Energy Transformations and Renewable Resources Quiz

What is energy conservation?

• The process of converting energy from one form to another

• The practice of saving energy by reducing usage

• A type of energy that comes from natural resources

• The study of how energy moves through ecosystems

Which of the following is an example of energy transformation?

• Turning off the lights when leaving a room

• Solar panels converting sunlight into electricity

• Planting trees to absorb carbon dioxide

• Using a blanket instead of a heater

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Which of the following is NOT a form of energy?

• Light

• Heat

• Sound

• Plastic

What does the Law of Conservation of Energy state?

• Energy can neither be created nor destroyed, only transformed from one form to another

• Energy can be created during chemical reactions

• Energy is always lost when converting from one form to another

• Energy can be destroyed by nuclear reactions

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How does wind energy get converted into electricity?

• Through the burning of fossil fuels

• By using solar panels

• Through the rotation of turbine blades driven by wind

• By splitting atoms

Which is the best example of kinetic energy?

• A car sitting on top of a hill

• A skateboard on the sidewalk

• A wagon rolling down a hill

• A powerwheel parked in the yard

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How does energy change?

• The cart has more kinetic energy at the top than when it is going down the hill.

• The cart has potential energy at the top while kinetic energy increases going down.

• The cart has potential energy that is lost going down the hill.

• The cart has kinetic energy at the top of the hill and no potential energy.

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How does energy transfer as the ball is bouncing?

• Kinetic, Potential, Potential, Kinetic

• Potential, Potential, Kinetic, Kinetic

• Kinetic, Kinetic, Potential, Potential

• Potential, Kinetic, Kinetic, Potential

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Which position has the most kinetic energy?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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Which position has the highest potential energy?

• 1

• 2

• 4

• 6

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