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That is approximately the case; it would be more accurate to say that the energy content of the visible light of the sun is (in part) later radiated into space at night in the form of infrared radiation. Of course, not all of the energy is radiated into space, since some of it does other things such as driving photosynthesis or causing the evaporation of water.
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What form is energy in when it enters a food chain and what form is energy in when it leaves a food chain?
Energy enters a food chain in the form of sunlight, and leaves the food chain in the form of heat.
What is the final fate of energy in an ecosystem?
All of the water that we r using and the titanic and who were the ancestors of the mayan civilization
What two ways is energy involved in a chemical reaction?
When a chemical change occurs, there are two types of ways heat can be involved. In an endothermic reaction, more heat enters the reaction than leaves. In an exothermic reaction, more heat leaves the reaction than enters.
When does the producers energy enter the ecosystem?
The producers energy enter the ecosystem by the heat of the sun.
How does the circulating water in a standing-water ecosystem affect the ecosystem?
Helps didtribute heat, oxygen, and nutrients throughout the ecosystem.
What form is energy in when it enters a food chain and what form is energy in when it leaves a food chain?
Energy enters a food chain in the form of sunlight, and leaves the food chain in the form of heat.
How are the movement of energy and the movement of chemicals in ecosystem different?
Energy is not recycled, it flows in and out in a unidirection. Chemical energy enters as light energy and is produced by producers and leaves the ecosystem as heat.
What happens to most of the energy in the ecosystem?
Leaves as heat.
What is the function of the sunlight?
The function of sunlight is to provide heat and light into the earth and this is what defines day and night. Sunlight is also useful to the ecosystem in that it is used in production of food by the plants.
What are forms of ecosystem?
Ecosystems have an atmosphere, soil, light, heat, water and living organisms. The living organisms in an ecosystem can include plants, animals or both.it is formed by living non living thing.
What best describes the flow of energy and the movement of chemical compounds in an ecosystem?
The flow of energy through an ecosystem is described as one-way or linear. This means that energy enters the ecosystem and passes through it without being recycled. Energy enters in the from of light (via photosynthesis) and leaves as heat. Heat is not used as a source of energy by living organisms. Chemical compounds can be recycled, so their movement is cyclical in an ecosystem. The same atoms are used over and over again, so your body will contain atoms that were in the bodies of dinosaurs, for example.
Most energy is lost from an ecosystem in the form of?
Pretty much all of the energy that enters an ecosystem is solar energy. For a long time, it was thought that every ecosystem on the planet was solar based, but in the past few years an ecosystem was discovered on the bottom of the ocean where absolutely no sunlight reached. There were microscopic organisms that fed of of the sulfur that was being expelled by thermal exhaust vents. There were shrimp that fed off of these and several other species of animals lived off of the microorganisms and shrimp creating an ecosystem that did not rely on sunlight whatsoever. Energy is used in organisms by transferring energy into mechanical and thermal energy. Anything an animal does requires energy so this is how it is used.
Abiotic factor in an ecosystem?
Abiotic factors in an ecosystem are the nonliving factors. These factors interact with living organisms and help them to survive.
What is an example of external stimuli?
Sunlight. (A plants leaves always turn torwards the sun
What is the final fate of energy in an ecosystem?
All of the water that we r using and the titanic and who were the ancestors of the mayan civilization
What happen to earth as a result of greenhouse gases?
sunlight enters earth through atmosphere, reflected from the ground, greenhouse gases prevent them from escaping, they are trapped inside, sunlight=heat, therefore earth's temperature gradually increases
How does the flow of nutrients in an ecosystem differ from the flow of energy in an ecosystem?
The flow of energy in an ecosystem is unidirectional and is not cyclic. It is represented in a flowchart form. The flow of nutrients in an ecosystem is cyclic like a water cycle. An example for flow of energy is :- sun --- producer --- primary consumer --- secondary consumer --- tertiary consumer --- decomposer. The energy remained in the is very little and it is released as heat. An example for flow of nutrients is :- air, water, soil --- producer --- primary consumer ----secondary consumer --- tertiary consumer ---- decomposer ---- air, water, soil--- and so on (cyclic)
