Calories

According to slide #6 one large calorie or a kilocalory is the amount of energy needed to heat this amount of water 1 degree Celsius

• 1 ml

• 100 ml

• 1000 ml

• 1000 liters

There are 4.2 kJ of energy in one "calorie". How many megajoules are there in one calorie?

• 4200

• 420

• 0.42

• 0.0042

Which causes a person to Burn the most calories?

• Eating

• Sleeping

• Running

• Watching TV

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What happens if a person EATS MORE calories than they use in a day?

• They lose weight

• They gain weight

• nothing

What happens if a person burns/uses more calories then they eat?

• They lose weight

• They gain weight

• nothing

What happens to calories if they are not used as energy?

• They turn into water

• They turn into nutrients

• They turn into fat

What are empty calories?

• Foods/drinks with no nutrients

• Foods/drinks with lots of nutrients

• Foods/drinks with no water

• Foods/drinks with lots of water

Athletes need to

• eat less calorioes than nonathletes

• eat the same amount of calories as non athletes

• eat more calories than non atheletes

• drink lesss water than non athletes

Which is an example of empty calories?

• Lollipop

• Yogurt

• Bread

• Turkey

__________ are the units describing how much energy is in our food.