Energy and Heat Review

The ability to do work or cause change is called...

• energy

• power

• force

• momentum

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What happens to the potential energy of a rubber band when it is stretched?

• It increases

• It decreases

• It does not change

• It cannot be determined

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Which of the following statements about the motion in the picture could be true?

• Point C shows the snowboarder with the most kinetic energy,

• Point H shows the snowboarder with the most kinetic energy,

• Point E shows the snowboarder with the most potential energy

• Point K shows the snowboarder with the most potential energy,

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When do you have the most kinetic energy?

• lying down

• walking slowly

• standing on a hill

• riding a bike

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Avery is eating a sandwich during lunch. The form of energy that Avery gets from the sandwich is called __________.

• chemical energy

• kinetic energy

• thermal energy

• nuclear energy

During photosynthesis, an apple tree transforms __________ energy from the Sun into __________ energy stored in its fruits.

• light; chemical

• thermal; electrical

• mechanical; sound

• nuclear; kinetic

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During energy transformations, the most common form of energy loss is as __________.

• sound

• electricity

• heat

• magnetism

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At the Beach, the sand feels warmer than the water because __________.

• the sand is a better insulator than water

• the sand is a better thermal conductor than water

• the sun shines more on the sand than water

• the water is a better thermal conductor than sand

How does an insulator help maintain a comfortable temperature inside a house?

• By preventing the entry of cold air from outside

• By increasing the air pressure inside the house

• By reducing the rate of heat loss from inside to outside

• By generating heat within the walls

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3

You pour hot chili into a cool bowl. Heat will be transferred from the chili to the bowl until __________.

• the bowl loses its kinetic energy

• chili and the bowl are the same temperature

• chili becomes warmer than the bowl

• bowl is slightly warmer than the chili

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