Radience

Food Webs and Flow of Energy MS-LS2-3

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The biogeochemical cycle by which carbon is exchanged among the Earth's spheres

The biogeochemical cycle by which carbon is exchanged among the Earth's spheres

Carbon cycle

The biogeochemical cycle by which carbon is exchanged among the Earth's spheres. Carbon cycle. The carbon cycle is how carbon moves through the air, land, water, and living things.

unlike a plant, cannot make its own food, instead it eats other living things

Consumer explained in an easy to understand way.

an organism that breaks down dead organisms and waste, like fungi or bacteria

Decomposer explained in an easy to understand way.

all the living and nonliving things interacting in an area

Ecosystem explained in an easy to understand way.

the food energy transfer between organisms in an ecosystem

Food chain explained in an easy to understand way.

a model of overlapping food chains in an ecosystem

Food web explained in an easy to understand way.

The movement of organic and inorganic matter back into the production of matter

The movement of organic and inorganic matter back into the production of matter

Nutrient cycling

The movement of organic and inorganic matter back into the production of matter. Nutrient cycling. Nutrient cycling is the process where nutrients like carbon and nitrogen move through the environment, helping plants and animals grow.

organism that can make its own food, like all plants

Producer explained in an easy to understand way.

a step in the food chain or food web

A step in the food chain or food web

Trophic level

A step in the food chain or food web. Trophic level. A trophic level is the position an organism occupies in a food chain, like being a plant eater or a predator.

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