Energy Transfer Quiz

#1 Energy transformation occurs when a splitting atom releases energy to heat water to produce steam. How do you describe this energy transformation?

• Chemical energy to heat energy
• Electrical energy to heat energy
• heat energy to nuclear energy
• nuclear energy to heat energy

#2 When a hawk eats a mouse and then uses the energy from the mouse to fly, the hawks body converts-

• mechanical energy to chemical energy
• thermal energy to mechanical energy
• chemical energy to mechanical energy
• mechanical energy to thermal energy

#3 two friends decide to go to the park and watch a movie on a computer. the computer runs on battery power. What energy transformation happens from the batter to the light being given off by the computer

• chemical, electrical, light
• chemical, electrical, sound
• electrical, light, sound
• electrical, chemical, light

#4 the diagram shows a hot plate and an electrical outlet.
What energy transformation occurs when the hot plate is plugged into the outlet and the control knob is in the "on" position?

• thermal energy to electrical energy
• electrical energy to thermal energy
• thermal energy to mechanical energy
• mechanical energy to thermal energy

#5 Which of the following energy transformations is most similar to an electric pencil sharpener

• A stopwatch
• solar power calculator
• candle
• fan

#6 Which scenario describes a transformation of thermal energy into chemical energy?

• you turn on the heater in your car
• the UV light from the sun causes a sunburn
• the sun's energy causes you to sweat
• the oven bakes dough into bread

#7 a lightbulb transforms electrical energy to which type of energy

• nuclear energy
• thermal energy
• chemical energy
• mechanical energy

#8 Which of these types of energy conversions occur in a battery powered flashlight?

• thermal to mechanical
• light to electrical
• thermal to chemical
• chemical to electrical

#9 When a lion eats a zebra and then uses the energy from the zebra to run, the lions body converts-

• chemical energy to mechanical energy
• electrical energy to chemical energy
• chemical energy to light energy
• mechanical energy to chemical energy

#10 which of the following occurs during an energy transformation?

• energy disappears
• new energy appears
• energy changes form
• matter is created from energy