Which of the following is true about energy flow in ecosystems on Earth?     99% of energy that reaches the earth is used to drive the process of photosynthesis     Only about 10% of energy is moved from one trophic level to the next, while the remaining is lost as heat     A very small amount of solar radiation that reaches the earth is scattered or reflected     The Law of Conservation of Energy states that energy cannot be destroyed, but it can be created in plants

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  1. Which of the following is true about energy flow in ecosystems on Earth?

       

    99% of energy that reaches the earth is used to drive the process of photosynthesis

       

    Only about 10% of energy is moved from one trophic level to the next, while the remaining is lost as heat

       

    A very small amount of solar radiation that reaches the earth is scattered or reflected

       

    The Law of Conservation of Energy states that energy cannot be destroyed, but it can be created in plants

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