Energy Transfer Test Review

Plants get the food they use for energy and growth by...

• breaking down bacteria.

• eating small insects.

• absorbing it from other living things.

• making it from sunlight.

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What option below would best fill in the blank in the diagram pictured?

• Bacteria

• Soil

• Sun

• Water

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The process by which plants make food is called?

• Photosynthesis

• Precipitation

• Respiration

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During photosynthesis, plants need carbon dioxide, water, and which of the following?

• Nutrients from the soil

• Minerals found in rocks

• Energy from the sun

• Dead and decaying animals

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Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding the diagram provided?

• ALL of the organisms (plants/animals) depend on other organisms (plants/animals) for food.

• The original source of energy for ALL organisms is the sun.

• Every animals gets its energy from another animal.

• ALL organisms are eaten by another organism.

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Animals get the energy they need for growth and repair from...

• their muscles

• avoiding predators

• protective coloration (camouflage)

• the food they eat

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Why is the sun's energy important for life on Earth?

• The Sun heats the Earth.

• The Sun provides energy for plants to grow.

• The Sun allows ecosystems to function properly

• All of these

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How does the energy we get from eating food relate to the sun?

• The Sun is the energy source for all energy in an ecosystem

• The plants we eat get their energy from the Sun.

• The animals we eat get their energy from plants that get their energy from the sun.

• All of these are correct.

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Why do plants need energy from the sun? (Mark 2 answers)

• To grow and repair

• To make their own food

• To move from place to place

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Why do animals need energy from food? (Mark 2 answers)

• To grow and repair

• To make their own food

• To move, breathe, hunt, etc.

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