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Photosynthesis
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6th Grade
11/08/2012

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Term
energy
Definition
heat released during burning
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energy for organisms
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food
Term
people get energy by burning food
Definition
food broken down in the body's cells and changed into energy.
Term
photosynthesis
Definition
the process in plants that produce food
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photo means
Definition
light
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synthesis means
Definition
put together
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carbohydrate
Definition
a form of sugar that is food for a plant
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plants take in sunlight, water and carbon dioxide to produce
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oxygen and food
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water
Definition
H20
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carbon dioxide
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CO2
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oxygen
Definition
O2
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energy in the food comes from the
Definition
sun
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sun
Definition
basic source of all energy in living organisms
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Path of energy
Definition
starts with the sun, is converted to food in plants(photosynthesis), organisms eat the plants to get energy.
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Trophic levels
Definition
levels of the food web
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trophic level 1 or producers
Definition
energy enters the food web in the form of carbohydrates in plants.
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Trophic level 2
Definition
primary consumers who eat the producers and transfer energy (herbivores)
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Trophic level 3
Definition
secondary consumers who eat primary consumers. (carnivores or omnivores)
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Trophic level 4
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tertiary consumers at the top of the food chain. (carnivores)
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only ____ % of the food energy in one trophic level is passed on to the next level.
Definition
10
Term
the higher up the pyramid the ____ an organism has to eat to have enough energy.
Definition
more
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plant
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trophic 1
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zebra or rabbit
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trophic 2
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fox or people
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trophic 3
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bear
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trophic 4
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