Unit 2 Energy Quiz

Which of the following is NOT a form of energy?

• Sound

• Light

• Heat

• Water

When you turn on a lamp, what type of energy is produced?

• Sound energy

• Light energy

• Heat energy

• Movement energy

Which of these objects produces sound energy?

• A glowing candle

• A ringing bell

• A running tap

• A spoon in water

What happens when you rub your hands together?

• They become cold

• They produce sound energy

• They produce heat energy

• They produce light energy

Which of the following statements about energy is TRUE?

• Energy can be made and destroyed

• Energy cannot be made or destroyed, only transferred

• Energy disappears after it is used

• Energy does not move from one object to another

When butter melts on a metal spoon in hot water, what kind of energy transfer is happening?

• Sound energy to heat energy

• Light energy to heat energy

• Heat energy from water to the spoon and butter

• Electrical energy to sound energy

A scientist places a metal spoon in a cup of hot tea. After a few minutes, the spoon feels warm. What is the best explanation for this?

• The spoon created its own heat.

• The heat from the tea transferred to the spoon.

• The spoon absorbed heat from the air.

• The tea lost all of its heat to the spoon.

A person uses a flashlight in the dark. What type of energy transfer occurs?

• Light energy is turned into heat energy

• Sound energy is turned into light energy

• Chemical energy in the battery is turned into light energy

• Light energy is turned into sound energy

What happens to energy that is not transferred to another object?

• It disappears

• It changes into another form and is released into the environment

• It stays inside the object forever

• It turns into water

When a car moves, some of the energy is transferred to the environment as:

• Sound and heat

• Light and water

• Air and fire

• Sound and electricity