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Energy Transformations

Authored by Amanda Ellis

Science

8th - 9th Grade

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Energy Transformations
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Some students observing a classroom device being used, noticed the below energy transformations. 
Electrical → Mechanical → Sound
Which device were the students most likely observing?

A triple beam balance measuring an object’s mass.
A pencil sharpener plugged into a wall outlet.
A projector displaying a diagram on the screen.
A working flashlight used to light up a dark corner.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of these is an example of light energy being transformed into chemical energy?

A glow stick lights up when broken.
Water heated by the sun evaporates.
A plant makes sugar in the sunlight.
A battery causes a buzzer to vibrate.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which kind of energy change occurs when a candle is burning?

Chemical to light.
Light to electrical.
Solar to heat.
Chemical to electrical.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

When water falls through a dam and turns a turbine connected to a generator, electricity is produced. This electricity is often used to light our homes and offices. Which of the following shows the energy transformations that occurs?

electrical → light → mechanical
chemical → mechanical → electrical
mechanical → chemical → light
mechanical → electrical → light

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NGSS.HS-PS3-2

NGSS.HS-PS3-3

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

A lamp that plugs into a wall socket draws energy which flows through a thin wire in the bulb causing it to glow. What energy transformations are taking place?

chemical → light → electrical
mechanical → sound → light
thermal → solar → electrical
electrical → thermal → light

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NGSS.MS-PS3-5

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following shows the correct order of the energy transformations that occur when green plants produce their food from the Sun’s energy?

chemical → thermal
light → chemical
thermal → light
chemical → electrical

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

The picture shows a light bulb attached to a hand generator. What energy transformation occurs as the handle of the generator is turned?

thermal → solar → light
solar → light → electrical
mechanical → electrical → light
electrical → mechanical → light

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NGSS.MS-PS3-5

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