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WorksheetsEnergy 2017
Total questions: 110
Worksheet time: 1hrs 24mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Energy of motion is which type of energy?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
Sound
d)
Gravitational
2.
What type of energy is in this picture?
a)
Kinetic
b)
Potential
c)
Chemical
d)
Sound
3.
When plants convert the sun's energy into food, which type of energy is it?
a)
kinetic
b)
chemical
c)
thermal
d)
radiant
4.
What kind of energy is represented in this picture?
a)
Thermal
b)
Potential
c)
Nuclear
d)
Mechanical
5.
What kind of energy does this device use?
a)
Chemical
b)
Electrical
c)
Thermal
d)
Chemical
6.
What kind of energy is represented in the picture?
a)
Thermal
b)
Chemical
c)
Sound
d)
Nuclear
7.
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
8.
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
9.
Wind turbines and windmills convert what energy to another?
a)
Kinetic to electric
b)
Gravitational potential to electric
c)
Mechanical to potential
d)
Thermal to sound
10.
Work is:
a)
A transfer of energy by a force to move and object
b)
Something you get paid for
c)
Something you take home
d)
Makes you sweat
11.
What machine changes electrical energy into light and sound energy?
a)
battery
b)
lightbulb
c)
alarm clock
d)
apple
12.
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
13.
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
14.
Energy that is stored in bonds between atoms is:
a)
Mechanical energy
b)
Chemical energy
c)
Kinetic energy
d)
Nuclear energy
15.
Energy caused by the movement in the particles of matter. It is a form of kinetic energy.
a)
Nuclear energy
b)
Sound energy
c)
Light energy
d)
Thermal energy
16.
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
17.
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
18.
The purpose of the panels is to change solar energy into ____________.
a)
light energy
b)
electrical energy
c)
chemical energy
d)
mechanical energy
19.
What machine changes chemical energy into heat, light and sound energy
a)
blender
b)
firecracker
c)
lightbulb
d)
apple
20.
Energy causes ___________ to occur.
a)
change
b)
motion
c)
age
21.
What form of energy?
a)
Mechanical (kinetic) energy
b)
Chemical (kinetic) energy
c)
Sound (potential) energy
d)
Sound (kinetic) energy
22.
What form of energy?
a)
Thermal
b)
Electrical
c)
Mechanical
d)
Radiant
23.
Lightning during a thunderstorm is an example of what form of energy?
a)
Radiant (potential) energy
b)
Radiant (kinetic) energy
c)
Electrical (potential) energy
d)
Electrical (kinetic) energy
24.
Which of the followings are examples of thermal energy?
a)
a violin string plucked, talking, ringing telephone
b)
boiling water, steam, heat from a flashlight
c)
candle flame, light bulb light
d)
energy from the sun (fusion, energy from a nuclear power plant (fission)
25.
A baseball held by a pitcher has _____________energy.
a)
Kinetic
b)
Chemical
c)
Potential
d)
Thermal
26.
At what position does the rock have the greatest kinetic energy?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
D
d)
E
27.
This would be...
a)
Mechanical (kinetic) energy
b)
Kinetic (kinetic) energy
c)
Thermal (kinetic) energy
28.
This would be...
a)
Sound (kinetic) energy
b)
Sound (potential) energy
c)
Mechanical (kinetic) energy
29.
What is the energy of motion?
a)
Electrical Energy
b)
Potential Energy
c)
Sound Energy
d)
Kinetic Energy
30.
Energy can be created and destroyed
a)
True
b)
False
31.
Which item has the most potential energy?
a)
a pencil on the top of the cabinet
b)
a pencil on the top of the desk
c)
a pencil in a chair
d)
a pencil on the floor
32.
Potential energy is determined by an object's
a)
speed
b)
surface area
c)
position
d)
temperature
33.
If the mass increases the kinetic energy
a)
Increases
b)
Decreases
c)
Stays the same
34.
If the velocity increases the kinetic energy
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
stays the same
35.
If the mass decreases the potential energy
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
stays the same
36.
if the height and mass stay the same the potential energy
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
stays the same
37.
A golf ball sitting on my desk has
a)
kinetic energy
b)
potential energy
c)
electrical energy
d)
too much energy
38.
A sprinter running down the track has
a)
kinetic energy
b)
potential energy
c)
gatorade energy
d)
electrical energy
39.
pushing a sled down a hill changes
a)
kinetic to potential energy
b)
potential to kinetic energy
c)
thermal to electrical energy
d)
electrical to thermal energy
40.
__________ is stored energy.
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
None of the above
d)
All of the above
41.
When you stretch a rubber band, you are storing __________ energy.
a)
kinetic
b)
potential
c)
none of the above
d)
all of the above
42.
What kind of energy is in a moving skateboard?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
43.
