Question

How does the movement of matter through ecosystems differ from the movement of energy? (1 point)
Both matter and energy move in the same way through ecosystems
Energy cycles through the environment, while matter flows in one direction
Matter and energy are completely independent in ecosystems
Matter cycles through the environment, while energy flows in one direction

Answer 1

Matter cycles through the environment, while energy flows in one direction.

(Energy enters the ecosystem (usually from the sun), moves through food webs, and is lost as heat; matter is recycled among organisms and the abiotic environment.)