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Pitstop Check
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The oxygen and carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere are maintained by photosynthetic organisms, such as plants and algae. |
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What process maintains the levels of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the atmosphere? Draw (a simplified) carbon cycle.
What would happen if there was more oxygen in the air? |
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Photosynthetic organisms, such as plants and algae, use sunlight in photosynthesis to build organic molecules that are an essential energy store. |
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Why is photosynthesis important? Draw energy Energy transfer diagram from sun to plant to chemical store.
Word / symbol / particle equation for photosynthesis.
Describe reaction in terms of POO writing scaffold. |
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Oxygen is need for respiration which releases energy from glucose. This is essential for all life. Therefore all life depends on the energy from the sun and the photosynthetic |
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Why is oxygen important in the atmosphere? Word / symbol / particle equation for respiration.
Describe reaction in terms of POO writing scaffold. |
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In the search for life on other planets, looking for oxygen is a sign that life is on the planet. |
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Which gas is used as a sign of life on other planets? |
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