Energy Flow- Ecology

Question 1

How much of the suns energy reach his life on earth?

Answer 1

70%

Question 2

How much of the suns energy does not reach earth, and where does it go? What is this called?

Answer 2

30% is reflected back by the atmosphere, clouds, surface

Called albedo

Question 3

Since the sun does not always reach the depths of the ocean what does algae use in the water for food and energy?

Answer 3

Chemicals and minerals

Question 4

What percent of original energy absorbed by the producer is passed to the consumer?

Answer 4

10%

Question 5

What happens to the rest of the original energy absorbed by the producer? What is this called?

Answer 5

Used by the organism itself, stored in tissue and passed on to the next consumer or lost as heat

Called the 10% rule

Question 6

Due to the 10% rule, how many levels do food chains rarely have?

Answer 6

4-5