Quiz 5 Science Review

In an electrical circuit, when a light bulb is turned on, what energy transformation occurs?

• Electrical energy is converted into heat energy and light energy.

• Heat energy is converted into electrical energy.

• Chemical energy is converted into electrical energy.

• Mechanical energy is converted into electrical energy.

During photosynthesis, plants convert sunlight into which form of energy?

• Thermal energy

• Kinetic energy

• Chemical energy

• Electrical energy

In a food web, how is energy passed from one organism to another?

• Energy is transferred directly as light.

• Energy is transferred through the consumption of organisms.

• Energy is transferred as chemical energy in the form of glucose.

• Energy is transferred through mechanical motion.

What happens to energy in a roller coaster as it climbs a hill?

• Kinetic energy increases as the coaster ascends.

• Potential energy increases as the coaster ascends.

• Potential energy decreases as the coaster ascends.

• Kinetic energy and potential energy remain the same.

How does energy move through an amusement park ride like a Ferris wheel?

• Electrical energy is converted into mechanical energy, then into potential energy as the ride ascends.

• Electrical energy is converted into chemical energy as the ride turns.

• Mechanical energy is converted into electrical energy as the wheel rotates.

• Electrical energy is transformed directly into heat energy.

What energy transformation occurs when food is digested by humans?

• Chemical energy is converted into electrical energy.

• Mechanical energy is transformed into thermal energy.

• Chemical energy in food is converted into energy for muscle movement.

• Electrical energy is converted into chemical energy.

What happens to energy in a food chain when an herbivore eats a plant?

• The herbivore gains potential energy.

• The herbivore gains mechanical energy.

• The herbivore gains chemical energy.

• The herbivore loses energy.

What type of energy is stored in a battery and used in a flashlight?

• Mechanical energy

• Chemical energy

• Light energy

• Thermal energy

What is the role of the Sun in a food web?

• The Sun provides chemical energy to plants directly.

• The Sun provides heat energy to plants.

• The Sun provides light energy for photosynthesis, which is transferred to organisms that consume plants.

• The Sun directly supplies energy to herbivores.

During the process of photosynthesis, what energy change occurs in plants?

• Light energy is transformed into chemical energy.

• Chemical energy is turned into light energy.

• Heat energy is converted into light energy.

• Light energy is stored as mechanical energy.