Quiz about Forms of Energy Unit 5 Test

Question 1

Energy of motion is which type of energy?

Accepted Answer

Kinetic

Answer

Potential

Answer

Sound

Answer

Gravitational

Question 2

What type of energy is in this picture?

Accepted Answer

Potential

Answer

Kinetic

Answer

Chemical

Answer

Sound

Question 3

On a roller coaster, where is maximum potential energy?

Accepted Answer

At the top of a big hill

Answer

At the bottom of a big hill

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When going around a corner

Answer

When going upside down

Question 4

In the picture, the ball being held has a lot of _______ energy and zero _____ energy.

Accepted Answer

Potential; Kinetic

Answer

Kinetic; Potential

Question 5

What form of energy does the sun give?

Accepted Answer

light and thermal

Answer

sound and thermal

Answer

mechanical and light

Answer

thermal and mechanical

Question 6

What type of energy is being used when riding a bicycle?

Accepted Answer

mechanical

Answer

light

Answer

thermal

Answer

sound

Question 7

Wind turbines change wind energy into________________.

Accepted Answer

Electrical energy

Answer

light energy

Answer

wave energy

Answer

sound energy

Question 8

Many common devices use this form of energy.  All of the devices that use a plug and socket like this are using what kind of energy?

Accepted Answer

Electrical

Answer

Heat

Answer

Light

Answer

Sound

Question 9

People might use a lamp to help them see, but in many cases, the bulb gets quite warm.  The two forms of energy being produced by the lamp are _____________________________.

Accepted Answer

light and thermal

Answer

sound and thermal

Answer

electrical and light

Answer

sound and mechanical

Question 10

Which energy is potential and kinetic energy combined?

Accepted Answer

mechanical energy

Answer

Light energy

Answer

Kinetic energy

Answer

potential energy

Question 11

Which of these things can produce sound energy?

Accepted Answer

Guitar

Answer

Oven

Answer

Donut

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Tennis ball that is not moving

Question 12

How does light travel?

Accepted Answer

It goes straight

Answer

It bends

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It avoids everything that can absorb it

Answer

It curves

Question 13

What is light bending called?

Accepted Answer

Refraction

Answer

Light energy

Answer

Reflection

Answer

Heat energy

Question 14

What is reflection?

Accepted Answer

Light being bounced back

Answer

Light bending

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Light being absorbed

Answer

None of the above

Question 15

Katie and her family are watching a fireworks display at an outdoor Fourth of July celebration. The fireworks store chemical energy, and when they are set off, they give off two forms of energy: light and which of the following?

Accepted Answer

sound

Answer

electrical

Answer

mechanical

Answer

solar

Question 16

Vincent's father is preparing noodles for dinner. He puts a pot of water on the electric stove to cook the noodles in. When the water starts to boil, he adds the noodles to the pot.
What form of energy causes the noodles to cook on the range?

Accepted Answer

heat

Answer

chemical

Answer

light

Answer

mechanical

Question 17

During a storm, the power goes out at Randall's house. His mother strikes a match to light a candle. As the match burns, it gives off light energy.
What other form of energy does the burning match give off?

Accepted Answer

thermal

Answer

chemical

Answer

electrical

Answer

mechanical

Question 18

Solar power is a technology that relies on a renewable energy resource. Solar power changes energy from the Sun into a form of energy that can be used to heat our homes and run household appliances.
What form of energy must solar energy be changed into in order to run household appliances?

Accepted Answer

electrical

Answer

chemical

Answer

light

Answer

thermal

Question 19

In many electrical factories, fossil fuels are burned to boil water and generate steam. This steam is then used to help generate electricity.
What type of energy is given off by the fossil fuels and used to boil the water?

Accepted Answer

heat energy

Answer

chemical energy

Answer

light energy

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sound energy

Question 20

Miguel is rolling a ball down a hill. This is an example of which form of energy?

Accepted Answer

mechanical energy

Answer

chemical energy

Answer

electrical energy

Answer

thermal energy

Question 21

Latisha notices that when she rubs her hands together, they feel warm.
Which of the following is the best explanation for why this happens?

Accepted Answer

heat energy is produced by the friction

Answer

energy is reflected into her hands

Answer

light energy of the Sun heats her hands

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energy is absorbed from the air molecules by her hands

Question 22

Amber visits a theme park that has a roller coaster that travels upside down.
Which of the following is the best explanation for why the roller coaster car stays in contact with the track when it travels upside down?

Accepted Answer

The car has mechanical energy and is fast enough that gravity cannot pull the car down.

Answer

The track and car are held together by a series of strong magnets.

Answer

The car has large amounts of thermal energy that binds it to the track.

Answer

The car has chemical energy that resists the effect of gravity when it is upside down.

Forms of Energy Unit 5 Test

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