Energy Pyramid Review

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What is the name for level 4 in an energy pyramid?

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Tertiary

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A plant is in what level of the energy pyramid?

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Producer

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What are the non-living parts of an organism's habitat called?

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Abiotic factors

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Which of the following is a producer?

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Tall grass

Front

Which level of the energy pyramid has snails in it?

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Primary

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What is the role of producers in an energy pyramid?

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Producers convert sunlight into energy through photosynthesis.

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What is a primary consumer?

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An organism that eats producers; typically herbivores.

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What is a secondary consumer?

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An organism that eats primary consumers; can be carnivores or omnivores.

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What is a tertiary consumer?

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An organism that eats secondary consumers; often top predators.

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What is the energy transfer efficiency between trophic levels?

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Typically about 10% of energy is transferred from one level to the next.