Energy Pyramid

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What is an Energy Pyramid?

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An Energy Pyramid is a graphical representation that shows the amount of energy available at each trophic level in an ecosystem.

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What is a Trophic Level?

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A trophic level is a position in a food chain or food web that indicates the flow of energy and nutrients from one organism to another.

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What is a Primary Producer?

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Primary producers are organisms, like plants, that produce energy through photosynthesis and form the base of the energy pyramid.

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What is a Primary Consumer?

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Primary consumers are herbivores that eat primary producers and are found at the second trophic level.

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What is a Secondary Consumer?

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Secondary consumers are carnivores that eat primary consumers and are found at the third trophic level.

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What is a Tertiary Consumer?

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Tertiary consumers are carnivores that eat secondary consumers and are found at the fourth trophic level.

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What happens to energy as it moves up the Energy Pyramid?

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As energy moves up the Energy Pyramid, it decreases, with only about 10% of the energy being transferred to the next trophic level.

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What is a Carnivore?

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Carnivores are animals that eat other animals and can be found at various trophic levels, including secondary and tertiary consumers.

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What is a Herbivore?

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Herbivores are animals that eat plants and are primary consumers in the energy pyramid.

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What is a Decomposer?

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Decomposers are organisms, like fungi and bacteria, that break down dead organic matter and recycle nutrients back into the ecosystem.