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Energy

Total questions: 44

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What type of energy is in this picture?
a)
Kinetic
b)
Potential
c)
Chemical
d)
Sound
2.
What kind of energy is represented in this picture?
a)
Thermal
b)
Potential
c)
Nuclear
d)
Mechanical
3.
What kind of energy does this device use?
a)
Chemical
b)
Electrical
c)
Thermal
d)
Chemical
4.
What kind of energy is represented in the picture?
a)
Thermal
b)
Chemical
c)
Sound
d)
Nuclear
5.
A battery converts what type of energy to another?
a)
sound to kinetic
b)
light to heat
c)
mechanical to electrical
d)
chemical to electrical
6.
The glow sticks produce light for a short amount of time. The light from the glow stick is a conversion from what to what?
a)
thermal to light
b)
gravitational to potential
c)
radiant to electrical
d)
chemical to light
7.
What machine changes electrical energy into light and sound energy?
a)
battery
b)
lightbulb
c)
alarm clock
d)
apple
8.
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
9.
On a roller coaster, where is maximum kinetic 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
10.
Energy that is stored in bonds between atoms is:
a)
Mechanical energy
b)
Chemical energy
c)
Kinetic energy
d)
Nuclear energy
11.
Energy that comes from the nucleus of an atom. A form of potential energy.
a)
chemical energy
b)
Nuclear energy
c)
Sound energy
d)
Electrical energy
12.
According to which law of energy, energy can't be created or destroyed?
a)
First law of motion
b)
The law of tacos
c)
Laws of Energy
d)
law of conservation of energy
13.
The purpose of the panels is to change solar energy into ____________.
a)
light energy
b)
electrical energy
c)
chemical energy
d)
mechanical energy
14.
What machine changes chemical energy into heat, light and sound energy
a)
blender
b)
firecracker
c)
lightbulb
d)
apple
15.
what type of energy is stored in a battery?
a)
electrical
b)
chemical
c)
thermal
d)
mechanical
16.
Which energy conversion is taking place when you put gasoline in a car?
a)
thermal -> electrical
b)
mechanical -> electrical
c)
chemical -> mechanical
d)
mechanical -> electromagnetic
17.
When a soccer ball is on a field, the energy it has just before being kicked is called
a)
kinetic energy
b)
potential energy
c)
mechanical energy
d)
chemical energy
18.
Electrical Energy is transferred to _____ Energy.
a)
Thermal
b)
Solar
c)
Electrical
d)
None
19.
Which energy transformation occurs in a toaster?
a)
chemical to electric
b)
electric to thermal
c)
kinetic to chemical
d)
thermal to potential
20.
A battery converts what type of energy to another?
a)
sound to kinetic
b)
light to heat
c)
mechanical to electrical
d)
chemical to electrical
21.
According to the Law of Conservation of Energy, energy cannot be _________ or ____________. 
a)
destroyed, destroyed
b)
created, saved
c)
created, destroyed
d)
lost, found
22.
What is energy changing from one form to another?
a)
energy conservation
b)
energy transformation
c)
energy creation
d)
mechanical energy
23.
Energy transformations occur when...
a)
energy is created through conduction
b)
energy changes from one form to another
c)
two forces slide together that are touching
d)
a chemical reaction takes place
24.
The roller coaster cart has the most gravitational potential energy at position-
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
25.
A hairdryer converts -- 
a)
electrical energy into chemical
b)
electrical energy into thermal
c)
chemical energy into mechanical
d)
thermal energy into mechanical
26.
Sound energy is a type of...
a)
kinetic energy
b)
potential energy
27.
Energy can be classified into two main categories, kinetic energy and potential energy.  Kinetic energy is when an object is:
a)
standing still
b)
actively doing something
c)
changing states of matter
d)
objects do not have kinetic energy
28.
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
29.
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
30.
Gasoline that powers a car is an example of...
a)
Nuclear energy
b)
Chemical energy
c)
Sound energy
d)
Light energy
31.
Which of the following is a fossil fuel?
a)
Wind
b)
Coal
c)
Solar
d)
Biomass
32.
Petroleum and natural gas form from...
a)
strong winds
b)
cooled magma
c)
radioactive materials
d)
remains of plants and animals 
33.
Hydroelectric power produces electricity using.....
a)
Wind
b)
Sunlight
c)
Moving water
d)
Dung
34.
 Energy from the sun is known as......... 
a)
hydroelectric energy
b)
geothermal energy
c)
solar energy
d)
wind energy
35.
The cleanest burning fossil fuel is ______.
a)
coal
b)
oil
c)
wind
d)
natural gas
36.
Which of the following is a nonrenewable resource?
a)
milk
b)
coal
c)
biomass
d)
water
37.
Fossil fuels are classified as nonrenewable because they.......
a)
require expensive equipment
b)
take millions of years to replace
c)
can be found all over 
d)
provide all the energy we use
38.
A running boy.
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
39.
A lump of coal.
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
40.
A flowerpot sitting on a windowsill.
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
41.
A waving hand.
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
42.
Energy is the ability to do  ___________.
a)
Nothing
b)
Work
c)
Energy
d)
Change
43.
The ultimate source of energy is:
a)
The sky
b)
The sun
c)
Plants
d)
Movement
44.
There are 3 Main Fossil Fuels. We Know Them As --
a)
Carbon Dioxide, Oxygen, Nitrogen
b)
Cookies, Nutella, Granola
c)
Coal, Oil, Natural Gas
d)
Canyons, Oceans, Nymph