something that feeds on other organisms

NON-LIVING part of the environment

Organisms that feed on producers (plants)

feeds on other consumers

the coyote is a ......

Organic matter that can be converted into fuel and used as a potential energy source

Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed into other types of energy

Matter cannot be created or destroyed.

this shows the flow of energy from one organism to another

this shows organisms feeding on MULTIPLE food sources and the flow of energy

What do the arrows mean in the picture?

Which of the following returns nutrient to the soil ?

shows the DECREASE of energy from one trophic level to trophic level

shows only the direction of the ENERGY FLOW

These get their energy from the sun and nutrients from the soil to produce chemical energy in the form of glucose

What happens to the rest of the energy that is not passed up to the next level?

How much energy is passed UP to the next level?