10.4 Flashcards
1
Q
What is the pyramid of energy?
A
compares the amount of energy passing through each trophic level over periods
2
Q
What is the pyramid of biomass?
A
compares the mass of biological material at each trophic level
3
Q
What is the pyramid of numbers?
A
compares the number of organisms at each trophic level
4
Q
What is the carbon cycle?
A
part of the biogeochemical cycle by which carbon is exchanged among the biosphere, pedosphere, geosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere of Earth.
5
Q
Most food chains consist of ___________ links
A
3-5
6
Q
What are the 5 levels?
A
producer, primary consumers, secondary consumers, tertiary consumers, and decomposers
