Energy from Food & the Sun

Question 1

A squirrel eats an acorn to get energy for moving and staying warm. The energy stored in the acorn originally came from which source?

Accepted Answer

The Sun

Answer

The water

Answer

The wind

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The soil

Question 2

Which statement best explains how the energy that a squirrel gets from eating acorns originally came from the sun?

Accepted Answer

Plants use sunlight to make food through photosynthesis; the squirrel eats the acorn (a plant seed), so the sun’s energy is transferred to the squirrel for growth, movement, repair, and warmth.

Answer

The squirrel’s fur captures sunlight directly, providing the energy it needs for body warmth and activity.

Answer

The soil stores the sun’s heat, and the squirrel obtains this stored energy when it digs for acorns.

Answer

The acorn gets its energy from insects that ate plants, so the squirrel receives energy that has passed through two animal consumers before reaching it.

Question 3

Which statement correctly describes how a rabbit obtains the energy it needs to grow?

Accepted Answer

The rabbit eats grass, and the grass gets its energy from sunlight.

Answer

The rabbit eats grass, and the rabbit gets its energy directly from sunlight.

Answer

The rabbit eats grass, and the grass gets its energy from water.

Answer

The rabbit eats grass, and the grass gets its energy from the soil.

Try three questions

A squirrel eats an acorn to get energy for moving and staying warm. The energy stored in the acorn originally came from which source?

Which statement best explains how the energy that a squirrel gets from eating acorns originally came from the sun?

Which statement correctly describes how a rabbit obtains the energy it needs to grow?

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