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Before you begin, decide if you agree or disagree with each of these statements.
As you view this presentation, see if you change your mind about any of the statements.
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Key Concepts/Essential Questions
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Vocabulary
Watch out for these words!
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Why So Blue?
Have you ever seen a picture of a bright blue ocean, such as the one at the beginning of the lesson? The water looks so colorful in part because of nonliving factors such as matter in the water and the gases surrounding Earth. These nonliving things change the way you see light from the Sun, another nonliving part of the environment.
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The air you breathe is mostly oxygen.
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Disagree. The air you breathe is mostly nitrogen. Only about 20 percent is oxygen.
Do you agree or disagree?
Lesson Review
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Living things are made mostly of water.
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Agree. Living things are about 70 percent water. This is because all organisms need water for important life processes.
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Lesson Review
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What are the nonliving parts of an environment?
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The nonliving parts, or abiotic factors, in an environment include sunlight, temperature, climate, air, water, and soil.
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