Energy Quiz for 6.P.3.1 and 3.2

How is energy transferred from one system to another? And how are their transfers similar and different?

• Energy is transferred thermally, mechanically, electrically and by electromagnetic waves.

• Energy is transferred through conduction, convection and radiation

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

A thermometer shows that the outside air temperature is colder than the temperature at which water turns to ice. However, ice on the sidewalk melts. What probably caused this? (6.P.3.1)

• The air heating the sidewalk

• The sidewalk reflecting sunlight into the air

• The wind causing the ice on the sidewalk to melt

• The sunlight making the sidewalk warmer than the air

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

When you hold an ice cube, your hand feels cold because (6.P.3.1)

• the cold flows from the ice cube to your hand.

• heat flows from your hand to the ice cube.

• ice is a poor conductor of heat.

• your hand is a better conductor of heat than the ice cube.

The main method of heat transfer occurring within hot chocolate is called __________. (6.P.3.1)

• conduction

• convection

• radiation

• insulation

What kind of energy does a moving basketball have? (6.P.3.1)

• Electrical

• Magnetic

• Mechanical

• Chemical

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Which kind of energy is produced by generators at the Hoover dam? (6.P.3.1)

• Nuclear

• Electrical

• Chemical

• Solar

When a person speaks into the telephone on the wall in Mrs. Woodcock's room, sound energy is changed mostly into which form of energy? (6.P.3.1)

• heat

• light

• electrical

• chemical

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

When a person speaks into an iPhone X, sound energy is changed mostly into which form of energy? (6.P.3.1)

• electrical

• electromagnetic waves

What change of state is shown? (6.P.3.1)

• Liquid to gas

• Solid to gas

• Gas to liquid

• Solid to liquid

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Energy is transferred from the sun to Earth mainly by _______________. (6.P.3.2)

• Sound Waves

• Air Currents

• Electromagnetic waves

• Compressional Waves