Which direction does energy move in the Energy Pyramid? Model 1 - Pyramid of Energy
Values in the pyramid are
per square meter per year.
24 kcal
Hawk
Farnivore)
470 kcal
Bluejays (omnivore)
4,000 kcal
Caterpillars (herbivore)
Oak tree leaves (producer)
25,500 kcal
Sunlight hitting Earth's surface = 3.190,000 kcal
O Energy moves up the pyramid, because each lower level provides food for the level above it.
Energy moves up the pyramid, because the presence of predators and consumers increases
the energy available to the system.
O Energy moves down the pyramid, because the higher levels have less energy than the lower
ones.
O Energy moves down the pyramid, because of producers needing decomposed material to
grow.