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Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 9mins
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Class
Date
1.
Energy is measured in units called
a)
Newtons
b)
Watts
c)
Meters
d)
Joules
2.
Which of the following is NOT an example of electromagnetic energy?
a)
X-ray
b)
sound
c)
microwave
d)
visible light
3.
When a rubber band is stretched, it has ___ energy.
a)
potential
b)
kinetic
c)
chemical
d)
nuclear
4.
Most factories use a ___to turn a generator.
a)
turbine
b)
motor
c)
photovoltaic
d)
enginer
5.
The law of conservation of __________ states that energy can be neither created nor destroyed, but it can change its form.
a)
electricity
b)
mass
c)
matter
d)
energy
6.
Energy is the ability to do work. Which of the following describes work being done?
a)
Laying on a towel on the beach
b)
Sitting on a bench
c)
Holding a beach ball
d)
Getting up from a bench
7.
Electricity can be generated using heat from the earth. This form of energy is called
a)
geothermal
b)
nuclear
c)
chemical
d)
fossil fuels
8.
_____ is a fossil fuel.
a)
Coal
b)
Water
c)
Electricity
d)
Uranium
9.
Nuclear energy comes from the nuclei of __________ atoms.
a)
hydrogen
b)
uranium
c)
carbon
d)
silver
10.
A kite stuck in a tree has ____ energy.
a)
potential
b)
kinetic
c)
chemical
d)
thermal
11.
What kind of energy do the objects shown in the picture use to make electricity?
a)
chemical
b)
wind
c)
geothermal
d)
solar
12.
A rolling ball will eventually come to a stop. Why?
a)
Friction from the ground changes the ball's kinetic energy into heat.
b)
The ball has kinetic energy, but its potential energy is always stronger.
c)
The ball's energy changes into elastic potential energy.
d)
The gravitational potential energy of the ball increases until the ball cannot move.
13.
The pizza that you eat has ___ energy.
a)
electrical
b)
kinetic
c)
chemical
d)
nuclear
14.
Which of the following best describes the use of a renewable energy source?
a)
gasoline used in automobiles
b)
using solar cells to heat water for use in homes
c)
burning coal to generate electricity
d)
burning natural gas to power city buses
15.
Which of the following describes the use of a nonrenewable energy source?
a)
burning coal to create steam in a power plant
b)
using solar cells to power outdoor lights
c)
turning turbines with water held behind dams
d)
burning plant wastes to generate electricity
16.
Type of energy that ethanol, wood, and burning waste would be classified as
a)
geothermal
b)
solar
c)
biomass
d)
wind
17.
Most of the chemical energy of the gasoline burned in a car is not used to move the car but is changed into___
a)
electricity
b)
heat
c)
magnetism
d)
sound
18.
Which of the following is an example of sound energy?
a)
waves moving through air after a crash
b)
the waves from a star seen in the sky
c)
a television signal lost because of a storm
d)
a light bulb giving off energy as heat
19.
At which point will the roller coaster have the most kinetic energy?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
20.
At which point will this roller coaster have the most potential energy?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
21.
At what point does the person bungee jumping have the most gravitational potential
a)
Top of platform
b)
Jumping off platform
c)
Halfway down to ground
d)
At the bottom of jump
22.
Where does the bungee jumper and cord have the most elastic potential energy?
a)
Top of platform
b)
Jumping off platform
c)
Halfway down to the ground
d)
At the end of the cord near the ground
23.
The Sun's energy comes from this form.
a)
nuclear
b)
sound
c)
electrical
d)
chemical
24.
Which of the following waves has the most energy?
a)
microwaves
b)
infrared
c)
x-rays
d)
gamma
25.
A pizza has
a)
electrical energy
b)
kinetic energy
c)
nuclear energy
d)
chemical energy
26.
A piece of radioactive metal
a)
potential
b)
nuclear
c)
electrical
d)
chemical
27.
A soccer ball rolling on the ground
a)
nuclear
b)
potential
c)
electrical
d)
kinetic
28.
A book sitting on a shelf
a)
nuclear
b)
potential
c)
electrical
d)
kinetic
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