NGSS MS-LS 1-6 Photosynthesis Study Guide With Key

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Vocabulary- Write the definition for the following words.

Photosynthesis

Chlorophyll

Chloroplasts

Carbon Dioxide

Oxygen

Glucose

Light

Reactant

Product

Understanding Concepts

1) Describe the process of photosynthesis.

2) What is the main purpose of chlorophyll?

3) Discuss how organisms that have eaten plants that have gone through photosynthesis benefit.

4) Why would photosynthesis be considered endothermic?

5) Use the words chemical reaction, reactants, and product in a sentence.

6) What are the reactants for photosynthesis?

7) What are the products for photosynthesis?

8) Illustrate the process of photosynthesis. Use light, carbon dioxide, oxygen, water, and glucose in the illustration.

9) Hypothesize what would happen to life on Earth if the sun stopped shining. Why?

10) Evaluate the relationship between plants and animals. (Why is it important?)

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