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Energy Quiz

Jill Levy

Created by Jill Levy

15 questions

9th - 12th Grade

Math

Updated May 2025

Energy Quiz is a free printable worksheet with an answer key for Grade 9–12 science students. It reviews direct and alternating current, the three sections of the electric grid, the sequence from power station to consumer, and the roles of step-up and step-down transformers. It also examines photovoltaic and solar thermal panels, radiant heating, and active versus passive solar heating. The 15-item assessment uses 12 multiple-choice questions, two matching activities, and one multiple-select question. Students identify current types, connect electricity terms with definitions, select all three grid sections, distinguish solar technologies by purpose, and arrange the major power-grid stages in order. The varied formats give teachers a focused way to check whether students can recognize terminology and apply it to electricity distribution and solar-energy systems.

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Energy Quiz

Total questions: 15

Name
Class
Date
1.

What type of energy flows from positive to negative

a)

DC: Direct Current

b)

AC: Alternating Current

c)

PC: Plutonic Current

d)

TC: Transient Current

2.

What type of current flows back and forth

a)

DC: Direct Current

b)

AC: Alternating Current

c)

TC: Transient Current

d)

PC: Plutonic Current

3.

Match the following terms to their definitions

Carry electric energy from one point to the other. Can be direct or alternating current. Run over head or underground.

Transmission Lines

Device that transfers electric energy from one AC circuit to one or more other circuits, either step up or step down the voltage.

Transformers

Intricate system designed to provide electricity all the way from its generation to the customer.

Electrical Grid

4.

Pick all the correct answers... The GRID consists of three main sections

a)

electricity generation

b)

transmission

c)

distribution

d)

corraling

5.

Uses energy from the sun to generate electricity

a)

Photovoltaic Solar Panels

b)

Solar Thermal Panels

c)

Wind Turbines

6.

Generates hot water to heat home & provide hot water

a)

Photovoltaic Solar Panels

b)

Solar Thermal Panels

c)

Wind Turbine

7.

Radient Heating

a)

Method to heat rooms using the heat from photovoltaic solar panels

b)

Method to heat rooms using the hot water from solar thermal panels

c)

Method to heat floors using the hot water from solar thermal panels

d)

Method to heat floors using the heat from photovoltaic solar panels

8.

Match the following inventor to their preferred current

Direct Currents

Thomas Edison

Alternating Currents

Nikola Tesla

a

a

9.
Part 1 of the power grid....

Part 1 of the power grid....

a)

Power Station

b)

Consumer

c)

Step Up Transformer

d)

Transmission Lines

10.
Part 2 of the power grid

Part 2 of the power grid

a)

Power Station

b)

Step Down Transformer

c)

Transmission Lines

d)

Step Up Transformer

11.
Step 3 of Power Grid

Step 3 of Power Grid

a)

Step Down Transformer

b)

Transmission Lines

c)

Consumer

d)

Step Up Transformer

12.
Step 4 of Power Grid

Step 4 of Power Grid

a)

Power Plant

b)

Power Plant

c)

Step Up Transformer

d)

Step Down Transformer

13.
Step 5 in Power Grid

Step 5 in Power Grid

a)

Consumer

b)

Power Plant

c)

Transmission Lines

d)

Step Down Transformer

14.

Collects heat as the sun shines through south-facing windows and retains it in materials that store heat (thermal mass)

a)

Passive solar heating

b)

Active solar heating

c)

Partial solar heating

15.

Using solar thermal panels to heat a home or office

a)

Active Solar Heating

b)

Passive Solar Heating

c)

Partial Solar Heating

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Energy Quiz

Total questions: 15

1.
a)

DC: Direct Current

2.
b)

AC: Alternating Current

3.

Carry electric energy from one point to the other. Can be direct or alternating current. Run over head or underground.

 - 

Transmission Lines

, 

Device that transfers electric energy from one AC circuit to one or more other circuits, either step up or step down the voltage.

 - 

Transformers

, 

Intricate system designed to provide electricity all the way from its generation to the customer.

 - 

Electrical Grid

4.
a)

electricity generation

, b)

transmission

, c)

distribution

5.
a)

Photovoltaic Solar Panels

6.
b)

Solar Thermal Panels

7.
c)

Method to heat floors using the hot water from solar thermal panels

8.

Direct Currents

 - 

Thomas Edison

, 

Alternating Currents

 - 

Nikola Tesla

, 

a

 - 

a

9.
a)

Power Station

10.
d)

Step Up Transformer

11.
b)

Transmission Lines

12.
d)

Step Down Transformer

13.
a)

Consumer

14.
a)

Passive solar heating

15.
a)

Active Solar Heating

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FAQs

What does the Energy Quiz worksheet cover, and how does it help students learn these concepts?

This Grade 9–12 science worksheet covers direct versus alternating current, electric-grid components and sequence, solar panel applications, radiant heating, and active versus passive solar heating. Its 12 multiple-choice, two matching, and one multiple-select item require students to identify terms, connect definitions, distinguish technologies, select the grid’s three sections, and trace electricity from the power station to the consumer.

How can I use the Energy Quiz to teach the power grid and solar-energy concepts?

Introduce the worksheet after students have reviewed the path from power station through transformers and transmission lines to the consumer, then model how a step-up transformer and step-down transformer fit into that sequence. Before students complete the solar questions, compare photovoltaic panels with solar thermal panels and ask them to explain whether each example produces electricity, heats water, or supports a heating method.

What mistakes should I watch for when students complete the Energy Quiz?

Students may confuse direct current, which flows from positive to negative in this worksheet, with alternating current, which flows back and forth. Watch for students selecting only part of the grid’s three-section answer, reversing the step-up transformer, transmission-lines, and step-down transformer sequence, or confusing photovoltaic electricity generation with solar thermal water heating and active or passive solar heating.

How do I assign and grade the Energy Quiz worksheet?

The Energy Quiz is available on Wayground as a printable PDF and as a digital quiz, and it includes a complete answer key for its multiple-choice, matching, and multiple-select items. For printable submissions, you can grade student work by scanning it with the Wayground for Teachers app.

How can I differentiate the Energy Quiz for my students?

Use the worksheet’s Advanced Settings to adjust font spacing and font size so the current, power-grid, and solar-energy questions are easier to read, or apply a dyslexia-friendly font. You can also translate the worksheet into another language while preserving its multiple-choice, matching, and multiple-select format.

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