Ecological Energy Pyramids

In an energy pyramid, energy _________ as you move up the pyramid.

• increases

• decreases

• stays the same

• changes up and down

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In this energy pyramid, which organisms have the most energy available?

• Producers

• Carnivores

• Herbivores

• Top Predator

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In this energy pyramid, which organism has the least amount of energy available?

• Producers

• Carnivores

• Herbivores

• Top Predator

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

The diagram represents a pyramid of energy in an ecosystem.  Which level would most likely contain members of the plant kingdom?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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The 10% rule states that 10% of energy moves from each trophic level to the next.

In the pyramid, if the producers level contains 1234 kilocalories, how many kilocalories are transferred to the primary consumer level?

• 123.4

• 1.234

• 1234

• 1234

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The 10% rule states that 10% of energy moves from each trophic level to the next.

In the pyramid, if the producers level contains 1234 kilocalories, how many kilocalories are transferred to the bird (apex predator)?

• 123.4

• 1.234

• 1234

• 1234

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Biomass is the total number of organisms in a given area.

Which trophic level in the pyramid has the highest biomass?

• PRODUCERS

• PRIMARY CONSUMERS

• SECONDARY CONSUMERS

• TERTIARY CONSUMERS

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What type of diagram shows the amount of energy that moves from one trophic level to another in a food web?

• Energy Pyramid

• Food Web

• Ecosystem

• Food Chain

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The diagram is intended to show relationships in an ecosystem. What do the arrows represent?

• The direction of population migration

• Differences in dietary habits

• Progressively smaller organisms

• The direction of the energy flow

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The diagram represents different levels of a marine energy pyramid.

Between which two levels is the greatest amount of energy transferred?

• R and Q

• S and R

• T and S

• U and T

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