takes up space
name and definition
abiotic: not alive
Name a biotic factor in the tundra.
shrubs, lichen/moss, Herbivores (lemmings, voles, caribou), Carnivores (arctic foxes, wolves, polar bears), birds, insects
give an example of a consumer
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name and definition
biotic: alive
name and definition
organism: a living thing
What are the three types of forests?
boreal (cold weather), temperate (goes through seasons), tropical (warm weather)
name and definition
dynamic: always changing or moving
name and definition
producer: makes its own food
name and definition
chemical reaction: a change that creates a new substance or breaks one down
name something that is NOT an organism
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Name three things that are abiotic.
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What is on the bottom of an energy pyramid?
producer (and under that, dirt!)
name and definition
ecosystem: a community where organisms interact with each other and their environment
where do we get energy?
food
Name three biotic things.
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Name the 5 biomes.
forest, desert, aquatic, grasslands, tundra