Question

1. energy pyramids

an energy pyramid shows how _________________ decreases as you move up trophic levels.
the trophic level with the most energy is the _________________.

Explanation:

1. For the first blank: In an energy pyramid, the amount of energy available (or "energy") decreases as you move up trophic levels because of energy loss (like through respiration, heat, and incomplete consumption) at each trophic level.
2. For the second blank: The trophic level with the most energy is the producer level (or "primary producer level", usually occupied by autotrophs like plants) because producers capture energy from the sun (or other energy sources) and start the energy flow in the ecosystem, and energy is lost as it moves up, so producers have the highest initial energy.

Answer:

1. The first blank: energy (or "available energy", "amount of energy")
2. The second blank: producer level (or "primary producer level", "autotroph level", "first trophic level")