Question

Describe two energy transformations that are happening in the situation described below: A plant grows as it sits in the sun. Later, a deer comes along and eats the plant, then spends the day running around the woods, ending up on top of a mountain.

Options:
A. Solar energy to chemical energy in the plant, chemical energy to kinetic energy in the deer
B. Mechanical energy to chemical energy in the plant, chemical energy to potential energy in the deer
C. Potential energy to kinetic energy in the plant, kinetic energy to chemical energy in the deer
D. Gravitational potential energy to kinetic energy in the plant, kinetic energy to thermal energy in the deer

Answer 1

The two energy transformations in the given situation are solar energy to chemical energy in the plant and chemical energy to kinetic energy in the deer.

The correct answer is A. Solar energy to chemical energy in the plant, chemical energy to kinetic energy in the deer.

Step-by-step explanation:

The two energy transformations that are happening in the given situation are:

1. Solar energy to chemical energy in the plant: The plant converts sunlight (solar energy) into chemical energy through the process of photosynthesis. It uses this energy to store glucose and other organic compounds as potential energy.
2. Chemical energy to kinetic energy in the deer: When the deer eats the plant, it obtains the chemical energy stored in the plant and converts it into kinetic energy as it moves and runs around the woods.

This describes the energy transformations that occur when a plant converts sunlight into chemical energy through photosynthesis, and then a deer consumes the plant and uses the chemical energy stored in the plant to fuel its movements.