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biosphere and energy

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Total cards: 14•Content version: v4•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026

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#1
Front (Question)

what 3 things does trophic level 1 need energy for?

Back (Answer)

• heat loss • growth • reproduction

#2
Front (Question)

what 5 things does trophic level 2 need energy for?

Back (Answer)

• heat loss • growth • reproduction • feed its young • move around

#3
Front (Question)

what 5 things does trophic level 3 need energy for?

Back (Answer)

• heat loss • growth • reproduction • feed its young • move around

#4
Front (Question)

about ___% of energy is passed onto the next trophic level

Back (Answer)

10%

#5
Front (Question)

as the trophic level _____, the amount of energy transferred from the sun ______

Back (Answer)

increases / decreases

#6
Front (Question)

energy flows in ___ _____ through the _____

Back (Answer)

one direction / biosphere

#7
Front (Question)

energy moves into the ____ and then goes back to the ______

Back (Answer)

biosphere / environment

#8
Front (Question)

what does an energy pyramid show?

Back (Answer)

the amount of energy the producers and consumers contain as energy flows through the ecosystem

#9
Front (Question)

how does a plant obtain chemical energy?

Back (Answer)

photosynthesis– converting radiant energy into chemical energy

#10
Front (Question)

how does an animal obtain chemical energy?

Back (Answer)

eating other organisms

#11
Front (Question)

how does a plant or animal use its chemical energy?

Back (Answer)

cellular respiration

#12
Front (Question)

what is the reaction of photosynthesis?

Back (Answer)

carbon dioxide + water + light energy = glucose + oxygen

#13
Front (Question)

what is the reaction of cellular respiration?

Back (Answer)

glucose + oxygen = carbon dioxide + water + energy

#14
Front (Question)

what is a complimentary process?

Back (Answer)

the (almost) opposite processes in the cycle