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3. Why do you think using a

pyramid shape is a good model
to show how energy moves
through an ecosystem?
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User Kyle Burns
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Answer: An energy pyramid shows the flow of energy at each trophic level in an ecosystem. A pyramid shape is used because energy is lost at each trophic level when organisms use it up

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The shape of the energy pyramid shows that there is enough biomass energy contained in the primary producers at the bottom to support the predators at the top, even though energy is lost at each level.
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