SOL 6.4 Energy Review #2

Match the types of energy.

a

b

c

d

e

f

mechanical

electrical

thermal

chemical

sound

radiant

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Which of the following are examples of potential energy.

• A car at a stop sign

• A book on a shelf

• students playing at recess

• water in a pond

• water in a river

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At which point does the roller coaster car have the greatest potential energy?

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Which of the following is an example of kinetic energy?

• Water flowing in a river

• The blades of a windmill turning.

• a dog sunbathing on a warm day

• a dog chasing a tennis ball

• a desk in a classroom

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A stove converts ​ (a)   energy into ​​ (b)   energy to cook food.

• electrical
• thermal
• mechanical
• light
• sound

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Brody eats a banana at snack time, giving him the energy he needs to get through the rest of the school day. What type of energy transformation is this.

​ (a)   to ​ (b)  

• chemical
• mechanical
• thermal
• light
• sound

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As the biker is traveling up the hill ​ kinetic energy is ​ (a)   while ​ potential energy is ​ (b)   .

• decreasing
• increasing

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What type of energy transformation is taking place in a flashlight.

​ (a)   ​ to ​ electrical to ​ (b)  

• chemical
• light
• mechanical
• thermal
• sound
• nuclear

Fireworks are made with explosive material that stores energy in the bonds of atoms. When the explosion takes place, the bonds are broken, releasing stored energy. What type of transformation is this?

​ (a)   ​ --> ​ (b)  

• chemical
• sound, thermal, and light
• mechanical
• light, heat, and chemical
• mechanical and nuclear

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The Earth only absorbs so much energy from the sun in order to keep the planet at a comfortable temperature. What happens to the remaining solar energy?

• it is absorbed by the living things

• it disappears

• it is destroyed while traveling to the Earth

• it is reflected back into space by various parts of the Earth