What is an Energy Pyramid?
Energy Pyramids

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A graphical representation showing the amount of energy available at each trophic level in an ecosystem.
2.
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Why is a pyramid shape used to represent energy transfer?
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Because energy decreases as you go up the food chain, similar to how a pyramid gets smaller as you go up.
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If there are 1000 Kcal available at the producers level, how much energy is available at the primary consumers level?
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100 Kcal.
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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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What happens to energy as it moves up the trophic levels?
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Energy decreases as it moves up the trophic levels.
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What are producers in an energy pyramid?
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Organisms that produce energy through photosynthesis, such as plants.
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What are primary consumers?
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Organisms that eat producers, such as herbivores.
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