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WorksheetsForms of Energy
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 21mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Energy of motion is which type of energy?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
Sound
d)
Gravitational
2.
On a roller coaster, where is maximum potential energy?
a)
At the bottom of a big hill
b)
When going around a corner
c)
When going upside down
d)
At the top of a big hill
3.
What type of energy is in this picture?
a)
Kinetic
b)
Potential
c)
Chemical
d)
Sound
4.
What kind of heat transfer happens when the sun is heating your body?
a)
Conduction
b)
Radiation
c)
Convection
d)
Density
5.
Johnny accidentally grabbed the handle of the hot pot.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
6.
You get sunburned due to __________ from the sun.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
7.
Energy due to motion is ____________ energy.
a)
Potential
b)
Energy
c)
Kinetic
d)
Friction
8.
When a hot object touches a cooler object, heat energy is transferred from the warmer object to the cooler object through:
a)
radiation
b)
electrical energy
c)
conduction
d)
solar heating
9.
You and your family are sitting around a campfire. You can feel the heat on your face, even when you back away from the fire. The heat energy from the fire warms your face through:
a)
light energy from the fire
b)
conduction
c)
chemical reactions in the fire
d)
radiation
10.
Sound is caused by....
a)
molecules
b)
vibrations
c)
people
d)
space
11.
Choose the best example that represents heat transfer through convection.
a)
a person touching a hot pan
b)
lighting a bulb using a battery and wires
c)
getting a sun tan
d)
inflating a hot air balloon
12.
Which is an example of potential energy?
a)
a roller coaster speeding down a hill
b)
the pulled back string on an archers's bow
c)
releasing the strings on a guitar
d)
an electric current lighting a light bulb
13.
When this occurs a sound is produced.
a)
temperature drops
b)
a vibration
c)
the sun heats the earth
d)
a trough
14.
Which of the following is an example of potential energy?
a)
a ball rolling down a ramp
b)
a stretched rubber band
c)
a baseball flying into the outfield
d)
a snail moving across a rock
15.
The light from the sun gets to the Earth through...
a)
Radiation
b)
Convection
c)
Conduction
16.
When your feet touch the hot pavement, heat is transferred to your feet through...
a)
Radiation
b)
Convection
c)
Conduction
17.
What is vibration?
a)
how loud a sound is
b)
the back and forth movement of matter
c)
how high or low a sound is
d)
the loudness or softness of a sound
18.
An object that does not vibrate cannot produce
a)
sound
b)
light
c)
heat
d)
electricity
19.
_________________ are materials that DO NOT allow heat to move through them easily.
a)
Conductors
b)
Insulators
20.
Sound is a form of?
a)
energy
b)
pitch
c)
volume
21.
What is the BEST example of a conductor?
a)
A wooden block
b)
A ceramic mug
c)
A glass cup
d)
A metal bowl
22.
A jacket is a good example of an . . .
a)
Insulator
b)
Investigator
c)
Conductor
d)
Interrogator
23.
True or False: An insulator is a type of material that allows heat to escape from an object quickly.
a)
True
b)
False
24.
Which is NOT an insulator.
a)
Wool
b)
Plastic
c)
Iron
d)
Glass
25.
Heat always travels from ______________ to ____________ objects.
a)
hot to cold
b)
cold to hot
c)
cold to cold
d)
hot to hot
26.
What is NOT an example of an insulator in the kitchen?
a)
an oven mitt
b)
pots and pans
c)
wooden spoons
d)
a plastic measuring cup
27.
Mittens help keep your hands warm in winter because
a)
they are colorful
b)
they are fuzzy
c)
they are conductors
d)
they are insulators
28.
_________________ are materials that allow heat to move through them easily.
a)
Conductors
b)
Insulators
29.
Styrofoam is an example of _____.
a)
a conductor
b)
an insulator
30.
At which point is potential energy greatest?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
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