Energy forms and transformations Mid-Unit Review

Which type of energy is stored in a stretched rubber band?

• Gravitational potential energy

• Elastic potential energy

• Chemical potential energy

• Kinetic energy

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TEKS.SCI.6.8A

What happens to the KINETIC ENERGY of a roller coaster as it CLIMBS to the top of a hill?

• It transforms to mechanical energy.

• It transforms to potential energy.

• It remains the same

• It transforms into chemical energy

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TEKS.SCI.6.8A

Compare gravitational potential energy and kinetic energy. Which statement is true?

• Both are forms of energy that can be stored.

• Gravitational potential energy depends on height, while kinetic energy depends on motion.

• Both depend on the mass of an object only.

• Kinetic energy is stored energy, while gravitational potential energy is energy in motion.

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TEKS.SCI.6.8A

Which of the following is an example of energy transformation in a solar panel?

• Chemical energy to kinetic energy

• Electrical energy to thermal energy

• Light energy to electrical energy

• Gravitational energy to elastic energy

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TEKS.SCI.6.8B

What happens to the energy in an electrical circuit when a light bulb is turned on? (multiple correct answers)

• It is transformed to light, then disappears.

• It is transformed into light.

• It is transformed to heat.

• It is transformed into chemical energy

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NGSS.MS-PS3-5

The Law of Conservation of Energy says no energy is created or destroyed. Describe how energy is CONSERVED in an amusement park ride.

• Energy is lost as the ride moves.

• Energy is transformed between potential and kinetic forms.

• Energy is created as the ride speeds up.

• Energy is only present at the start of the ride.

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TEKS.SCI.6.8B

Which type of energy is associated with the position of an object above the ground?

• Kinetic energy

• Chemical potential energy

• Gravitational potential energy

• Elastic potential energy

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TEKS.SCI.6.8A

How does the energy in photosynthesis transform?

• Chemical energy to light energy

• Light energy to chemical energy

• Kinetic energy to thermal energy

• Electrical energy to chemical energy

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TEKS.SCI.6.8B

Which of the following best describes the conservation of energy in a closed system?

• Energy can be created or destroyed.

• Energy can change forms but is never lost.

• Energy is always in the form of kinetic energy.

• Energy is only conserved in electrical systems.

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TEKS.SCI.6.8B

What type of energy is stored in food?

• Kinetic energy

• Gravitational potential energy

• Elastic potential energy

• Chemical potential energy

• Nom-Nom-Nom energy

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TEKS.SCI.6.8A