4th Qtr. Science Topic 8 notes

Question 1

Which food comes from a source that gets energy directly from the sun?

Answer 1

A vine of tomatoes

Question 2

All living things need ____________ from food.

Answer 2

energy

Question 3

Plants use matter from the ___________ and the energy of sunlight to build food molecules such as sugars or starch.

Answer 3

environment

Question 4

As plants perform life processes (photosynthesis), they break down______________ and ______________ to release energy.

Answer 4

starch and sugars

Question 5

Plants must continually replace the ________ molecules they use.

Answer 5

food

Question 6

Plants that do not get enough sunlight each day do not stay ____________.

Answer 6

healthy

Question 7

Plants use some sugars along with other materials that the plant gets from the _______________ to make plant parts.

Answer 7

soil

Question 8

All plants use energy to ________, ____________ and perform other activities

Answer 8

grow, reproduce

Question 9

In the process of photosynthesis, plants give off ________ into the air?

Answer 9

oxygen

Question 10

Plants use water and carbon dioxide from the air to make a sugar called __________________.

Answer 10

glucose

Question 11

All energy in the food that humans and animals eat can be traced back to the ________.

Answer 11

sun