Figure 3.15 Generalized pyramid of energy flow showing the decrease in usable chemical energy available at each succeeding trophic level in a food chain or food web.
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Use the accompanying figure to answer the following five questions.
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How many kilocalories have been lost between level A and level D?
What will be an ideal response?
The loss between D and A is9,990 kilocalories.
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A) prime meridian. B) International Date Line. C) equator. D) poles. E) subtropics.
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Which of the following gives an example of microscale motion?
A. winds blowing past a chimney B. winds blowing through a city C. winds on a surface weather map of North America D. winds on a 500 hPa chart
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The _____________ forms the core of North America. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s)
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What is the most important factor in determining the differential zonation of climates in high mountain areas?
a. elevation b. sun or shadow slope location c. windward or leeward slope location d. latitude
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