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Benchmark 2 Science

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
An example of chemical energy is 
a)
blades turning on a windmill 
b)
A battery 
c)
heat from the sun 
d)
heat from a hair dryer 
2.
The energy of transformations in a flashlight go from _____ to _____ to ______. 
a)
electrical to radiant to chemical
b)
chemical to nuclear to mechanical
c)
chemical to electrical to radiant 
d)
radiant to electrical to chemical 
3.
The _________ the height of an object, the greater the potential energy. 
a)
Height does not matter with potential energy 
b)
Less 
c)
Shorter
d)
Greater
4.
Energy that is stored and waiting to be used later
a)
Potential Energy 
b)
Kinetic Energy 
5.
Energy in motion. 
a)
Potential Energy 
b)
Kinetic Energy 
6.
A hot coffee cup touches a plate. After a few minutes the plate then becomes warm. Heat transferred from the coffee to the plate by the method of _______. 
a)
Convection
b)
Conduction 
c)
Radiation
7.
The transfer of thermal energy through a circular motion is called
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection 
c)
Radiation
8.
Ocean and wind currents are an example of 
a)
conduction 
b)
convection 
c)
radiation 
9.
Heat that moves through an empty space is called 
a)
conduction 
b)
convection 
c)
radiation 
10.
Geothermal, Wind, Hydropower, Solar, and Biomass are all _________ sources of energy 
a)
nonrenewable
b)
fossil fuels 
c)
renewable
d)
thermal 
11.
Nonrenewable sources of energy means that once we have used the energy source then it...
a)
Can be replaced immediately 
b)
is gone (at least for our lifetime) 
c)
will never run out 
d)
can be replaced easily 
12.
If a force is ________ then the object will move. 
a)
balanced 
b)
unbalanced 
13.
Equal forces acting on an object in opposite directions 
a)
balanced
b)
unbalanced
14.
What is the net force?
a)
17 N to the left 
b)
3 N to the left 
c)
3 N to the right 
d)
17 N to the right 
15.
What is the net force?
a)
0 N
b)
10 N to the left 
c)
10 N to the right 
d)
25 N
16.
Is this a balanced or unbalanced force? 
a)
Balanced 
b)
Unbalanced 
17.
How many meters did they travel in 2 seconds? 
a)
20 seconds 
b)
10 meters
c)
2 seconds 
d)
20 meters 
18.
What happened between 4 and 6 seconds? 
a)
The speed stayed the same 
b)
The speed started to slow down 
c)
The speed was increasing
d)
There was no movement 
19.
An object at rest will remain at rest and an object in motion will remain in motion unless acted upon by an unbalanced force
a)
Law 1 
b)
Law 2 
c)
Law 3 
20.
Which law of motion is this? 
a)
Law 1 
b)
Law 2 
c)
Law 3 
21.
A cup sitting on the table will stay there until someone picks it up. Which Law of Motion is this? 
a)
Law 1 
b)
Law 2 
c)
Law 3 
22.
When a soccer player kicks the ball - the kick and the ball exert an equal and opposite force on each other. Which Law of Motion is this? 
a)
Law 1 
b)
Law 2 
c)
Law 3 
23.
For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction 
a)
Law 1 
b)
Law 2 
c)
Law 3
24.
A cheetah running is an example of 
a)
Potential Energy 
b)
Kinetic Energy 
c)
Radiant Energy 
d)
Nuclear Energy 
25.
A boulder sitting at the top of a mountain is an example of
a)
Electrical Energy 
b)
Mechanical Energy 
c)
Kinetic Energy 
d)
Potential Energy 
26.
One car is parked at the top of the hill while a different car is parked at the bottom of the hill. Which car has more potential energy? 
a)
Car parked at bottom 
b)
Car parked at top 
c)
They both have the same amount of potential energy 
d)
they have kinetic energy 
27.
The units we use for _______ are things like miles, km, cm, feet, or yards. 
a)
Time
b)
Speed
c)
Distance 
d)
Force
28.
Units for force are 
a)
mph 
b)
Newtons 
c)
millileters 
d)
hours 
29.
To measure low long something takes (time) we use things like...
a)
distance divided by time
b)
cm, mm, km, miles 
c)
miles per hour 
d)
seconds, minutes, hours
30.
Which answer tells me the speed of an object? 
a)
20 km
b)
15 km/hour
c)
80 cm 
d)
24 minutes 
31.
Energy is being transferred from ____ to _____ 
a)
chemical to mechanical 
b)
chemical to radiant 
c)
mechanical to chemical
d)
nuclear to electrical