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A model ecosystem
Terrarium
Scientist who studies ecosystems
Ecologist
True or False: Sunlight is matter
False
In the Sim, what happens if you remove water?
The plants and animals die
The rainforest animals we focused on
Jaguars and sloths
The rainforest plant we focused on
Cecropia trees
________ is the stuff that makes everything up
Matter
The ability to make things move or change
Energy
A community of organisms in an environment
Ecosystem
Tiny bits of matter that are too small to be seen
Molecules
Who is the coolest teacher at PS 198?
Ms. Giannotti
In order for something to be matter it has to
Take up space
Information that supports an answer to a question
Evidence
Plants, animals, or single-cell life forms
Organisms
Diagram that shows what eats what in an ecosystem
Food web
How do plants take in carbon dioxide?
Tiny holes in leaves
Put matter, atoms, and molecules in order from smallest to largest
Atoms, Molecules, matter
To put together multiple pieces of information in order to understand something
Synthesize
What two things happen when an animal eats food matter?
1. Some food matter becomes body matter
2. Some food matter is released as energy
What do plants need to survive and grow?
Water, carbon dioxide (air), nutrients (soil), sunlight