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| Carbon | An element that combines with oxygen and hydrogen to formthe organic compounds that make up organisms |
| Carbon Cycle | The flow of carbon in the form of carbon dioxide molecules between the Earth's surface and atmosphere |
| Consumers | Organisms that get their food from producers. |
| Decomposers | A type of consumer that feeds on dead plant or animal matter. |
| Fossil fuels | Carbon rich matter from plants and animals that has been trapped in the Earth's crust and can be burned to release energy |
| Greenhouse Effect | The trapping of reflected heat from the sun by the Earth's atmosphere. |
| Photosynthesis | The food making process |
| Producers | Green plants that produce food by photosynthesis |
| Respiration | The breakdown of food with the release of energy and carbon dioxide. |
