Review for 7.2 Sun and energy

The first step in converting the energy in sunlight to fossil fuel energy is the sunlight energy must be stored as

• Chemical energy in plants

• kinetic energy in molton rock

• electrical energy in seawater

• thermal energy in the atmosphere

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which forms of alternative energy derive (come from) the energy in sunlight? Check all that apply

• wind

• hydroelectric

• biofuels

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Which energy conversion is primarily responsible for the formation of fossil fuels?

• Chemical energy transformed to kinetic energy

• Kinetic energy transformed to heat energy

• heat energy transformed to chemical energy

• light energy transformed to chemical energy

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NGSS.HS-PS3-1

What process converted light energy to the chemical energy stored in plants

• compaction

• decay

• photosynthesis

• weathering

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

What is the original source of energy stored in biofuels?

• heat energy

• kinetic energy

• light energy

• gravitational energy

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

What form of energy does a hydroelectric generator convert to electrical energy?

• chemical energy

• heat energy

• kinetic energy

• nuclear energy

What form of energy is stored in fossil fuels?

• chemical energy

• heat energy

• geothermal energy

• kinetic energy

What energy transformation results in wind energy?

• light to heat to kinetic

• kinetic to heat to light

• heat to light to kinetic

• light to kinetic to heat

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NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Which was the original form of energy stored in fossil fuels?

• light energy from the sun

• heat energy from the interior of the earth

• magnetic energy from the Earth's magnetic field

• kinetic energy of tectonic plates

Which sequence of energy changes best describes how radiant energy becomes energy in rainwater?

• radiant to thermal

• radiant to chemical potential to kinetic

• radiant to chemical potential to gravitational potential

• radiant to thermal to kinetic to gravitational potential

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4