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5C diagram the flow of energy through living systems, including food chains, food webs, and energy
pyramid
THURSDAY, 2/4/16
You need:
-Journal
-Pen/Pencil
*RETEST
TOMORROW
OVER CYCLING
OF MATTER!*
Warm-Up:
In your
journal
Describe the
role(s) the
snake is
playing in this
food web
CONSUMERS/HETEROTROPHS-
What it Does
Herbivore
Carnivore
Omnivore
Decomposer
FOOD CHAINS
A model that shows how energy flows in an
ecosystems through feeding relationships
The arrows point in the direction that energy is being
passed
FOOD WEBS
Used to show how food chains in a community are
interconnected.
ENERGY PYRAMID
Energy Pyramid- A model used to show the amount of
energy available in each step of a food chain.
WATER CYCLE
Water covers about 70% of Earths surface
Water continually cycles from Earth to the atmosphere
and back again.
NITROGEN CYCLE
The atmosphere is mainly
nitrogen. Nitrogen cycles
between the Earth and the
atmosphere.
nitrogen fixation- the process
that changes atmospheric
nitrogen into nitrogen
compounds that are usable
by living things
CARBON CYCLE
Every living thing
contains carbon (organic)
Carbon cycles through
ecosystems
COMPOSTING IS A CYCLE!
Compost- Combination of
biomass and organic material
that decays naturally.
Compost bins might include:
Soil, grass clippings, kitchen
scraps, newspaper, etc.
RETEST TOMORROW!
REVIEW due at the start of class