5th Grade Science Quiz: Energy in Food: It All Starts with the Sun

5th Grade Science Quiz: Energy in Food: It All Starts with the Sun

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5th Grade

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Kayleigh Norton

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7 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where does the energy in the food animals eat originally come from?

The Moon

The Ocean

The Sun

The Earth’s Core

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A rabbit eats grass, and a fox eats the rabbit. What is the original source of energy in this food chain?

The rabbit

The grass

The fox

The Sun

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What role do plants play in transferring energy from the Sun to animals?

They reflect sunlight

They make energy using sunlight and store it as food

They block sunlight from reaching animals

They turn sunlight into water

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following shows the correct path of energy from the Sun to an animal?

Sun → Animal → Plant

Plant → Sun → Animal

Sun → Plant → Animal

Animal → Plant → Sun

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which model best shows how energy flows in a food chain that includes a lion?

Sun → Grass → Zebra → Lion

Grass → Sun → Lion → Zebra

Lion → Zebra → Grass → Sun

Zebra → Lion → Grass → Sun

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

6. Animals need energy from food for which two main reasons?

To grow and to move

To sleep and to see

To make noise and to hide

To change color and to fly

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What would happen if the Sun disappeared?

Plants would still grow normally

Energy would come from the Moon instead

Animals and plants would eventually run out of energy

Everything would move faster