WorksheetsEnergy and Heat Chapter 1
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is not a basic form of energy?
a)
electrical
b)
thermal
c)
muscle
d)
sound
2.
Which statement about energy is true?
a)
Energy is a wave.
b)
Energy cannot travel through a vacuum.
c)
Energy has the ability to cause motion.
d)
Energy cannot change form.
3.
A sound wave with a high frequency will also have a high ______________________.
a)
wavelength
b)
volume
c)
amplitude
d)
pitch
4.
Refraction occurs when a light wave
a)
bends as it moves from one medium to another.
b)
bounces back off an object or a surface.
c)
is taken in by an object.
d)
changes into heat.
5.
Look at the picture. The stove burner is heating up the metal pot because of _______________________. This happens when one thing touches another and heat is transfered.
a)
energy
b)
conduction
c)
radiation
d)
convection
6.
Which type of energy is formed by vibrating objects?
a)
light energy
b)
sound energy
c)
thermal energy
d)
electrical energy
7.
Which type of energy does moving water have?
a)
electrical
b)
potential
c)
thermal
d)
kinetic
8.
A guitarist strums two strings of the same thickness on a guitar. The first string vibrates more quickly than the second string. What is true about the pitch of the strings?
a)
The second string has a higher pitch than the first string.
b)
the first string and the second string have the same pitch.
c)
The first string has a higher pitch than the second string.
d)
The pitch of the second string depends on the pitch of the first string.
9.
Which is the best description of a sound wave when the pitch of the sound is very high?
a)
It has a high frequency.
b)
It has a low frequency.
c)
It has no wavelength.
d)
It has no frequency.
10.
How do white light waves act when they enter a prism?
a)
They are reflected.
b)
They become raindrops.
c)
They are absorbed.
d)
They bend or refract.
11.
Which of the following can act like a prism?
a)
a raindrop
b)
a radio
c)
a piece of paper
d)
a laser
12.
Look carefully at the picture.
How is heat transferred from the campfire to the people?
How is heat transferred from the campfire to the people?
a)
conduction
b)
radiation
c)
insulation
d)
convection
13.
Which of the following shows convection?
a)
The sun warms your skin.
b)
Your rub your hands together quickly.
c)
A mobile turns from a candle burning below it.
d)
A metal spoon in soup becomes warm.
14.
Why might ice melt after you have ice skated on it?
a)
convection between the skates and ice
b)
radiation between the skates and ice
c)
friction between the skates and ice
d)
electricity between the skates and ice
15.
If you want to stay cooler while playing outside on a sunny day it would be better to wear a _______ shirt.
a)
white
b)
black
c)
shorts
d)
socks
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