How does your body turn food into Energy?
When a person eats food, their digestive system breaks it down into small pieces. Small pieces digested and absorbed
How is Energy transferred from Plant to Person?
Energy from Sun ----> Plant by Photosynthesis -----> then plant is eaten by the person and the energy is transferred
What is Energy?
It makes things happen. (Or more formally: the ability to do work)
What is Food?
Any nutritious substance that people or animals eat in order to give them energy and building blocks to grow and repair.
Why is Sunlight Energy important?
Almost all energy on earth can be traced back to the sun. Photosynthesis converts light energy into chemical energy. from Plants to Us
What does Food give us?
It gives us energy and building blocks to keep our bodies healthy and functioning properly.
How do Plants and Animals take in the food they need to survive?
Plants make their own food, Animals ingest their food
What is Hunger?
It is actually our bodies telling us that we need food for more energy and building blocks.
What is an Oxidizer?
A chemical that provides a lot of oxygen to help things burn.
How do we know Plants primarily need Air, Water and Sunlight only? Not necessarily Soil?
One piece of evidence is hydroponic plants. They grow without any soil. It uses water, air and sunlight to grow.
Why is it important to think of the different types of Foods we eat?
Because some are nutritious, and others contain just additives and sugars
What is Hydroponic plant?
A plant that is grown without soil. It uses minerals dissolved in water to grow along with sunlight and carbon dioxide from the air.
What is Digestive System consists of?
Made up of the stomach, intestines and other components, it allows us to break down food and absorb nutrients.
What is Photosynthesis?
A process by which plants use sunlight to make sugar from carbon dioxide and water.
