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Homework: None
Warm Up 39: Write the ? and answer!
1. How is a food web different from a
food chain?
2. What role do decomposers play in an
ecosystem?
The Water Cycle
•The continuous
movement of water
between Earth’s
surface and its
atmosphere.
• Transpiration:
water vapor
released by trees
(tree sweat)
The Carbon Cycle
• Carbon is found in
every living organism
and as carbon dioxide
in the air.
• The movement of
carbon among the air,
ground, and living
things is called the
carbon cycle.
The Nitrogen Cycle
•All living things use
nitrogen to make
materials like
proteins, but most
cannot use nitrogen
gas (most nitrogen
is found in the
atmosphere).
Reading Analysis- Cycles in Ecosystems
1. Define vocabulary terms
2. Read and summarize each section
-All ecosystems need certain material
-Water cycles through ecosystems
-Carbon cycles through ecosystems
-Nitrogen cycles through ecosystems
3. Label the diagrams and place in your notes (SEE ME)
4. Answer all “Check Your Reading” questions. You must write
the question and answer it.
5. Answer # 2, 3, and 5 in the section review. You must write the
question and answer it.