Energy Flow from Benchmark

​Read, "Energy Flow," and study the diagram on page 25 to answer the following questions.

Multiple Choice

According to the passage, how can humans maintain a healthy body?

• By eating a wide variety of fruits, vegetables, and protein sources.

• By absorbing sunlight through their leaves.

• By converting water, nutrients, and sunlight into two useful energy.

• None of the answers

Multiple Choice

The Main Idea of, "Energy Flow," is...

• The sun is the source for all energy in food.

• Plants get the energy they need from the sun.

• They absorb sunlight through their leaves and combine it with water and nutrients absorbed from the soil.

• Through chemical processes this material is converted to plant matter and useful energy.

   

Multiple Choice

The diagram shows that it takes 1,000,000 joules of energy from the sun for producers to make 10,000 joules of energy. How many joules of energy will the primary consumers be able to get from the producers?

• 1,000,000 J

• 100,000 J

• 10,000 J

• 1,000 J

Multiple Choice

In the caption, humans are referred to as...

• Sun

• Producers

• Primary consumers

• Secondary consumers

• Tertiary consumers

Multiple Choice

According to the passage, how do animals get the energy they need?

• They absorb energy from the sun.

• They eat plants.

• Through photosynthesis.

• none of the answers

Multiple Select

If the main idea is, "The sun is the source of all energy in food," which of the following is a supporting detail? Choose all that apply.

• Plants get the energy they need from the sun.

• This food provides animals with the energy they need to stay warm and be active.

• Humans get the energy they need from eating plants.

• They absorbed sunlight through their leaves and combined it with water and nutrients absorbed from the soil.

• None of the answers