Energy Transfer Quiz

Imagine you're playing a thrilling game of croquet with your friends Mia, Lily, and Emma. In this exciting match, you need to hit the ball with a mallet. Can you figure out why the ball zooms across the field?

• The mallet causes the ball to release energy.

• Energy is transferred from the mallet to the ball.

• The mallet gains energy from the ball.

• The ball loses energy to the mallet.

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Imagine you're at the pond with Luna and Benjamin. Luna tosses a small stone into the water, creating gentle ripples. What do you think will happen if Benjamin throws a larger stone into the pond?

• The ripples would be larger with more energy.

• The ripples would be smaller with less energy.

• The ripples would be closer together with less energy.

• The ripples would be farther apart with more energy.

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Hey there, science explorer! Imagine you're in a bumper car arena with Abigail and Zoe. When one bumper car collides with another, they change direction. This happens because ________ is transferred between the cars. Can you figure out what it is?

(a)  

• motion

• sound

• energy
• heat

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Nora and Kai are having a fun science experiment at home. They place a glass of water next to a stereo speaker and turn up the music to a loud volume. To their amazement, ripples start forming on the surface of the water. Why do you think this happens?

• The sound waves from the speaker create vibrations in the air, which then transfer to the water.

• The heat from the speaker causes the water to evaporate, forming ripples.

• The light from the speaker reflects on the water, creating an optical illusion of ripples.

• The electromagnetic waves from the speaker disturb the water molecules, forming ripples.

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Emma and Luna are at the bowling alley. As Emma rolls the ball down the lane, what form of energy is being transferred from the bowling ball to the pins?

• Light energy

• Sound energy

• Mechanical energy

• Thermal energy

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Arjun and Olivia are on a mission to create a secret listening device using two Styrofoam cups and a string. How does this clever contraption help them hear each other's messages?

• Light waves travel from one cup through the string, and then the other cup.

• Sound waves travel from one cup, through the string, and into the other cup.

• Electrical waves travel from one cup, through the string, and into the other cup.

• Water waves travel from one cup, through the string, and into the other cup.

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Which of the following adventures is NOT related to the magical journey of sound energy?

• Henry strums the strings of a guitar, creating a melodious tune.

• Isla listens to echoes from a bat, helping it locate hidden treasures.

• Priya places her hand on a speaker and feels the music's thumping rhythm.

• A mysterious beam from a laser illuminates a secret spot on the wall.

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Hey Mason and Anika, can you guess what ocean waves and sound waves have in common? Pick TWO answers!

• They both transfer energy.

• They are both visible to the eye.

• They both travel through a medium.

• They are both used for communication.

• They are both only able to travel through empty space.

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Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Collision

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(b) Not a collision

• Passing another student in the hallway

• Opening and closing a door

• Two ships sailing beside each other

• Bouncing a basketball

• Giving a high five

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which of the following can be a method for energy to be transferred from place to place?

• By gravity

• By sound

• By magnetism

• By friction

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