What kind of energy is in a rock at the edge of a cliff?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
44.
Energy can not be created or destroyed, only converted from one form to another.
a)
true
b)
false
45.
Energy can be _____________ or changed from one type to another.
a)
destroyed
b)
transferred
c)
created
d)
ignored
46.
At which point is potential energy greatest?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
47.
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
48.
Energy stored in food and fuels
a)
Gravitational potential energy
b)
Chemical Potential Energy
c)
Elastic Potential Energy
d)
Energy
49.
At which point is kinetic energy greatest?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
50.
A man stops his car on top of a hill. Describe this scenario in terms of energy.
a)
High Potential Energy
b)
High Kinetic Energy
c)
It is impossible to tell
d)
No energy left
51.
Look at the picture of a ball rolling down a hill into a valley, then rolling up another hill on the other side. Which letter represents the ball with the MOST potential energy?
a)
D
b)
G
c)
A
d)
B
52.
Look at the picture of a ball rolling down a hill into a valley, then rolling up another hill on the other side. Which letter represents the ball with the MOST kinetic energy?
a)
D
b)
G
c)
A
d)
B
53.
As a baseball flies through the air after being hit, it is in the air and is moving. Which of the following best describes what type of energy it has?
a)
potential energy
b)
kinetic energy
c)
chemical energy
d)
nuclear energy
54.
As the kinetic energy of the molecules in a substance increases, the temperature of the substance __________.
a)
increases
b)
decreases
55.
The measure of average kinetic energy of all the particles within an object is called ____________.
a)
temperature
b)
conduction
c)
radiation
d)
heat
56.
High temperature is connected to:
a)
Low kinetic energy.
b)
High kinetic energy.
c)
Zero net energy.
d)
Equal kinetic energies.
57.
If 2 containers have the same volume of liquid, why does the one with the higher temperature have more thermal energy?
a)
Its particles have more kinetic energy
b)
It has more particles
c)
It doesn't have any thermal energy
d)
The thermal energy is the same in both
58.
If you have 2 containers of a liquid at the same temperature, why does the one with the larger volume have more thermal energy?
a)
Its particles have more kinetic energy
b)
It has more particles
c)
It doesn't have any thermal energy
d)
The thermal energy is the same in both
59.
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
60.
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
61.
What is energy changing from one form to another?
a)
energy conservation
b)
energy transformation
c)
energy creation
d)
mechanical energy
62.
What is energy changing from one form to another?
a)
energy conservation
b)
energy transformation
c)
energy creation
d)
mechanical energy
63.
Mechanical energy
a)
energy built up before being in motion
b)
energy released in a chemical reaction
c)
energy of motion
d)
sum of kinetic and potential energy
64.
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
65.
what type of energy is stored in a battery?
a)
electrical
b)
chemical
c)
thermal
d)
mechanical
66.
When you eat pizza, Chemical Energy is transferred to _____ Energy.
a)
Solar
b)
Electrical
c)
Mechanical
d)
Chemical
67.
Electrical Energy is transferred to _____ Energy.
a)
Thermal
b)
Solar
c)
Electrical
d)
None
68.
The picture shows a microwave oven. As a microwave oven is operated, electrical energy is transformed into all of the following types of energy EXCEPT —
a)
solar
b)
light
c)
thermal
d)
mechanical
69.
The purpose of the panels is to change solar energy into ____________.
a)
light energy
b)
electrical energy
c)
chemical energy
d)
mechanical energy
70.
Which energy transformation occurs in a toaster?
a)
chemical to electric
b)
electric to thermal
c)
kinetic to chemical
d)
thermal to potential
71.
Which items would have this energy transformation: chemical energy -> electrical, light and thermal energy?
a)
turning on a flashlight
b)
nuclear power plant
c)
digesting an apple
d)
tanning bed
72.
Which items would have this energy transformation: chemical energy -> mechanical energy?
a)
person running
b)
candle burning
c)
windmill turning
d)
playing a violin
73.
The diagram below shows a hot air balloon rising. Propane gas tanks are seen at the bottom of the balloon. What energy transformations occur when propane gas is used to lift the balloon?
a)
Mechanical to light to chemical
b)
Chemical to mechanical to thermal
c)
Thermal to chemical to light
d)
Chemical to thermal to mechanical
74.
A hairdryer converts --
a)
electrical energy into chemical
b)
electrical energy into thermal
c)
chemical energy into mechanical
d)
thermal energy into mechanical
75.
How does light travel?
a)
it bounces off objects
b)
in a zigzag pattern
c)
in a straight line
d)
it swirls upward
76.
Will electrical energy flow in an open circuit?
a)
yes
b)
no
77.
What form of energy is being used when a person hits a tennis ball with a tennis racket?
a)
thermal energy
b)
sound energy
c)
light energy
d)
mechanical energy
78.
