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Unit: Matter and energy in ecosystems

Population growth and carrying capacity

NGSS:
HS‑LS2‑1
,
HS‑LS2‑2
,
HS‑LS2.A.1
Learn
Exponential and logistic growth in populations
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Population growth and carrying capacity
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Practice
Understand: population growth and carrying capacity
4 questions
Apply: population growth and carrying capacity
4 questions

Flow of energy and cycling of matter in ecosystems

NGSS:
HS‑LS2‑3
,
HS‑LS2‑4
,
HS‑LS2.B.1
,
HS‑LS2.B.2
Learn
Flow of energy and matter through ecosystems
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Impact of changes to trophic pyramids
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Flow of energy and cycling of matter in ecosystems
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Practice
Understand: flow of energy and cycling of matter in ecosystems
4 questions
Apply: flow of energy and cycling of matter in ecosystems
4 questions

The carbon cycle

NGSS:
HS‑LS2‑5
,
HS‑LS2.B.3
Learn
The carbon cycle
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The carbon cycle
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Practice
Understand: the carbon cycle
4 questions

About this unit

This unit explores matter and energy in ecosystems. Learn about population growth, carrying capacity, energy flow, matter cycling, and the carbon cycle.
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