Flow of Energy Flashcards

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Decomposition

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the process by which decomposers break down dead material and waste into simpler substances

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Energy pyramid

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a diagram that demonstrates the flow of energy through a food chain

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Photosynthesis

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the process by which producers/plants use the energy in sunlight to create their own food

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Trophic level

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the position that an organism occupies in a food chain, food web, or energy pyramid

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Chemical Energy

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energy released from a substance, or absorbed in the formation of a chemical compound, during a chemical reaction

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Consumer

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animals that eat primary producers

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Decomposer

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an organism, especially a bacteria or fungus, that decomposes organic material.

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Food Chain

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a hierarchical series of organisms each dependent on the next as a source of food.

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Food Web

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a system of interlocking and interdependent food chains.

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Producer

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an organism that makes its own food from light energy or chemical energy without eating

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Radiant Energy

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the energy of electromagnetic waves

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Autotroph

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an organism that can make its own food ex. Photosynthesis

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Heterotroph

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an organism that eats other plants or animals for energy and nutrients.

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Thermal Energy

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also known as heat energy, is the energy an object has because of the movement of its molecules

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Mechanical Energy

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the energy that is possessed by an object due to its motion

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