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WorksheetsEnergy Transformation
Total questions: 48
Worksheet time: 31mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Type of potential energy:
A bike at the top of a hill
A bike at the top of a hill
a)
Gravitational
b)
Chemical
c)
Elastic/Stored Mechanical
2.
which point has the most potential energy
a)
G
b)
f
c)
b
d)
a
3.
Which 2 letters have the most kinetic energy
a)
W & Y
b)
X & Z
4.
How much pontential energy is at the top of a hill on a rollar coaster ride
a)
100%
b)
50%
c)
0%
d)
20%
5.
Can energy be destroyed
a)
no
b)
yes
6.
As a pendulum swings from its highest to lowest position, what happens to its kinetic and potential energy?
a)
Both the potential energy and kinetic energy decrease
b)
The potential energy decreases while the kinetic energy increases
c)
The kinetic energy decreases while the potential energy increases
d)
Bothe the potential energy and kinetic energy increase
7.
Energy can be _____________ or changed from one type to another.
a)
destroyed
b)
transferred
c)
created
d)
ignored
8.
Can an object use up energy?
a)
Yes
b)
No
9.
Roller coasters slow down because their energy disappears.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has.
a)
more
b)
less
c)
none of the above
d)
all of the above
11.
Which of the following is a fossil fuel?
a)
Wind
b)
Coal
c)
Solar
d)
Biomass
12.
Petroleum and natural gas form from...
a)
strong winds
b)
cooled magma
c)
radioactive materials
d)
remains of plants and animals
13.
Hydroelectric power produces electricity using.....
a)
Wind
b)
Sunlight
c)
Moving water
d)
Dung
14.
The careful use of a resource is....
a)
recycling
b)
pollution
c)
depositing
d)
conservation
15.
Energy from the sun is known as.........
a)
hydroelectric energy
b)
geothermal energy
c)
solar energy
d)
wind energy
16.
The energy resource that is most affected by change in weather is_____________?
a)
geothermal
b)
wind
c)
nuclear
d)
natural gas
17.
The cleanest burning fossil fuel is ______.
a)
coal
b)
oil
c)
wind
d)
natural gas
18.
Which of the following is a nonrenewable resource?
a)
milk
b)
coal
c)
biomass
d)
water
19.
Water is renewable because it.......
a)
can be frozen
b)
important to all life
c)
can be replaced constantly
d)
can evaporate
20.
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
21.
What is biomass?
a)
energy from the sun
b)
energy from water
c)
energy from wind
d)
energy from plant and animal waste
22.
If a river is located in a deep canyon, and has changing amounts of water , how can this be developed as an energy source?
a)
A dam could be built to store water
b)
A well could be dug to hold the water
c)
Wind turbines could be built on the banks.
d)
You could fish in the river.
23.
What type of energy resource is wind?
a)
Nonrenewable
b)
Renewable
c)
Exhaustible
24.
These are examples of a Fossil fuel - fuels produced by deposits of ancient plants and animals
a)
wind,solar,geothermal
b)
oil,coal,natural gas
c)
wind,biofuels,geothermal
25.
What type of renewable resource am I? Waste products like trees, plants, grains, algae, manure, garbage, sewage, and paper can be converted into energy by burning.
a)
Nonrenewable
b)
Geothermal
c)
Biomass
d)
Solar energy
26.
What type of renewable energy am I? I convert the sun's rays into electricity.
a)
wind
b)
biofuels
c)
geothermal
d)
solar
27.
What type of renewable energy am I? I turn water into steam which escapes through cracks in the Earth as well as forms geysers and hot springs.
a)
biofuels
b)
hydroelectric
c)
geothermal
d)
wind
28.
What type of renewable resource am I? I power large turbine generators that generate electricity.
a)
solar
b)
geothermal
c)
biofuels
d)
wind
29.
__________ is an energy resource that WILL NOT run out in the next several hundred years.
a)
Renewable Energy Resource
b)
Nonrenewable Energy Resource
30.
__________ is an energy resource that WILL run out in the next several hundred years.
a)
Renewable Energy Resource
b)
Nonrenewable Energy Resource
31.
__________is the energy generated from the sun by using solar panels.
a)
Wind
b)
Hydro
c)
Nuclear
d)
Solar
32.
__________is the energy created by wind turning wind turbines.
a)
Geothermal
b)
Hydro
c)
Wind
d)
Nuclear
33.
__________is a gas found under the Earth’s surface and is used to produce energy by burning it.
a)
Geothermal
b)
Natural Gas
c)
Coal
d)
Nuclear
34.
_________is compacted matter dug from under the Earth’s surface that is used to provide energy by burning it.
a)
Hydro
b)
Coal
c)
Nuclear
d)
Geothermal
35.
_________is natural products that provide energy through burning them.
a)
Geothermal
b)
Natural Gas
c)
Coal
d)
Biomass
36.
Coal is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
37.
Nuclear Power is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
38.
Solar Power is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
39.
Hydropower is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
40.
Natural Gas is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
41.
Oil is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
42.
Geothermal Power is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
43.
Wind is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
44.
Which of the following shows an energy transformation from chemical energy to electrical to light energy?
a)
A bolt of lightning lights the night sky.
b)
A candle glows brightly in the dark.
c)
A fire in a fireplace lights up a room.
d)
A battery causes a flashlight to shine.
45.
Which of the following energy transformations occur when a lamp that is plugged into a wall socket is functioning correctly?
a)
Chemical to light
b)
Electrical to chemical
c)
Electrical to light
d)
Chemical to electrical
46.
Which of the following devices transforms electrical energy into mechanical energy?
a)
An e-reader
b)
a fan
c)
a manual pencil sharpener
d)
ipod
47.
Which of the following best describes the energy transformations that occur when a flashlight that runs on batteries is turned on?
a)
chemical to mechanical to electrical to radiant
b)
radiant to electrical to sound
c)
chemical to radiant to mechanical to electrical
d)
electric to radiant to chemical
48.
Which of the following shows the correct order of the energy transformations that occur when green plants produce their food from the Sun’s energy?
a)
chemical to thermal
b)
light to chemical
c)
thermal to light
d)
chemical to electrical
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