WorksheetsWhat is a calorie?
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is a healthy balance of your calorie budget?
When you put in more energy than you use.
When you put in less energy than you use.
When you put in about as much energy as you use.
When you put in no energy to your body.
If you put in more energy to your body than you use, what is the excess energy stored as?
Muscle
Fat
Blood
Bone
What is the unit of measure used to measure energy?
Calorie
Fat
Muscle
Pound
A calorie is the amount of energy it takes to raise the temperature of 1 kg of water, 1 degree Celsius.
True
False
How much of the necessary energy we take in is spent on digesting our food?
10%
15%
20%
25%
How much of the necessary energy we take in is spent on physical activity?
10%
15%
20%
25%
How much of the necessary energy we take in is spent on the basic functions of our organs and tissues?
50%
60%
70%
80%
What is the Basal Metabolic Rate?
The rate at which we burn calories
The rate at which our heart beats
The way that our bodies interact with food
The calories needed for survival
What is the number of calories the average adult female requires each day?
1500
2000
2250
2500
What is the number of calories the average adult male requires each day?
1500
2000
2250
2500
