Energy Pyramid

The ___ is THE source of energy on Earth.

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What is kcal short for?

• kilocalorie

• kitcal

• kilograms

• kilometer

In an energy pyramid, the energy flows

• from top to bottom.

• from bottom to top.

• both of these

• none of these

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A pyramid shape is used to represent the amount of energy available at each trophic level because

• energy decreases as you travel up a food chain.

• energy amounts remain the same at each level.

• energy increases as you go up a food chain.

• it looks cool.

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Why are producers found at the base of an energy pyramid?

• They begin the flow of energy in an ecosystem.

• The most energy is available at that level.

• There are more plants than animals.

• All of these.

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Only 10% of the energy stored in an organism is passed on to the next tropic level. Of the remaining energy, some is used for life processes; the rest is

• stores as body fat.

• lost as heat.

• eating be decompsers.

• used for migration.

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Primary consumers are

• herbivores

• carnivores

• omnivores

• none of these

Tropic means

• feeding

• energy

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In the energy pyramid at the top of the page, which organism has the least amount of energy available? ___

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How many times more energy is available to the producer level than at the secondary consumer level?

• 100%

• 10%

• 1%

• 0.1%

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