WHAT IS AN ENERGY PYRAMID?
* An energy pyramid is the flow of energy in a community.
* The different levels represent different groups of organisms that might compose a food chain.
* The sun is the primary source of energy in an energy pyramid.
* 10% of energy is transferred from one trophic level to the next.
LEVEL MEANINGS
* Producers (organisms that can make there own food) bring energy from nonliving sources into the community.
* Primary Consumers eat the producers, which makes them herbivores.
* Secondary Consumers eat the primary consumers, which makes them carnivores.
* Tertiary Consumers eat secondary consumers.
SUMMARY
I have learned that an energy pyramid is the flow of energy in a community. I have known about the Energy Pyramid from our discussion in class this year. I really liked this objective. An example that I came up with is a squirrel(the primary consumer) which eats an acorn(the producer) then a snake(secondary consumer) eats the squirrel then the hawk(tertiary consumer) eats the snake.
CITATIONS
“Life Science: Session 7.” Annenberg Learner, www.learner.org/courses/essential/life/session7/closer5.html.
I usually struggle with the levels of the energy pyramid so this is great for me to study before a test!
ReplyDeleteWhere would decomposers go?
ReplyDeleteDecomposer have there own space along side of the energy pyramid
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