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Photosynthesis

Synthesizing food from light

7.5A recognize that radiant energy from the Sun is transformed into chemical energy through the process of photosynthesis

Consider a Hamburger.....

It contains meat that was once a part of a cow. Where did the cow get the energy to make the muscle that became meat? A cow must take in food, such as plants, that already contain chemical energy. So where do plants get this energy?

The sun ? through the process of

photosynthesis!

Let's go over a few terms

Energy ? is the ability to do work Forms of energy ? potential and kinetic

Tell me what you know about potential and kinetic energy

Kinetic and Potential Energy

Potential Energy is stored

energy.

Kinetic Energy is the energy of motion.

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