the part of the Earth where life exists, including all living organisms and their environments, essentially the "zone of life" on our planet

any living thing, like a plant, animal, bacteria, or fungus, that can function on its own; essentially, a single individual life form

a community of living organisms (like plants and animals) interacting with their non-living environment (like water, soil, and sunlight) within a specific area, where everything depends on each other to survive

living, or relating to living things

not living or made up of living things

chemical compounds found in food that help the body grow, function, and maintain health

an organism that can create its own food, typically using sunlight through photosynthesis, essentially forming the base of a food chain

an organism that cannot produce its own food and must eat other organisms (plants or animals) to obtain energy

any organism that breaks down or eats decaying material for its energy source

a visual representation of how different organisms in an ecosystem eat each other

an animal that only eats plants

an organism that eats mostly meat, or the flesh of other animals

the practice of using natural resources in a way that allows them to remain healthy, diverse, and productive over time

anything that takes up space and has mass, essentially referring to the physical "stuff" that makes up living organisms and their environment

a natural process where nitrogen moves through the environment, from the air to the soil, into living organisms, and back into the air again, primarily through the actions of bacteria that convert nitrogen into usable forms for plants and animals

the continuous movement of carbon atoms between the Earth's atmosphere, oceans, plants, and animals,

the process of exchanging oxygen and carbon dioxide in the body

non-renewable energy sources that come from the remains of prehistoric plants and animals

the process of burning, where a substance rapidly reacts with oxygen, releasing heat and usually light as a result;

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Matter in Biosphere

7th Grade Unit 21

Term	Definition
Biosphere	the part of the Earth where life exists, including all living organisms and their environments, essentially the "zone of life" on our planet
Organisms	any living thing, like a plant, animal, bacteria, or fungus, that can function on its own; essentially, a single individual life form
Ecosystem	a community of living organisms (like plants and animals) interacting with their non-living environment (like water, soil, and sunlight) within a specific area, where everything depends on each other to survive
Biotic	living, or relating to living things
Abiotic	not living or made up of living things
Nutrients	chemical compounds found in food that help the body grow, function, and maintain health
Producer	an organism that can create its own food, typically using sunlight through photosynthesis, essentially forming the base of a food chain
Consumer	an organism that cannot produce its own food and must eat other organisms (plants or animals) to obtain energy
Decomposers	any organism that breaks down or eats decaying material for its energy source
Food Web	a visual representation of how different organisms in an ecosystem eat each other
Herbivore	an animal that only eats plants
Carnivore	an organism that eats mostly meat, or the flesh of other animals
Sustained	the practice of using natural resources in a way that allows them to remain healthy, diverse, and productive over time
Matter	anything that takes up space and has mass, essentially referring to the physical "stuff" that makes up living organisms and their environment
Nitrogen Cycle	a natural process where nitrogen moves through the environment, from the air to the soil, into living organisms, and back into the air again, primarily through the actions of bacteria that convert nitrogen into usable forms for plants and animals
Carbon Cycle	the continuous movement of carbon atoms between the Earth's atmosphere, oceans, plants, and animals,
Respiration	the process of exchanging oxygen and carbon dioxide in the body
Fossil Fuels	non-renewable energy sources that come from the remains of prehistoric plants and animals
Combustion	the process of burning, where a substance rapidly reacts with oxygen, releasing heat and usually light as a result;

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