Matter and Energy in the Environment
Lecture Notes Outline
This lecture gradually guides students through the discovery of the process of photosynthesis, beginning with its misconceptions and moving throughout its history. As each new piece is revealed, modern knowledge of concepts like wavelengths of energy and chemical composition are revealed. Finally, students are given examples of the importance of the constant cycling of matter through ecosystems.
Essential concepts: Matter, energy, photosynthesis, kinetic, potential, food chain, food web, biogeochemical cycles, water cycle, carbon cycle, sulfur cycle, nitrogen cycle, atom, molecule, element, compound.
