Matter Moves Between Organisms Environment - 5th Grade Science
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What is the name for many connected food chains showing matter movement in an ecosystem?
What is the name for many connected food chains showing matter movement in an ecosystem?
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Food web. Shows complex feeding relationships and matter flow.
Food web. Shows complex feeding relationships and matter flow.
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What is the name for a sequence that shows who eats whom and how matter moves in an ecosystem?
What is the name for a sequence that shows who eats whom and how matter moves in an ecosystem?
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Food chain. Shows linear transfer of matter through eating relationships.
Food chain. Shows linear transfer of matter through eating relationships.
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Identify the correct order in the carbon cycle: photosynthesis then respiration, or respiration then photosynthesis?
Identify the correct order in the carbon cycle: photosynthesis then respiration, or respiration then photosynthesis?
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Photosynthesis then respiration. Plants first capture carbon, then organisms release it.
Photosynthesis then respiration. Plants first capture carbon, then organisms release it.
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Which statement best describes matter in ecosystems: is it recycled or used up permanently?
Which statement best describes matter in ecosystems: is it recycled or used up permanently?
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Matter is recycled through ecosystems. Same atoms are reused; matter is never destroyed.
Matter is recycled through ecosystems. Same atoms are reused; matter is never destroyed.
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What is the term for water changing from liquid to gas and entering the atmosphere?
What is the term for water changing from liquid to gas and entering the atmosphere?
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Evaporation. Heat energy transforms liquid water to water vapor.
Evaporation. Heat energy transforms liquid water to water vapor.
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What is the term for plants releasing water vapor from leaves into the air?
What is the term for plants releasing water vapor from leaves into the air?
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Transpiration. Plants lose water through tiny pores called stomata.
Transpiration. Plants lose water through tiny pores called stomata.
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Which term describes water soaking into the ground to become groundwater?
Which term describes water soaking into the ground to become groundwater?
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Infiltration. Water seeps through soil layers into underground storage.
Infiltration. Water seeps through soil layers into underground storage.
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Which term describes water moving over land into streams, rivers, lakes, or oceans?
Which term describes water moving over land into streams, rivers, lakes, or oceans?
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Runoff. Surface water flows downhill following gravity.
Runoff. Surface water flows downhill following gravity.
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Identify the correct arrow direction: grass is eaten by a rabbit. Which way does the arrow point?
Identify the correct arrow direction: grass is eaten by a rabbit. Which way does the arrow point?
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Grass → rabbit. Arrow points from food source to consumer.
Grass → rabbit. Arrow points from food source to consumer.
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Identify the correct arrow direction: a hawk eats a snake. Which way does the arrow point?
Identify the correct arrow direction: a hawk eats a snake. Which way does the arrow point?
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Snake → hawk. Arrow points from prey (snake) to predator (hawk).
Snake → hawk. Arrow points from prey (snake) to predator (hawk).
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Which process returns matter to the soil when fungi break down a dead log into simpler substances?
Which process returns matter to the soil when fungi break down a dead log into simpler substances?
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Decomposition. Fungi break complex molecules into simple nutrients.
Decomposition. Fungi break complex molecules into simple nutrients.
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What is the term for organisms that make their own food from sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide?
What is the term for organisms that make their own food from sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide?
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Producers (autotrophs). They convert light energy into chemical energy in food.
Producers (autotrophs). They convert light energy into chemical energy in food.
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What are the two main products released by cellular respiration that return matter to the environment?
What are the two main products released by cellular respiration that return matter to the environment?
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Carbon dioxide and water. These byproducts are recycled for photosynthesis.
Carbon dioxide and water. These byproducts are recycled for photosynthesis.
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Which process moves carbon dioxide from the air into plants to build sugars?
Which process moves carbon dioxide from the air into plants to build sugars?
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Photosynthesis. Plants use CO₂, water, and sunlight to make glucose.
Photosynthesis. Plants use CO₂, water, and sunlight to make glucose.
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What do the arrows in a food chain or food web represent?
What do the arrows in a food chain or food web represent?
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Direction matter and energy move (from food to eater). Arrows point from eaten to eater, showing flow of matter.
Direction matter and energy move (from food to eater). Arrows point from eaten to eater, showing flow of matter.
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What is the term for many connected food chains that show multiple feeding relationships?
What is the term for many connected food chains that show multiple feeding relationships?
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Food web. Shows complex, interconnected feeding relationships in ecosystems.
Food web. Shows complex, interconnected feeding relationships in ecosystems.
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What is the term for the path matter takes as organisms eat and are eaten in an ecosystem?
What is the term for the path matter takes as organisms eat and are eaten in an ecosystem?
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Food chain. Shows linear transfer of matter through eating relationships.
Food chain. Shows linear transfer of matter through eating relationships.
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What is the term for organisms that break down dead organisms and wastes into simpler substances?
What is the term for organisms that break down dead organisms and wastes into simpler substances?
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Decomposers. They recycle nutrients back to soil and environment.
Decomposers. They recycle nutrients back to soil and environment.
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What is the term for organisms that must get matter and energy by eating other organisms?
What is the term for organisms that must get matter and energy by eating other organisms?
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Consumers (heterotrophs). They cannot produce their own food through photosynthesis.
Consumers (heterotrophs). They cannot produce their own food through photosynthesis.
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Which water-cycle process moves water into the ground to become groundwater?
Which water-cycle process moves water into the ground to become groundwater?
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Infiltration. Water seeps through soil to underground storage.
Infiltration. Water seeps through soil to underground storage.
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