Energy Quiz

What is energy?

• The ability to create change in a system

• The ability to stay the same

• The ability to create light

• The ability to create sound

Where does most of Earth's surface heat energy come from?

• The Moon

• The Sun

• Volcanoes

• Geysers

What is one source of Earth's heat energy besides the Sun?

• The ocean

• The Moon

• Volcanoes and geysers

• The wind

What total percent of the sun’s energy is taken by the atmosphere?

• 5%

• 17%

• 22%

• 25%

What type of energy leaves the Sun and is mostly visible light?

• Kinetic energy

• Radiant energy

• Potential energy

• Chemical energy

Which of the following is included in the radiant energy from the Sun?

• Infrared radiation

• Sound waves

• Mechanical energy

• Nuclear energy

What is another type of light included in the radiant energy from the Sun besides visible light?

• X-ray

• Ultraviolet light

• Gamma rays

• Radio waves

Can you rank the three types of radiant energy from shortest to longest wavelength?

• Infrared, Visible, Ultraviolet

• Ultraviolet, Visible, Infrared

• Visible, Infrared, Ultraviolet

• Infrared, Ultraviolet, Visible

Which part of a wave is the highest point?

• Trough

• Crest

• Amplitude

• Wavelength

What is the term for the distance between two consecutive crests or troughs in a wave?

• Amplitude

• Crest

• Wavelength

• Trough