WorksheetsChapter 12: Using Energy and Heat
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
There are many forms of energy.
a)
True
b)
False
2.
A book sitting on the edge of a shelf has ____________ energy.
a)
potential
b)
kinetic
c)
nuclear
d)
chemical
3.
Gravitational, chemical, and nuclear energy are different forms of ___________ energy.
a)
kinetic
b)
potential
4.
Which type of energy is energy that is carried by electromagnetic waves?
a)
mechanical energy
b)
chemical energy
c)
radiant energy
d)
sound energy
5.
Sound energy can travel through space with no matter.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
Which form of radiant energy can humans see?
a)
gamma rays
b)
radar
c)
visible light
d)
TV
7.
When energy moves from one object to another without changing form, it is called ________________.
a)
energy transformation
b)
energy transfer
c)
work
d)
law of conservation of energy
8.
____________________ are energy resources that are replaced as fast as, or faster than, it is used.
a)
renewable energy resources
b)
nonrenewable energy resources
9.
Which of the following is an example of a nonrenewable energy resource?
a)
geothermal
b)
biomass
c)
wind
d)
nuclear energy
10.
Which of the following energy resources is best described as the splitting of atoms to produce thermal energy?
a)
biomass
b)
nuclear energy
c)
solar
d)
fossil fuel
11.
Using heat produced by the earth and changing thermal energy into electric energy is an example of a ________________ energy resource.
a)
biomass
b)
geothermal
c)
wind
d)
solar
12.
Petroleum, natural gas, and coal are examples of _________________.
a)
fossil fuels
b)
nuclear energy
c)
biomass
d)
hydroelectric
13.
The process of using energy from moving water passing through a turbine to transform mechanical energy into electric energy is an example of __________________.
a)
hydroelectric power
b)
nuclear energy
c)
wind power
d)
solar power
14.
There are no closed systems in reality.
a)
True
b)
False
15.
What is the measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in a material?
a)
temperature
b)
heat
c)
vaporization
d)
radiation
16.
Which of the following is an example of vaporization?
a)
boiling
b)
condensation
c)
freezing
d)
melting
17.
If an object has more kinetic energy, then its temperature is ____________.
a)
higher
b)
lower
18.
_____________________ is the increase in volume of a material due to the increase in temperature.
a)
Heat
b)
Thermal contraction
c)
Thermal expansion
d)
Kinetic Molecular Theory
19.
Thermal _______________ allow thermal energy to be transferred easily.
a)
insulators
b)
expansion
c)
energy
d)
conductors
20.
Which of the following materials is the only exception to the thermal expansion rule?
a)
coffee
b)
water
c)
juice
d)
oxygen
21.
How many forms of radiant energy are there?
a)
1
b)
5
c)
10
d)
15
22.
What is a major problem when using nuclear energy?
a)
safely getting rid of radioactive waste
b)
it is not consistent or predictable
c)
creates CO2 that contributes to global warming
d)
there are limited places that it can be created
23.
Which of the following is an example of nuclear fusion?
a)
Sun
b)
power plants that create electricity
c)
burning wood and plants
d)
harnessing energy from moving water
24.
Which of the following occurs when an object has kinetic and potential energy and has the ability to make another object move?
a)
gravitational energy
b)
thermal energy
c)
mechanical energy
d)
sound energy
25.
Work is only being done on an object when a force is acting on an object and making the object move in the direction of the force.
a)
True
b)
False
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