Energy Pyramid

True or False: The sun is the source of energy on Earth

• False

• True

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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

• 1

• 10

• 1000

• 100

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

True or False: Kcal is short for kilocalorie

• True

• False

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

• snakes

• hawk

• rabbits

• grass

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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

• it looks cool

• energy increases as you go up a food chain

• energy amounts remain the same at each level

• energy decreases as you travel up a food chain

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Trophic means

• energy

• levels

• feeding

• none of these

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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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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

• stored as body fat

• lost as heat

• eaten by decomposers

• used as migration

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

True or False: Primary consumers are herbivores

• false

• true