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WorksheetsEnergy and Energy Sources Trivi
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 29mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Friction can create...
a)
thermal energy
b)
kinetic energy
c)
nuclear fission
d)
electrical energy
2.
What is it called when one form of energy is changed to another form?
a)
Energy change
b)
Energy conversion
c)
Electrical conversion
d)
Force change
3.
What is energy?
a)
the ability to do work
b)
mass and volume
4.
What is the energy of motion?
a)
radiant
b)
kinetic
c)
gravitational
d)
potential
5.
what is the energy of moving electrons?
a)
Nuclear
b)
thermal
c)
sound
d)
electrical
6.
When is kinetic energy GREATEST on a roller coaster?
a)
at the top of the highest hill
b)
at the bottom of the highest hill
c)
at the end of the ride
d)
at the beginning of the ride
7.
Energy...
a)
is the ability to do work or cause a change
b)
is all the movement in the universe
c)
cannot be created or destroyed
d)
all of the above
8.
What type of energy is stored inside a battery?
a)
elastic potential energy
b)
gravitational potential energy
c)
chemical potential energy
d)
kinetic energy
9.
Which is an example of potential energy?
a)
A car sitting at the top of a hill
b)
A kite flying in the air
c)
A fox chasing a mouse
d)
A bowling ball rolling
10.
The main source of energy for our planet is/are
a)
the sun.
b)
the earth’s core.
c)
greenhouse gases.
d)
cosmic background radiation.
11.
What energy transformation occurs in the flashlight above when it is on?
a)
heat-->magnetic-->light
b)
chemical-->magnetic-->light
c)
chemical-->electrical-->light
d)
mechanical-->electrical-->light
12.
What energy is pulling an arrow back
a)
kinetic energy
b)
potential energy
c)
energy
13.
What kind of energy does this device use?
a)
Chemical
b)
Electrical
c)
Thermal
d)
Chemical
14.
What kind of energy?
a)
Thermal
b)
Electrical
c)
Mechanical
d)
Radiant
15.
What kind of energy is represented in this picture?
a)
Thermal
b)
Potential
c)
Nuclear
d)
Mechanical
16.
What kind of energy is represented in this picture?
a)
Thermal
b)
Chemical
c)
Electrical
d)
Sound
17.
The type of energy that allows us to hear is
a)
Mechanical
b)
Sound
c)
Light
d)
Electric
18.
When plants convert the sun's energy into food, which type of energy is it?
a)
kinetic
b)
chemical
c)
thermal
d)
radiant
19.
What type of energy is in this picture?
a)
Kinetic
b)
Potential
c)
Chemical
d)
Sound
20.
When plants convert the sun's energy into food, which type of energy is it?
a)
kinetic
b)
chemical
c)
thermal
d)
radiant
21.
What machine changes electrical energy into light and sound energy?
a)
battery
b)
lightbulb
c)
alarm clock
d)
apple
22.
Energy that is stored in bonds between atoms is:
a)
Mechanical energy
b)
Chemical energy
c)
Kinetic energy
d)
Nuclear energy
23.
Coal is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
24.
Solar Power is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
25.
Oil is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
26.
Wind is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
27.
Geothermal Power is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
28.
Non-renewable or Renewable: Wood
a)
Non-renewable
b)
Renewable
29.
Non-renewable or Renewable: Corn
a)
Renewable
b)
Non-Renewable
30.
Non-renewable or Renewable: Sunlight
a)
Renewable
b)
Non-Renewable
31.
Generally, which of the following energy resources are better for the environment?
a)
renewable
b)
nonrenewable
32.
When coal is used by humans, it is typically used to
a)
Heat homes directly
b)
Heat water
c)
Generate electricity
d)
Heat food
33.
Hyrdo Power is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
34.
__________ is an energy resource that WILL run out in the next several hundred years.
a)
Renewable Energy Resource
b)
Nonrenewable Energy Resource
35.
__________ is an energy resource that WILL NOT run out in the next several hundred years.
a)
Renewable Energy Resource
b)
Nonrenewable Energy Resource
36.
What are three fossil fuels?
a)
Coal,oil,solar
b)
Coal,oil,wind
c)
Coal,dirt,mud
d)
Coal,natural gas, oil
37.
What is the most widely used biomass?
a)
Wood
b)
Metal
c)
Dirt
d)
Food
38.
What are two fuels that can be made from biomass?
a)
wood and metal
b)
ethanol and biodiesel
c)
gas and power
d)
oil and gas
39.
Ethanol is made from what?
a)
rice
b)
corn
c)
flour
d)
salt
40.
Renewable energy resources produce less_____________ than fossil fuels.
a)
pollution
b)
waste
c)
ethanol
41.
Solar panels are used to _________ sunlight and convert it to electricity.
a)
reflect
b)
diffuse
c)
gather
d)
move
42.
Petroleum and natural gas form from...
a)
strong winds
b)
cooled magma
c)
radioactive materials
d)
remains of plants and animals
43.
__________uses heat from the interior of the Earth.
a)
Solar
b)
Geothermal
c)
Nucler
d)
Wind
44.
Water
a)
Renewable
b)
Non-Renewable
45.
Natural Gas is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
46.
Geothermal Power is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
47.
Minerals (Gold, Silver, Copper, etc.)
a)
Renewable
b)
Non-Renewable
48.
This Picture Represents Which Type of Alternative Energy?
a)
Wind
b)
Solar
c)
Hydroelectric
d)
Geothermal
49.
This Picture Represents Which Type of Alternative Energy?
a)
Wind
b)
Solar
c)
Biofuels
d)
Geothermal
50.
Wind
a)
Renewable
b)
Non-Renewable
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