Question

An energy pyramid is a way to show the flow of energy in a community. Each level of an energy pyramid represents a group of organisms. These levels are called trophic levels.


An energy pyramid. Each level is called a trophic level.

The next time you are out on a sunny day, look at the trees and plants and remember how they work together with the sun to give you all the energy you need.


Questions
Which detail supports the main idea that plants are important to animals?


Energy from the sun powers the energy that all living things use.


So, all energy used by animals comes from plants.


Plants are known as producers.


During photosynthesis, plants use energy from the sun.
What happens when you go from the bottom of the energy pyramid to the top?


The animals get smaller.


The animals get more important.


The amount of energy gets higher.


The trophic level gets smaller.
A summary of this text does not need to include...


An explanation of why energy is important


Details about how each animal uses energy


Definitions of photosynthesis and respiration


A description of the energy pyramid
What happens during photosynthesis?


A plant uses energy.


An animal eats a plant.


A plant makes food from the sun’s energy.


A plant gets rid of the oxygen in the air.

Answer 1

1) Which detail supports the main idea that plants are important to animals?
- So, all energy used by animals comes from plants.
(This directly links animals’ energy to plants.)

2) What happens when you go from the bottom of the energy pyramid to the top?
- The trophic level gets smaller.
(Higher levels have less energy and usually fewer organisms than lower levels.)

3) A summary of this text does not need to include...
- Details about how each animal uses energy.
(A summary should cover main ideas and key terms, not detailed examples.)

4) What happens during photosynthesis?
- A plant makes food from the sun’s energy.