Chapter 3 Matter, Energy, And Life. Matter Is Made Of Atoms, Molecules, And Compounds Atom: simplest building block of chemicals Element: a material composed.
Energy Flow. ENERGY Energy is the ability to do work and transfer heat. Kinetic energy – energy in motion heat, electromagnetic radiation Potential.
Matter and Energy In Ecosystems. 3 Ecosystem Necessities Recycling of Matter (nutrient cycles). Flow of Energy (food chain). Gravity (keeps everything.
ECOSYSTEMS FOOD CHAINS AND WEBS. ENERGY FLOW IN ECOSYSTEMS The greatest amount of energy is in the bottom level- or the producers Producers are photosynthetic.
CHAPTER 2 EVOLUTION AND ECOLOGY. 2.1 Darwin’s Voyage on HMS Beagle §The Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection §30 years of study §HMS Beagle.
Monday 9-22-14
Life Science I. Ecosystems & Food Chains from Water to Land w/ Biotic & Abiotic Lab II. Soil Profiles w/ Leaf Litter Lab Coe Lake Outdoor Science Education.
Energy Flow in Ecosystems. Food chains: show the path of energy through trophic (feeding) levels Energy come from the Energy is not recycled – it decreases.
Chapter 3: The Biosphere What is ecology? Ecology and Biomes.
Relationships in Ecology: Food Chains and Webs
Chapter 3: The Biosphere What is ecology?. Ecology Ecology – the study of interactions among organisms and between organisms and their environment Interdependence.
