5.3 - Pyramid of Energy
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What is a producer in an ecosystem?
💡 Hint: Think of plants and their ability to use sunlight.
What type of shape does the Pyramid of Energy usually have?
💡 Hint: How does energy move within an ecosystem?
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What shape does the Pyramid of Energy have?
💡 Hint: Think about where energy starts and where it ends.
True or False: Energy can be fully transferred from one trophic level to another.
💡 Hint: Consider why some animals may not survive if their food source is depleted.
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Design an experiment to measure the energy content at different trophic levels in a given ecosystem. What methods would you use?
💡 Hint: Consider using both direct measurement and observational studies.
Debate the implications of a disrupted energy pyramid caused by overfishing in an ecosystem. What could happen to the entire food web?
💡 Hint: Think about the interconnectedness of various trophic levels in the ecosystem.
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