Plants
transport water and other substances between root and leaves
stems
kind of protist that makes its own food
diatom
path of the Sun’s energy from one living thing to another
food chain
nonstop movement of water between Earth’s surface and the air
water cycle
a large area of land that has certain kinds of plants and animals
biome
water and minerals go up to the plant through these tubes
xylem
produce about half of Earth’s oxygen supply
micro organisms
An organism that feeds on dead organisms
decomposer
Liquid changes to a gas.
Evaporation
the weather conditions of an area
climate
waxy coating that helps prevent water loss
cuticle
controls amount of light entering microscope
diaphragm
a organism that eats living plants or animals
consumer
Gas becomes a liquid.
Condensation
a forest of evergreen trees
taiga
what helps pull the water upward toward the top of the plant
transpiration
Use this tool to study micro organisms
microscope
living thing that uses the energy of the Sun to make its own food
Producers
Water falling to Earth.
Precipitation
a very cold, dry biome
tundra
this layer causes new cells to grow
cambium
that produces oxygen
Dinoflagellates
shows all the food chains in an ecosystem
food web
Carbon is recycled between the air and living things by
carbon cycle
The Sun’s rays shine more directly here. The climate is hot and humid. There is a lot of rain, 80–180 inches per year.
tropical rain forests