Quiz about 4th Grade: Transfer of Energy

Question 1

When a television is turned on, electrical energy transforms into _________________.

Accepted Answer

sound and light energy

Answer

sound energy only

Answer

light energy only

Answer

light and thermal energy

Question 2

What forms of energy come from the flame of a candle?

Accepted Answer

light and heat

Answer

heat and solar

Answer

electrical and heat

Answer

electrical and solar

Question 3

Which of the following is a good conductor of electricity?

Accepted Answer

copper

Answer

wood

Answer

rubber

Answer

plastic

Question 4

Which kind of energy occurs due to vibrations?

Accepted Answer

sound

Answer

mechanical

Answer

light

Answer

electrical

Question 5

Which type of energy causes ice cream to melt?

Accepted Answer

thermal

Answer

light

Answer

sound

Answer

mechanical

Question 6

Which type of material would be the best insulator when trying to keep a drink cool?

Accepted Answer

Styrofoam

Answer

plastic wrap

Answer

cotton balls

Answer

paper cup

Question 7

Which of the following can provide power to a circuit?

Accepted Answer

battery

Answer

switch

Answer

light bulb

Answer

wire

Question 8

Which happens when the switch is open in a circuit that contains wires, a light bulb, a switch, and a battery?

Accepted Answer

The light is not on.

Answer

The light turns on.

Answer

The battery melts.

Answer

Electrical current travels through the wires.

Question 9

Which of the following is not a good conductor of electricity?

Accepted Answer

wood

Answer

copper

Answer

aluminum

Answer

gold

Question 10

When you push a stroller, what kind of energy is being used?

Accepted Answer

mechanical

Answer

thermal

Answer

sound

Answer

light

Question 11

When a light bulb lights up in an electrical circuit, ________.

Accepted Answer

electrical energy is transformed into light and heat.

Answer

light is transformed into electrical energy.

Answer

light and heat are transformed into electrical energy.

Answer

there is no energy transformation.

Question 12

A path through which electric current can flow is called a(n) __________.

Accepted Answer

circuit

Answer

electromagnet

Answer

switch

Answer

generator

Question 13

Which is a device that produces electric current by spinning an electric coil between the poles of a magnet?

Accepted Answer

generator

Answer

magnetic engine

Answer

switch

Answer

battery

Question 14

A switch in a circuit _________.

Accepted Answer

allows or stops the flow of electricity

Answer

acts as an insulator

Answer

absorbs electricity

Answer

keeps the flow of electricity at a safe level

Question 15

Which is the difference between radio waves, microwaves, and other sections of the electromagnetic spectrum?

Accepted Answer

wavelength

Answer

color

Answer

speed of travel

Answer

shadows formed

Question 16

When a student plays a guitar, how does the sound travel to reach your ears?

Accepted Answer

through sound waves

Answer

using echoes

Answer

through potential energy

Answer

through thermal energy

Question 17

Grace is standing near a

lamp in her bedroom.

Without touching it, she can

feel heat coming from the

light. How is heat being transferred?

Accepted Answer

radiation

Answer

convection

Answer

conduction

Question 18

Sarah stirs her hot cocoa

with a metal spoon. The

spoon feels warm. How was heat transferred?

Accepted Answer

conduction

Answer

convection

Answer

radiation

Question 19

Mom boils water to make a pot

of tea. How is heat transferred in the pot?

Accepted Answer

convection

Answer

conduction

Answer

radiation

Question 20

Energy that comes from the sun is called _____________.

Accepted Answer

solar energy

Answer

hydropower

Answer

solar panels

Answer

electrical energy

Question 21

Heat transfer that occurs through vibrations in a solid is called?

Accepted Answer

conduction

Answer

convection

Answer

radiation

Question 22

Heat transfer that occurs in a liquid or gas, by sinking and pushing up, is called ______________.

Accepted Answer

convection

Answer

conduction

Answer

radiation

Question 23

Heat transfer that occurs through electromagnetic waves is called ___________.

Accepted Answer

radiation

Answer

conduction

Answer

convection

Question 24

A toaster heats your toast through ________________.

Accepted Answer

radiation

Answer

conduction

Answer

convection

Question 25

Materials that do not conduct heat well are called ___________________.

Accepted Answer

thermal insulators

Answer

thermal conductors

Answer

electromagnetic waves

Answer

metals

Question 26

Light energy is a form of __________________________.

Accepted Answer

electromagnetic radiation

Answer

magnetism

Answer

radio waves

Answer

microwaves

Question 27

Which forms of radiation are on the electromagnetic spectrum?

Accepted Answer

all of the above

Answer

gamma rays

Answer

x-rays

Answer

ultraviolet light

Question 28

The part of the electromagnetic spectrum that we can see is called ___________________.

Accepted Answer

visible light

Answer

UV light

Answer

infrared

Answer

gamma rays

Question 29

The white light we see from the sun is _____________________.

Accepted Answer

a mixture of all the colors on the light spectrum.

Answer

pure ultraviolet light

Answer

non-visible light

Answer

white because is has no colors from the light spectrum

Question 30

How does a solar cell work?

Accepted Answer

It converts light energy to electrical energy.

Answer

It converts mechanical energy to solar energy.

Answer

It converts heat energy to electrical energy.

Answer

It converts light energy to heat energy.

Question 31

Light travels in waves and also as particles of energy called ______________.

Accepted Answer

photons

Answer

protons

Answer

neutrons

Answer

wavelengths

Question 32

An iron works by converting _________________________.

Accepted Answer

electrical energy into thermal

Answer

electrical energy into mechanical

Answer

mechanical energy into electrical

Answer

thermal energy into light

Question 33

A fan works by converting ______________________.

Accepted Answer

electrical energy into mechanical

Answer

mechanical energy into thermal

Answer

light energy into sound

Answer

mechanical energy into electrical

Question 34

The law of conservation of energy states that _________________________.

Accepted Answer

energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed

Answer

energy always comes from the sun

Answer

energy can be created or destroyed, but not transformed

Answer

energy is man-made

4th Grade: Transfer of Energy

34 questions

When a television is turned on, electrical energy transforms into _________________.

What forms of energy come from the flame of a candle?

Which of the following is a good conductor of electricity?

Which kind of energy occurs due to vibrations?

Which type of energy causes ice cream to melt?

Which type of material would be the best insulator when trying to keep a drink cool?

Which of the following can provide power to a circuit?

Which happens when the switch is open in a circuit that contains wires, a light bulb, a switch, and a battery?

Which of the following is not a good conductor of electricity?

When you push a stroller, what kind of energy is being used?

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