IB ESS SL Practice Questions - IB Diploma Environmental Systems And Societies Standard Level Exam

Which statement best describes the second law of thermodynamics applied to ecosystems?

Energy is degraded to lower-quality forms (often heat) at each transfer, increasing entropy Energy can be created and destroyed within ecosystems Energy is transferred at 100% efficiency between trophic levels Matter, not energy, is lost at each trophic level

Correct Answer:

Energy is degraded to lower-quality forms (often heat) at each transfer, increasing entropy

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