Which of the following best describes the fate of energy in ecosystems?
a. It will ultimately be recycled back into the ecosystem.
b. It flows from secondary consumers to primary consumers.
c. It enters most ecosystems in the form of sunlight.
d. It flows through and is used by ecosystems.
Which of the following is true concerning the balance between the solar energy absorbed and radiated by Earth?
a. Earth’s atmosphere absorbs a larger fraction of total solar energy than it radiates.
b. More than 90% of the solar energy that strikes Earth is absorbed.
c. Earth’s surface is responsible for absorbing a larger fraction of energy than it radiates.
d.None of the above.
How would the amount of available energy differ in the trophic level of the mouse compared to the trophic level of the hawk?
a. Available energy would increase from the mouse to the hawk.
b. Available energy would decrease from the mouse to the hawk.
c. Available energy would initially increase from the mouse to the hawk, and then decrease over time.
d. Available energy would remain the same from the mouse to the hawk.
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? Best Answer
3) b