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break down dead or decaying material for energy
decomposers
measured in grams or kilograms, tells the amount of matter in an object.
mass
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The amount of space that an object takes up.
volume
does not dissolve at all in water
no solubility
whether or not an object allows electricity to flow through
conductivity
the first consumers in a food chain, they eat producers and are herbivores
primary consumer
consumers that eat only plants
herbivores
the third consumer in a food chain, they eat the secondary consumers and are carnivores
tertiary consumers
how light reflects off the surface of substances (can be dull, glassy, or metallic)
reflectivity
Tiny pieces or particles that make up matter.
atoms
consumers that eat both plants and animals
describes the feeding relationships between organisms in an ecosystem
food chain
Gets their energy from photosynthesis and are always the first organisms in a food chain.
producer
consumers that eat only animals or meat or flesh
carnivores
the living parts of an ecosystem
biotic factors
describes how easily a substance dissolves in water
solubility
a change that occurs to matter and a new substance is created.
chemical change
the second consumers in a food chain, they eat the primary consumers and are carnivores
secondary consumer
an individual living thing such as an animal or plant
organism
a change in size, shape, or state of matter but does NOT create a new substance
words that describe the characteristics of matter
properties
partly dissolves but not quickly or easily
low solubility
the branch of science that deals with living things and their relationships with the environment
ecology
the nonliving parts of an ecosystem
abiotic factors
diagrams that show how energy moves through all organisms in an ecosystem
food web
what do the arrows in a food chain represent?
"gives energy to"
an organism that must eat other animals or plants for energy
consumer
all living and nonliving things in a given area that interact with each other
ecosystem
dissolves easily and quickly in water
high solubility