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What is a calorie?

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a healthy balance of your calorie budget?

a)

When you put in more energy than you use.

b)

When you put in less energy than you use.

c)

When you put in about as much energy as you use.

d)

When you put in no energy to your body.

2.

If you put in more energy to your body than you use, what is the excess energy stored as?

a)

Muscle

b)

Fat

c)

Blood

d)

Bone

3.

What is the unit of measure used to measure energy?

a)

Calorie

b)

Fat

c)

Muscle

d)

Pound

4.

A calorie is the amount of energy it takes to raise the temperature of 1 kg of water, 1 degree Celsius.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

How much of the necessary energy we take in is spent on digesting our food?

a)

10%

b)

15%

c)

20%

d)

25%

6.

How much of the necessary energy we take in is spent on physical activity?

a)

10%

b)

15%

c)

20%

d)

25%

7.

How much of the necessary energy we take in is spent on the basic functions of our organs and tissues?

a)

50%

b)

60%

c)

70%

d)

80%

8.

What is the Basal Metabolic Rate?

a)

The rate at which we burn calories

b)

The rate at which our heart beats

c)

The way that our bodies interact with food

d)

The calories needed for survival

9.

What is the number of calories the average adult female requires each day?

a)

1500

b)

2000

c)

2250

d)

2500

10.

What is the number of calories the average adult male requires each day?

a)

1500

b)

2000

c)

2250

d)

2500