Energy Quiz
Authored by Tonya Van Winkle
Science
5th - 7th Grade
NGSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Mr. Young is sitting high on a slope reading his favorite magazine. Mr. Young has potential energy. Why does he have potential energy?
He is positioned above the earth and the earth's gravitational force is pulling on him.
He is positioned at a 90 degree angle to the earth's surface.
The slope is pushing up on him.
He is not moving.
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS3-2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Mrs. Lyons has a bow. The bow has energy due to the shape of the string. What kind of energy results from the shape of an object?
elastic potential energy
gravitational potential energy
elastic kinetic energy
gravitational potential energy
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following has kinetic energy?
A baseball sitting on home plate.
A bowling ball rolling down the lane.
A soccer ball in a soccer bag.
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS3-1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Mr. Lehn is racing to the lunch room on Mrs. Thorpe's skateboard! At which of the following speeds does Mr. Lehn have the most kinetic energy?
2 miles per hour
1 mile per hour
3 miles per hour
6 miles per hour
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS3-5
NGSS.MS-PS3-1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
At what point on a roller coaster does a car have the most potential energy?
At the top of the smallest hill
At the bottom of the smallest hill
At the top of the tallest hill
At the bottom of the tallest hill
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS3-2
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following types of energy is associated with the height of an object above a reference point?
gravitational potential energy
elastic potential energy
gravitational kinetic energy
elastic kinetic energy
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS3-2
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
During which of the following scenarios does a rocket have kinetic energy?
When the rocket is waiting to be launched
Moments after launch when the rocket is flying towards space.
Once the rocket has safely landed back on Earth.
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS3-5
NGSS.MS-PS3-1
NGSS.MS-PS3-4
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