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Matter & Energy Ecos
7th grade- Matter and Energy in Ecosystems
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Abiotic Matter | Matter that makes up the nonliving parts of an ecosystem, such as air, water, and rocks |
| Biotic Matter | Matter that makes up the living and dead organisms in an ecosystem |
| Carbon | A type of atom (a tiny piece) that makes up molecules such as carbon dioxide and energy storage molecules |
| Carbon Dioxide | A molecule made up of carbon and oxygen atoms |
| Cellular Respiration | The chemical reaction between oxygen and glucose that releases energy into cells |
| Connect | To link two or more things |
| Consumer | An organism that needs to eat in order to get energy storage molecules (such as starch and fat) |
| Decomposer | An organism that gets energy storage molecules (such as glucose) by breaking down dead matter |
| Ecosystem | All the living and nonliving things interacting in a particular area |
| Energy Storage Molecules | A molecule that organisms can use to release the energy they need to survive |
| Photosynthesis | The process by which plants and other producers use energy from sunlight to change carbon dioxide and water into oxygen and glucose (an energy storage molecule) |
| Producer | An organism that can make its own energy storage molecules (such as glucose) |
| System | A set of interacting parts forming a complex whole |