Energy and Power Concepts Quiz

What is an object that stores chemical energy and converts it into electricity as a source of power?

• Battery

• Calorie

• Dam

• Charge

Which term describes a unit of energy that indicates how much energy food will produce when eaten?

• Charge

• Calorie

• Conduct

• Electricity

What is the term for the storage of electrical energy?

• Conduct

• Dam

• Charge

• Battery

What is the ability of a chemical substance to go through a transformation called?

• Chemical energy

• Calorie

• Conduct

• Electricity

What does the term "conduct" mean in terms of energy?

• To store energy

• To allow heat or energy to move from one place to another

• To prevent water flow

• To produce electricity

What is a structure built across a river or stream to prevent water flow called?

• Battery

• Charge

• Dam

• Conduct

What is a form of energy that is carried through wires and used to operate machines and lights?

• Calorie

• Chemical energy

• Electricity

• Conduct

What is the ability of something to be active called?

• Energy

• Matter

• Photosynthesis

• Nonrenewable

What are fuels formed in the Earth from dead plants or animals called?

• Fossil fuels

• Greenhouse gases

• Kinetic energy

• Heat radiation

What are gases like carbon dioxide or methane that trap heat and contribute to warming temperatures called?

• Greenhouse gases

• Fossil fuels

• Matter

• Energy