WorksheetsRMS 4th Grade - Ch 1 Energy & Heat
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What type of energy is formed by vibrating objects?
a)
light energy
b)
sound energy
c)
thermal energy
d)
electrical energy
2.
What type of energy does moving water have?
a)
electrical
b)
kinetic
c)
thermal
d)
potential
3.
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 first string has a higher pitch than the second string.
b)
The second string has a higher pitch than the first string.
c)
The first string and the second string have the same pitch.
d)
The pitch of the second string depends on the pitch of the first string.
4.
Which is the best description of a sound wave when the pitch of the sound is very high?
a)
It has a low frequency.
b)
It has no wavelength.
c)
It has a high frequency.
d)
It has no frequency.
5.
How do white light waves act when they enter a prism?
a)
They are absorbed.
b)
They become raindrops.
c)
They are reflected.
d)
They bend or refract.
6.
Which of the following can act like a prism?
a)
a radio
b)
a raindrop
c)
a piece of paper
d)
a laser
7.
Look carefully at the illustration. How is heat transferred from the campfire DIRECTLY to the people?
a)
conduction
b)
insulation
c)
convection
d)
radiation
8.
Which of the following shows conduction?
a)
A fire in the hot air balloon allows it to lift into the sky.
b)
The sun warms your skin.
c)
A metal spoon in soup becomes warm.
d)
The oven heats your house.
9.
Why might ice melt after you have skated on it?
a)
Radiation
b)
Conduction
c)
Friction
d)
Potential Energy
10.
If you want to stay cool while playing outside on a sunny day, which is better to wear: a black T-shirt or a white T-shirt?
a)
Black T-Shirt
b)
White T-Shirt
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