Matter & Energy in Ecosystems - Vocabulary/Amplify Science Part 1
biodome
a closed ecosystem made by humans
carbon dioxide
a molecule made of 1 carbon and 2 oxygen atoms
energy storage molecule
a molecule that organisms can use to release the energy they need to survive
claim
a proposed answer to a question about the natural world
system
a set of interacting parts forming a complex whole
carbon
a type of atom (a tiny piece) that makes up molecules such as carbon dioxide and energy storage molecules
ecosystem
all the living and nonliving things interacting in a particular area
producer
an organism that can make its own energy storage molecules (such as glucose)
consumer
an organism that needs to eat in order to get energy storage molecules (such as starch and fat)
evidence
information about the natural world that is used to support a claim
organisms
living things, such as plants, animals, and bacteria
biotic matter
matter that makes up the living and dead organisms in an ecosystem
abiotic matter
matter that makes up the nonliving parts of an ecosystem, such as air, water, and rocks
energy
the ability to do work, make things move, or cause a change
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)
connect
to link two or more things
reasoning
the process of making clear how your evidence supports your claim
molecule
a group of atoms joined together in a particular way
glucose
a molecule that organisms can use to release energy, and that is made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms