An energy pyramid illustrates that energy is a form of lost to the surrounding as it is passed from one organism to the

An energy pyramid illustrates that energy in the form of heat is lost to the surrounding as it is passed from one organism to the next. In an energy pyramid energy is passed from one trophic level to the next, however, only ten percent of the energy in a given trophic level is passed to the next, as most of the energy is lost inform of heat to the surroundings.