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Which organisms make up the base of an ecological pyramid?
primary producers
Which organisms make up the second level in an ecological pyramid?
primary consumers- herbivores
How is energy transferred in an ecosystem?
From producer to consumer and up the ecological pyramid (one way)
What types of organisms are typically at the top of an ecological pyramid?
carnivores/omnivores
Where does most of the energy go when it is transferred in an ecosystem?
It is lost as heat into the atmosphere.
What is the main source of energy for all organisms?
Solar Energy
What is interdependence?
All organisms are connected in an ecosystem so that if one organisms experiences change, all other organisms will be impacted.
What is another name for the water cycle?
hydrologic
Explain the movement of water through the biosphere.
Answer must include condensation, precipitation, rock deep percolation, groundwater, surface water, transpiration, and evaporation
Explain two reasons the water cycle is important.
Answers Vary
What is a reservoir?
A place where cycling matter is stored.
liquid to gas
evaporation
gas to liquid
condensation
What is transpiration?
Evaporation of water from the leaves of plants.
In which way is carbon REMOVED from the atmosphere?
Photosynthesis
What are some ways in which carbon moves through the Earth (not in the atmosphere)?
Animals eat plants, Decomposition, Fossil Fuels
