N5 3.4 Energy in Ecosystems Flashcards

Front

How is energy is lost from a food chain?

Back

Undigested materials

Movement

Heat

Front

Growth

Back

the only way energy is available to be passed on in a food chain

Front

Pyramid of Numbers

Back

a diagram that shows the number of organisms at each level of a food chain.

can have an irregular shape.

Front

In a pyramid of numbers or a pyramid of energy the producer is always found...

Back

at the base of the pyramid

Front

Why is the pyramid of energy always pyramid shaped?

Back

because energy is lost at each level in the food chain

Front

Which type of pyramid can have an irregular shape?

Back

Pyramid of Numbers

Front

What type of producer could be found at the base of this irregularly shaped pyramid of numbers?

Back

A tree or large bush

Front

The organisms at the top of a pyramid of numbers are usually..

Back

least numerous and largest

Front

As you go up a pyramid of numbers, the size of the organism generally

Back

Increases

Front

Pyramid of Energy

Back

diagram which shows the quantity of energy at each level of a food chain.

always has the shape of a pyramid.