Energy Flashcard Review 2023

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What happens to energy as you move up an energy pyramid?

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Energy decreases.

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Which organisms have the most energy available in an energy pyramid?

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Producers.

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What is the average amount of energy transferred from one trophic level to the next?

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10%.

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Between which two levels in a marine food pyramid is the greatest amount of energy transferred?

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U and T.

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Which organism has the least amount of energy available in an energy pyramid?

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Top Predator.

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Define 'Energy Pyramid'.

Back

A graphical representation showing the flow of energy through different trophic levels in an ecosystem.

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What is a Trophic Level?

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Each step in a food chain or food web, representing a different level of energy transfer.

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What role do Producers play in an ecosystem?

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They convert solar energy into chemical energy through photosynthesis.

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What are Herbivores?

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Organisms that consume only plants and are primary consumers in the energy pyramid.

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What are Carnivores?

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Organisms that consume other animals and can be secondary or tertiary consumers.