Key Stage 3
Meaning
A pyramid of numbers is a diagram used to show the size of different populations in a food chain.
About Pyramids of Numbers
- The pyramids do not always have the shape of a pyramid. Sometimes many small animals feed off a larger organism, like fleas on a cat or aphids on a bush.
Examples
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| This pyramid of numbers shows how there are always less animals at the very top, than underneath. |