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Chapter 2: Energy and Its Forms

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of these is an example of potential energy changing to kinetic energy? 
a)
A roller coaster car pauses at the top of a hill and then rolls down.
b)
A driver stops her car at a stoplight. 
c)
One horse runs faster than other horse. 
d)
A skier rides a chairlift to the top of a mountain. 
2.
Most objects that give off light also give off _________. 
a)
heat
b)
sound
c)
electricity
d)
mechanical energy
3.
Something that makes a loud sound vibrates __________.
a)
at a high frequency
b)
at a low frequency
c)
with a lot of energy
d)
with a little energy
4.
You buy a blue shirt. Which of these is true about the shirt?
a)
The shirt refracts any light that hits it. 
b)
The shirt reflects blue light only.
c)
The shirt reflects all colors. 
d)
The shirt absorbs all colors. 
5.
 A violin has a higher pitch than a cello. What could be a reason for this? 
a)
The cello has longer, thicker strings. 
b)
The violin has longer, thicker strings.
c)
The strings on a violin vibrate more slowly. 
d)
Cellos are played at a higher volume than violins. 
6.
Why is plastic a good material for covering of a wire? 
a)
Plastic attracts an electric charge.
b)
Plastic carries an electric current. 
c)
Plastic is a conductor. 
d)
Plastic is an insulator. 
7.
____________ is the ability to cause change. 
a)
Energy 
b)
Force 
c)
Friction
d)
Motion
8.
Energy due to motion is ____________ energy. 
a)
Potential 
b)
Energy
c)
Kinetic
d)
Friction
9.
The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has. 
a)
more
b)
less
c)
none of the above
d)
all of the above 
10.
__________ is stored energy. 
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
None of the above 
d)
All of the above 
11.
Food has _________ energy. 
a)
Potential 
b)
Kinetic 
c)
None of the above 
d)
All of the above 
12.
Opposite charges ...
a)
attract each other
b)
repel each other
c)
stabilize each other
d)
are not attracted or repelled
13.
Like charges ...
a)
attract each other
b)
repel each other
c)
stabilize each other
d)
are not attracted or repelled
14.
At which point is potential energy greatest?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
15.
What kind of energy is in a moving skateboard?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
16.
What kind of energy is in a rock at the edge of a cliff?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
17.
Sound is caused by? 
a)
force
b)
vibrations
c)
instruments
d)
chemical energy
18.
What is volume?
a)
how high or low a sound is
b)
the loudness or softness of a sound
c)
the number of vibrations per second
d)
vibrations
19.
An object that does not vibrate cannot produce
a)
sound
b)
light
c)
heat
d)
electricity
20.
A longer string makes a _______ pitch than a short string.
a)
louder
b)
softer
c)
higher
d)
lower
21.
What would happen if you tighten the strings on a guitar?
a)
it would make a low pitch sound
b)
it would make a high pitch sound
c)
it produces a slow vibrations
d)
it produces low frequency
22.
Light always travels in a...
a)
Curved line
b)
Zig Zag line
c)
Up and down
d)
Straight line
23.
What will happen when a pencil is placed in water? 
a)
Reflect
b)
Refract
c)
Absorb
d)
Transmit
24.
When you pluck the string of a guitar it vibrates because the string is
a)
moving back and forth
b)
stopped
25.
This is an example of? 
a)
Absorption
b)
Reflection
c)
Refraction
d)
Transmit
26.
This is _________.
a)
Open Circuit
b)
Closed Circuit
27.
What is causes a shadow?
a)
turning the lights off in a room
b)
standing still with your back to the sun
c)
the sun being blocked out by an object
d)
standing in a dark room
28.
How does sound travel? 
a)
Sound causes vibrations. It moves from particle to particle forming waves. 
b)
By magic
c)
Sound energy bounces from person to person.
d)
Sound energy floats.
29.

Question from the Dolphins: Which one has sound energy?

a)

playstation 4

b)

apple

c)

fidget cube

d)

none of these

30.

Question from the Puppies: Which energy is in MELTS?

a)

water energy

b)

moving energy

c)

light energy

d)

air energy

31.

Question from the Sharks: If you have black hair, will your hair get hot?

a)

no

b)

yes

c)

none of the above

32.

Question from the Saints: Which energy do we use the most?

a)

light energy

b)

sound energy

c)

all of the above

d)

none of these

33.

Question from the Spongebobs: Which energy do elephants make when they go "ERRRRRRR"?

a)

potential energy

b)

thermal energy

c)

sound energy

d)

kinetic energy

34.

Question from the 3D Saints: Which one gives you energy?

a)

paper

b)

ipad

c)

food

d)

brag tags

35.

Question from the 3D Dolphins: How many types of energy are there in MELTS?

a)

7

b)

8

c)

11

d)

5

36.

Question from 3D Sharks:Cars run on oil- True or False?

a)

true

b)

false

37.

Question from 3D Spongebobs: What is an open circuit?

a)

eletricity cannot flow

b)

electricity can flow

c)

it absorbs colors

38.

Question from 3D puppies: Where does most energy come from?

a)

the sun

b)

5 hour energy

c)

light bulbs

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