Energy Assessment

Match the types of energy.

a

b

c

d

e

f

chemical

light

thermal

sound

electrical

mechanical

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People rely on electricity to do many jobs. A source of energy is needed to produce this electricity. One of the ways this energy can be produced is from moving water. Hydroelectric power plants are used for this purpose. Water flows naturally in a river. When you build a dam to hold back the water, it creates a lake with a large amount of water. Some water is then allowed to flow through small tunnels in the dam. This creates more force in the water flow, which turns turbines. The movement of the turbines turns a generator that produces electricity. Hoover Dam is an example of a dam that produces a large amount of hydroelectric power for the western part of the country.

Using water to turn the turbines in a hydroelectric power plant is an example of using which form of energy to produce electricity?

• Light

• Mechanical

• Thermal

• Electrical

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Which observations listed above involved the use of electrical energy?

• Observations 1, 2, and 4

• Observations 3, 4, and 6

• Observations 1, 3, and 5

• Observations 1, 4, and 6

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NGSS.MS-PS2-3

The teacher opened a window in the classroom to cool down the room. Which of these activities uses the same type of energy that the teacher used to open the window?

• Playing the drums using  mechanical energy

• Burning wood using thermal energy

• Lighting lightbulbs using  electrical energy

• Talking to someone using  sound energy

Many commonly used items produce light energy when they  operate. Some commonly used items would be useless without light energy. Which TWO items would not be able to perform their functions without light energy?

• Oven

• Microwave

• iPhone

• Printer

• TV

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NGSS.4-PS4-2

Which of these is not an example of the bicycle using mechanical energy?

• The pedals, gears, and chain help turn the wheels.

• The wheels turn when the bicycle moves.

• The front wheel guides the bicycle as it moves.

• The reflector allows the bicycle to be seen at night.

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NGSS.MS-PS3-5

When a bat searches for prey at night, it makes sounds as it flies, and it uses the sounds’ echoes to find its prey. When the bat flies and listens to echoes to locate prey, it is using —

• thermal energy and light energy

• sound energy and thermal energy

• mechanical energy and sound energy

• light energy and mechanical energy

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

An old-fashioned metal toy is shown. When the candle is lit, the carousel of horses begins to turn.

Which of these correctly describes the energy that makes the carousel turn?

• Heat from the candle produces waves of mechanical energy.

• Heat from the candle produces electrical energy.

• Light from the candle produces mechanical energy.

• Light from the candle produces wind currents.

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NGSS.MS-PS3-5

The toy oven shown uses a lightbulb and wall socket to bake small cakes.

What types of energy does the toy oven use to bake the cakes?

• Mechanical and electrical

• Electrical and thermal

• Thermal and mechanical

• Light and sound

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Which of these devices is the only one NOT designed to produce both sound and light energy?

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