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Energy from food

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is false regarding the energy needs of individuals.
a)
Age: An elderly man above 60 years requires lesser energy than a teenager. 
b)
Gender: Males require more energy than females as they are more active.
c)
Size: A taller  person requires more energy than a lighter person.
d)
Occupation: An administrator requires lesser energy than a farmer.
2.

Food is needed by us to _______ and _________.

a)

Grow

b)

Die

c)

Survive

d)

Respiration

3.

Obesity is caused due to :-

a)

Over Eating

b)

Exercise

c)

Playing all day.

d)

Eating Fried Foods

4.

What is the purpose of the lab activity?

a)

To determine which food has the highest amount of mass

b)

To determine which food has the highest heating time

c)

To determine which food has the highest energy content

d)

all of them

5.

Why do we use thermometer in this lab activity?

a)

To record the initial temperature

b)

To read the final temperature

c)

To determine the temperature change

d)

all of them

6.

Final temperature - Initial temperature results to

a)

Constant temperature

b)

Temperature variable

c)

Sum of temperatures

d)

Change in temperature

7.

In an experiment, a student record the temperature of water samples from 20 degree Celsius to 35.5 degree Celsius. What is the change in temperature?

a)

15.55 C

b)

15.5 C

c)

15 C

d)

55.5 C

8.

Food energy is often expressed in a unit called

a)

Calorie

b)

Joule.calorie

c)

Calorie.joule

d)

calorie.gram

9.

What is the process by which our body gets energy from the food we eat?

a)

cellular respiration

b)

combustion

c)

photosynthesis

d)

digestion

10.

Which person needs the most energy in their food?

a)

30 year old woman studying

b)

11 year old girl studying

c)

11 year old girl does lots of exercise

d)

30 year old who does lots of exercise

11.

What units is energy measured in?

a)

J

b)

oC

c)

m/s

d)

g

12.

A person's energy requirements depends on the following except

a)

age

b)

gender

c)

daily activities

d)

skin colour

13.

Most foods contain a lot of energy so we usually measure the energy in foods using

a)

calories

b)

Newton

c)

Joules

d)

kilojoules

14.

True or False: A good diet should provide only the amount of energy that a person's body needs.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Why does a teenager needs more energy than a 5-year old?

a)

a teenager watch too many movies

b)

a teenager has to study more

c)

a teenager is still growing

d)

a teenager is usually active

16.

In the energy content lab, the independent variable is

a)

food sample

b)

volume of water

c)

temperature of water

d)

height of the burning food from test tube

17.

The higher the temperature of the water in the boiling tube, the more _______ the food released when it was burnt.

a)

calories

b)

joules

c)

smoke

d)

energy