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The term "pyramid of numbers" is derived from the visual representation of the relationship between different trophic levels in an ecosystem. In this graphical representation, the number of organisms at each trophic level is depicted as a pyramid, with the primary producers forming the base and the top predators at the apex. This structure resembles a pyramid due to the decreasing number of organisms at each successive trophic level, reflecting the energy transfer and biomass distribution within the ecosystem.
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How is the number of vertices for a pyramid related to the name of the pyramid?
Subtract 1 from the number of vertices. Find the name of the polygon with that many sides. The pyramid has that polygon as its base. So, for example, 7 vertices. Subtract one and that gives 6. A six sided polygon is a hexagon. So the shape is a hexagon based (or hexagonal) pyramid.
How did the rectangular pyramid get its name?
The rectangular pyramid got its name through its base, a rectangle.
What is the name of a triangle base pyramid?
a triangular based pyramid
What is the name of a the shape that has a hexagon and a pyramid together?
a hexagonal pyramid.
Does a hexagonal pyramid and a heptagonal pyramid have the same number of faces?
yes
