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Matter Ecosystems
7th Grade Life Science Matter Transfer in Ecosystems
Question | Answer |
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Anything that has mass and takes up space. | matter |
The ability to do work and enables organisms to use matter in life processes. | energy |
Law of science that states that energy cannot be created or destroyed, but changes forms. | Law of Conservation of Energy |
Law of science that states that mass cannot be created or destroyed, instead matter moves through the environment in different forms. | Law of Conservation of Mass |
A tool that can be used to trace the flow of energy though an ecosystem. | energy pyramid |
The movement of water between the oceans, atmosphere, land and living things . | water cycle |
The movement of nitrogen between the environment and living things. | nitrogen cycle |
Bacteria in soil changes the gaseous form of nitrogen into a form that plants can use. | nitrogen fixation |
The series of processes by which carbon is moved throughout an ecosystem. | carbon cycle |