You and I matter
What is matter?
Anything living or nonliving that has mass and takes up space
What is energy?
The ability to cause change
Which of the following is a property of matter: Warmth, mass, the ability to do work, or contain energy
Mass
What is the smalled unit of a substance called?
Which of the following would be importance in an animals ability to move and survive
Help Find Food
Help Stay Warm
Help Obtain Oxygen
Helps them differentiate cells
Helps them find food
What is the building block of matter?
Atom
What form of energy is nearly limitless?
What form of organism helps energy be recycled
Decomposers
How many different types of atoms do elements contain?
one
What is a group of atoms called?
Name the three different types of organisms in an enviornment and how they get food
Producer- Makes own food
Consumer- Gets food by eating other organisms
Decomposer- Breaking down dead organisms
How do Animals MAINLY get the energy they need to grow and survive
Animals get energy through cellular respiration (eating other organisms) and plants get food through photosynthesis (sugar molecules)
How do decomposers contribute to the nutrient cycle?
They break down dead organisms, returning nutrients to the soil.
What is the most abundent element in the human body?
Oxygen
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All living things require matter. Explain why life on Earth depends on matter.
Life on Earth depends on matter for energy and growth.
What form of energy is in food?
Energy in molecules
Matter, energy, and carbon exist in many forms on earth and is passed around on an ecosystem. What is the process called of these elements being passed around?
A cycle
What is a substance that is made of two or more elements called?
Compound
What two particles are found in the nucleus of an atom?
Protons and Neutrons
Arrange the following from smallest to largest:
Molecule
Cells
Atoms
Organ
Binturong
Atom Molecule Cell Organ Binturong
Why do we not obtain all of the energy from our food. AKA what is some of the energy used for?
Life Processes
Speaking of breaking down..... the primary source of dust inside our classroom is considered to be what?
NaCl is the chemical compound for what common table accessory?
Salt
What organ in your body can regenerate itself, even after a significant portion is removed?
Liver It’s thanks to the presence of specialized liver cells called hepatocytes,
Hepatocyte Regeneration: If part of the liver is removed or damaged, the remaining hepatocytes begin to divide and replace the lost tissue. The liver doesn't necessarily grow back to its original size but can regenerate enough to resume normal functions.