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WorksheetsEnergy Review
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 50mins
How does energy change from point A to point B?
potential to kinetic
mechanical to potential
chemical to potential
kinetic to chemical
What transformation occurs in a fire?
thermal ---> chemical
chemical ---> radiant & thermal
chemical ---> mechanical
chemical ---> nuclear
What energy does a wind turbine use to work?
chemical
electrical
nuclear
mechanical
Which represents electrical to thermal energy?
gas oven
pencil sharpener
microwave
fire
Which is a nonrenewable resource?
water
wood
carbon
coal
What kind of energy is it when water is stored BEHIND a dam?
kinetic
potential
solar
chemical
Where is the greatest potential energy?
1
2
3
4
Which shows potential energy?
roller coaster
river
fire
ice cream
Fossil fuels are nonrenewable energy sources because...
they are formed over long periods of time (2000 years)
they are a major source of power
they are formed over short periods of time (100 years)
they are made of elements like carbon or oxygen
Which of the following is a renewable source of energy?
oil
nuclear
water
coal
Renewable energy sources will never run out of energy. Which is an example of using renewable energy?
coal burning to heat a house
a candle lighting a room
a diesel (gasoline) truck traveling down the street
a windmill pumping water on a farm
Which is a nonrenewable resource?
solar panel
wind mill
fossil fuel
hydropower
Which example shows the transformation from chemical to electrical and radiant energy?
car battery ---> headlights
candle burning ---> creating light
fireworks ---> lighting up the sky
avalanche of snow ---> falling down a mountain
Fossil fuels or nonrenewable energy sources like gas, oil, and coal have what kind of energy?
mechanical
chemical
electrical
nuclear
Which type of energy is renewable, used to make ethanol, and wood is an example of what is burned during this process?
petroleum oil
natural gas
geothermal
biomass
Describe the energy transformation in the picture:
kinetic thermal -> kinetic mechanical -> kinetic radiant
kinetic nuclear -> kinetic thermal -> potential electrical
kinetic thermal -> potential electrical -> kinetic thermal
kinetic mechanical -> kinetic chemical -> kinetic electrical
Describe the energy transformation in the picture:
kinetic radiant -> kinetic chemical -> kinetic mechanical
potential nuclear -> potential thermal -> kinetic thermal
kinetic electrical -> kinetic radiant -> kinetic thermal
kinetic chemical -> potential chemical -> kinetic nuclear
Which of these is NOT a characteristic of nonrenewable resources?
naturally replaced in a short time
unable to be replaced
takes a long time to replace
used faster than can be replaced
Which of these is a fossil fuel?
wind turbine
burning wood
sunshine
train of coal
What kind of energy can be created by a wind turbine?
radiant
chemical
nuclear
electrical
What kind of power is created by fast moving water?
nuclear
biomass
thermal
hydroelectric
What do wood, sunshine, and flowing water have in common?
potential energy
kinetic energy
renewable energy
nonrenewable energy
A radiometer works by taking in the sun's light rays. What kind of energy does it use?
wind
solar
electrical
geothermal
When a light bulb is lit it changed electrical energy into radiant energy AND ____________ energy.
chemical
nuclear
thermal
mechanical
Which item converts electrical energy into mechanical energy?
light switch
electric stove
light bulb
electric fan
