Energy and Nutrients I
Energy and Nutrients II
How Plants Make Food
Vocabulary Words
Random Question
100
A group of birds is pecking at insects on the ground. How does the food the birds are eating help them survive?
Hint: It gives them _________ to help them build and repair tissues (muscles)
Protein
100
A rabbit eats vegetables and gets all the energy it needs from them. How do the vegetables provide energy for the rabbit?
because vegetables contain carbohydrates
100
A large oak tree is absorbing sunlight and growing tall. What is this tree’s primary source of energy?
Sunlight
100
These are a type of nutrient found in foods and drinks, including sugars, starches, and fiber, that the body uses as a primary source of energy.
Carbohydrates
100
What was the name of the first president of the United States?
Washington
200
A chimpanzee is eating fruits from trees. What nutrients is the chimpanzee primarily getting from the fruits?
Carbohydrates (Sugar) - Energy
200
Jacob eats a sandwich made of bread, lettuce, and turkey. Which part of this sandwich provides energy for the body?
Bread
200
A tree has been planted in rich, shaded, moist soil but is not growing well. What could be missing that is crucial for the tree’s energy production?
Lack of Sunlight
200
These are found in many foods, such as meat, eggs, dairy, nuts, and beans. They help us grow, repair our tissues, and fight off infections.
Proteins
200
What is the name of the process by which water turns into vapor?
Evaporation
300
You see a cheetah hunting a gazelle in the wild. What kind of organism is the cheetah, and what does it rely on for energy?
Hint: Also known as Consumer
Heterotroph
300
A fox eats a rabbit for dinner. The fox gets nutrient from rabbit. What nutrient does the fox get from the rabbit which helps it grow and heal muscle tissues?
Protein
300
You’re walking through a forest and notice a large tree growing tall in the sunlight. How is the tree obtaining energy for growth without eating other organisms?
They can make their own food through Photosynthesis
300
These are used as as fuel. If these aren't burned as energy or used as building blocks, they're stored by the body as stored energy.
Fats
300
What is the chemical symbol for water?
H2O
400
A small fish is swimming near the surface of a lake, feeding on algae. What type of food is the fish eating, and how does it benefit the fish’s survival?
Hint: Also known as Producers
Autotrophs, it gives energy to the fish.
400
A bear is hibernating for the winter. Before hibernating, it eats a lot of food. What is the bear storing in its body for energy during hibernation?
Fats
400
A plant is growing under a thick tree canopy and seems to be growing very slowly. What could be limiting the plant’s growth, and how is this connected to the energy it needs? 
Lack of Sunlight
400
It is the process by which plants and some bacteria use sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to create oxygen and energy-rich organic compounds, like sugars, which they use as food.
Photosynthesis
400
What is the largest mammal?
Blue Whale
500
You’re observing a lush forest with a variety of plants and animals. What role do the plants play in this ecosystem?
Producers
500
An eagle swoops down and grabs a fish from a river. What type of organism is the eagle, and what nutrient does it gain from eating the fish?
Hint: It is also known as consumer.
Heterotroph, it gets protein.
500
A plant is placed in a greenhouse with high levels of light and CO2. What part of the plant will benefit most from these conditions?
Leaves
500
It is a process that breaks down glucose and oxygen to produce energy for cells.
Cellular Respiration
500
What is the chemical symbol of glucose?
C6H12O6