Energy and Environment Quiz

Where can you find an example of electrical energy being used?

• Reading a book

• Playing soccer

• Swimming

• Using a toaster

What form of energy is primarily received from the Sun?

• Chemical energy

• Thermal energy

• Sound energy

• Mechanical energy

What type of energy is primarily produced by a drum?

• light

• thermal

• sound

• chemical

What type of energy is primarily produced by a candle?

• light

• thermal

• sound

• chemical

Mr. Falco's truck broke down, but he's late for work and he wants to get to school as quickly as possible. He's pushing the truck and in an awful hurry. What does he need to do to get the truck to roll faster?

• He will need to change energy from mechanical to chemical to go faster.

• He will need to add energy to push the truck faster.

• He will need to remove energy to make the truck roll faster.

• He will need to push the truck backwards to make the truck faster.

Mrs. Falco loves a nice Iced Latte from Dunkin Donuts, especially on a hot summer day. Sometimes she leaves her latte out in the sun, and the ice begins to melt. Which way is the thermal energy flowing in regards to her iced latte?

• The thermal energy is not flowing in any direction.
• The thermal energy is flowing from the iced latte to the sun.
• The thermal energy is flowing from the sun to the iced latte.
• The thermal energy is flowing from the cup to the ice.

When Sarah strums her guitar, it produces a melody. What is the primary reason for the guitar producing sound?

• It warms the surrounding air.

• It vibrates the air.

• It pulls energy from the air, which comes out as sound.

• It emits sound particles into the air.

When the vibration of of the air surrounding an object becomes faster, this is known as an:

• Increase in pitch

• Decrease in Pitch

• Increase in Volume

• Decrease in Volume.

Which of the following sounds has the highest pitch?

• a lion roaring

• a car horn

• a baby crying

• a drum beat

John conducts an experiment to determine how long it takes for a pot of water to boil. He places the pot on the stove and observes that the water starts boiling after 10 minutes. John concludes that water boils in 10 minutes. Mary repeats the experiment but changes one part of the procedure. She observes that the pot of water starts boiling in 7 minutes. What did Mary most likely do differently in her experiment?

• She used a pot with a different shape.

• She checked the pot on the stove every minute.

• She put three pots on the stove instead of one.

• She put a thermometer in the pot to measure temperature change.