What kind of energy is associated with vibrations?
a)
mechanical energy
b)
electrical energy
c)
light energy
d)
sound energy
79.
What type of energy increases as molecules move faster?
a)
mechanical energy
b)
electrical energy
c)
thermal energy
d)
sound energy
80.
Which of the following would sound travel through the fastest?
a)
water
b)
oxygen
c)
wood
d)
koolaid
81.
Would this picture represent a low or high pitch sound wave?
a)
low
b)
high
82.
In the sound lab, nothing touched the rice. How did the rice move?
a)
electromagnetism
b)
magic
c)
sound waves
d)
light rays
83.
What could be added to this picture to make the light bulb work?
a)
an open switch
b)
a closed switch
c)
a rubberband
d)
a wooden sticks
84.
What is the power source in the picture?
a)
battery
b)
copper wire
c)
switch
d)
light
85.
Balanced forces......
a)
stay still
b)
light up
c)
move
d)
laugh out loud
86.
The boy tossed the ball it fell to the ground. Why?
a)
magnetism
b)
because of buoyancy
c)
because of gravity
d)
because of friction
87.
Which force acts in the opposite direction of the way an object wants to slide?
a)
gravity
b)
magnetism
c)
friction
d)
buoyancy
88.
When is the potential energy the greatest in a roller coaster?
a)
a. at the bottom of the first hill
b)
b. at the top of the first hill
c)
c. at the top of the second hill
d)
d. at the bottom of the second hill
89.
What is a force that opposes motion between two surfaces that are touching called?
a)
a. friction
b)
b. kinetic energy
c)
c. nuclear fission
d)
d. electrical energy
90.
When you eat fruits and vegetables, which of the following types of energy are you taking in?
a)
a. thermal
energy
b)
b. sound
energy
c)
c. electrical energy
d)
d. chemical energy
91.
Any time an energy conversion takes place, some of the original energy is converted to which one of the following?
a)
a. sound energy
b)
b. potential energy
c)
c. light energy
d)
d. thermal energy
92.
Which of the following is a conversion from light energy to chemical energy?
a)
a. turning on a stove to heat dinner
b)
b. turning on a lamp
c)
c. growing an apple tree
d)
d. making toast in a toaster
93.
a. the capacity to do work
a)
A. chemical
energy
b)
B. Friction
c)
C. electrical
energy
d)
D. Energy
94.
Which is a nonrenewable source of energy?
a)
nuclear
b)
wind
c)
sunlight
d)
biomass
95.
Which of the following transforms energy from the oceans into electrical energy?
a)
ocean buoys
b)
tidal turbines
c)
tsunamis
d)
deep sea trenches
96.
Which is a nonrenewable source of energy?
a)
solar
b)
wind
c)
coal
d)
geothermal
97.
Which is a renewable source of energy?
a)
coal
b)
uranium
c)
ocean tides
d)
natural gas
98.
Which is a renewable source of energy?
a)
oil
b)
nuclear
c)
wind
d)
natural gas
99.
Which is a renewable source of energy?
a)
a dam
b)
a nuclear plant
c)
a coal mine
d)
an oil refinery
100.
The picture shows sunlight shining on solar panels.
Which statement best describes this energy source?
Which statement best describes this energy source?
a)
Sunlight is a renewable energy source used to produce hydropower.
b)
Sunlight is a nonrenewable energy source used to produce nuclear power.
c)
Sunlight is a renewable energy source used to produce electricity.
d)
Sunlight is a nonrenewable energy source used to produce natural gas.
101.
There is the same amount of energy today as when the world began.
a)
True
b)
False
102.
An energy source that is gone forever once it is used up is called?
a)
renewable
b)
nonrenewable
c)
natural resource
d)
raw material
103.
Energy that comes from natural resources that can be replenished are called ?
a)
nonrenewable
b)
energy in motion
c)
untapped energy
d)
renewable
104.
Cause of pollution in our air and water is _________
a)
geothermal
b)
fossil fuels
c)
biomass
d)
politics
105.
A windmill is a renewable energy source
a)
True
b)
False
106.
Coal, oil, and natural gas are all are renewable energy sources.
a)
True
b)
False
107.
Nuclear fussion releases energy which is used to heat water, which produces steam, which drives turbines to produce what...?
a)
Electricity
b)
Uranium
c)
Natural Gas
108.
The fossil fuels formed hundreds of millions of years ago from the remains of dead ?
a)
Animal and plants
b)
Plants and bones
c)
Fungus and animal
d)
Rock and Plants
109.
Which of the following nonrenewable energy resources is NOT a fossil fuel?
a)
Natural gas
b)
Coal
c)
Oil
d)
Nuclear
110.
Wind, water, geothermal solar and biomass are what types of energy sources?
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
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