6th Grade · Science · Quiz · shared by Luke Morgan
A 6th Grade Science quiz covering the calorie as an energy measurement, helping students understand how energy in food is determined.
Multiple Choice
1. _____ What is the specific name of the method scientists use to determine the amount of energy in food?
A. Submerging
B. Calorimetry
C. Potentializing
D. Igniting
2. _____ According to the passage, what type of energy is stored within food before it is burned?
A. Electrical energy
B. Solar energy
C. Chemical potential energy
D. Kinetic energy
3. _____ What is a bomb calorimeter?
A. A sensitive thermometer used to track heat levels
B. A larger container filled with a known amount of water
C. A device used to create electric sparks for fuel
D. A strong, sealed metal container that holds a food sample
4. _____ What event causes the food sample to begin burning inside the sealed chamber?
A. An electric spark
B. The rising water temperature
C. The metal container getting too hot
D. Outside air entering the chamber
5. _____ Why is it important that the inner container of the calorimeter is completely sealed?
A. To keep the walnut from getting wet
B. To prevent heat from escaping into the air
C. To allow the thermometer to stay dry
D. To make sure the walnut burns slowly
6. _____ What happens to the water temperature as it absorbs heat from the burning food?
A. The temperature stays exactly the same
B. The temperature begins to drop
C. The temperature steadily begins to rise
D. The temperature fluctuates up and down
7. _____ By definition, how much energy is required to raise one gram of water by one degree Celsius?
A. One gram
B. One spark
C. One degree
D. One calorie
8. _____ Based on the passage, how does a walnut compare to a celery stick?
A. A walnut contains many more calories
B. A celery stick provides more fuel for cells
C. Both have the exact same amount of energy
D. A celery stick burns faster in a calorimeter
9. _____ What is the primary purpose of creating accurate food labels?