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WorksheetsEnergy Assessment
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What will happen to the temperature of sand in a container that is shaken?
a)
it will increase
b)
it will decrease
c)
it will stay the same
2.
Name a black rock that is burned to make electricity
a)
obsidian
b)
coal
c)
ebony
d)
natural gas
3.
In Venezuela there is an energy crisis because
a)
El Nino caused a drought and their water reservoir is low
b)
They ran out of coal
c)
The wind died down
d)
There is a shortage of geothermal energy
4.
Fossil fuel used for cars, trucks and jets
a)
Natural gas
b)
coal
c)
geothermal
d)
petroleum
5.
In Missouri we mostly use _______ for our electric energy source but we have one _________energy plant
a)
propane, wind
b)
natural gas, coal
c)
coal, geothermal
d)
coal, nuclear
6.
What is the portable fossil fuel that is often used for grills?
a)
natural gas
b)
propane
7.
What is the fossil fuel that is moved by pipelines?
a)
Coal
b)
Propane
c)
Natural gas
d)
Pertroleum
8.
All of the following energy sources are nonrenewable except
a)
petroleum
b)
solar
c)
natural gas
d)
coal
9.
Which form of energy is converted to chemical energy during photosynthesis?
a)
Chemical
b)
Electrical
c)
Radiant
d)
Thermal
10.
Nearly half of the US electricity is produced by which energy source?
a)
wind
b)
uranium
c)
coal
d)
hydropower
11.
An incandescent bulb converts 10% of the energy it uses into light and 90% into which form of energy?
a)
radiant
b)
potential
c)
chemical
d)
thermal
12.
What device can control the indoor temperature of a home according to the time of day?
a)
Programmable thermostat
b)
Thermometer
c)
Ventilator
d)
Boiler
13.
As thermal energy in a substance increases
a)
molecular motion increases
b)
molecular motion decreases
c)
mass increases
d)
mass decreases
14.
Which sector of the US economy consumes the most petroleum?
a)
residental
b)
commercial
c)
transportation
d)
none of the above
15.
Global climate change focuses on an increase in which atmospheric gas
a)
Ozone
b)
Sulfur Dioxide
c)
Carbon Dioxide
d)
Nitrous Oxide
16.
The energy in which of the following is a result of photosynthesis
a)
coal
b)
petroleum
c)
Natural gas
d)
all of the above
17.
Is it better to buy an appliance that uses 265 kWh/year or 1810 kWh/year?
a)
265 kWh/year
b)
1810 kwh/year
c)
there is no difference
d)
both are good
18.
Which task in a typical home uses the most energy?
a)
refrigerating food
b)
heating water
c)
heating and cooling rooms
d)
operating appilances
19.
Which energy source is produced by the uneven heating of the earth's surface?
a)
Geothermal
b)
Hydropower
c)
Biomass
d)
Wind
20.
The human body uses chemical energy in food to produce which forms of energy?
a)
Mechanical
b)
Chemical
c)
Thermal
d)
All of the above
21.
When you turn on the TV the electricity changes into what forms of energy?
a)
sound
b)
light
c)
heat
d)
all of the above
22.
Which energy source is used in Nuclear Power Plants?
a)
petroleum
b)
propane
c)
uranium
d)
biomass
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