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Topic 9 Lesson 4
Question | Answer |
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When you flush a toilet, materials from the toilet flow through underground pipes to _____________ plant & the clean water is returned to nearby water sources. | treatment |
The matter cycle starts when producers take in matter from the _____, soil, and water. | air |
_________ travels to consumers when they eat plants or animals. | matter |
The matter travels to _______________ when they eat plants or animals. | consumers |
_______________ break down organisms wastes or dead bodies allowing matter to return to the soil for new plants to use nutrients to grow. | decomposers |
__________ gets used up as organisms move, digest food, think, breathe, talk, and more so all organisms need food to recharge their energy supply. | energy |
decomposers break down organisms wastes or dead bodies allowing matter to return to the ______ for new plants to use nutrients to grow. | soil |
energy gets used up as organisms move, digest food, think, breathe, talk, and more so all organisms need food to ___________ their energy supply. | recharge |
decomposers break down organisms wastes or dead bodies allowing matter to return to the soil for new plants to use ____________ to grow. | nutrients |
Animals/humans breathe out ________ _________. | carbon dioxide |
Decomposers cause dead plants to __________ carbon dioxide into the air. | release |
Plants and trees ______ carbon dioxide to make food/grow so it gets stored in plants. | use |
- Animals take in carbon dioxide when they _____ plants | eat |
Keep in mind: ____ we breathe has been cycled | air |
Keep in mind: air we breathe has been __________ | cycled |
What would happen over time to matter in an ecosystem if decomposers were removed? ( disussion) | Organisms would not decay and the amount of matter available for organisms would decrease. |