Energy From The Sun Flashcards
What happens as organisms are eaten?
Energy is used.
Why do we need energy?
We need energy for everything we do, like grow, play and sleep.
Where do we get our energy from?
We get our energy from the food we eat.
Why is the sun so important?
All energy and food chains start with the sun and it transferred from the sun.
How do plants make their own food?
They turn light energy from the sun into food.
Source of energy
The place we get the energy from.
What is energy?
Make things happen,move or change.
Nutrients
Substance in food that living things need to live,grow and stay healthy.
Why are plants called producers?
They make or produce their own food using light energy.
Name four types of energy.
Movement , light, sound and heat energy.
Glucose
Sugar found in fruits, plants and honey
Carbon dioxide
A gas produced by humans and animals breathing
What types of energy does the sun provide us with?
Heat and light
What is an organism
Living things like plants or animals
Why do plants store their food?
They stored their food to turn it into energy later on.
What does a food chain show?
They show how living things get their food and how nutrients an energy are passed from one organism to another. They also show how living things depend on each other.
What could happen if a food chain is not balanced?
Some things could die because it is not getting the energy it needs to live.
What happens as organisms are eaten?
Energy and nutrients is transferred.
What is a consumer?
The creature that eats the producer. To consume means to eat or use something.
What is heat energy?
It is a form of energy that we can feel.
Describe sources of heat energy.
- The sun is earths primary source of heat energy. If you stand under it you can feel hotter.
- Coal,wood,paraffin and wax is the fastest way to create heat by heating it to create a fire or warm food ect.
- Electricity, as in electrical appliances like heater and stove.
