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Energy Transfer

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Identify the type of magnet in the picture.

a)

horseshoe magnet

b)

donut magnet

c)

bar magnet

2.

Every magnet has two poles. What are the names of these poles?

a)

north and south

b)

east and west

c)

north and west

d)

east and south

3.

Which of the following means to move away?

a)

attract

b)

repel

c)

magnetic field

4.

Identify the type of magnet in the picture.

a)

horseshoe magnet

b)

bar magnet

c)

donut magnet

5.

Which of the following would be attracted to a magnet?

a)

iron, nickel, and steel

b)

cotton, rubber, and plastic

c)

water, wood, air

6.

How did we measure the strength of a magnet in class?

a)

Counting how many times the coil wrapped around the core.

b)

Counting how many batteries were in the series.

c)

Counting how many paper clips the magnet could pick up.

7.

Identify the type of magnet in the picture.

a)

horseshoe magnet

b)

bar magnet

c)

donut magnet

8.

To attract means to __________.

a)

move apart

b)

come together

c)

stay in the same place

9.

All magnets have the same strength.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Where is the force of attraction the strongest on a magnet?

a)

in the middle

b)

sides

c)

at the poles

11.

A circuit is made of wires, a lamp, a switch, and a battery is shown in the picture. What change is needed for the lamp glow?

a)

The switch needs to be closed.

b)

The switch needs to be open.

c)

The wire needs to be connected to the bottom of the wire.

12.

Which statement best explains why the lamp does not glow?

a)

Circuit 1 is an open circuit.

b)

Circuit 1 is a closed circuit.

c)

Circuit 1 doesn't have a big enough battery.

13.

Which material is the best conductor of heat?

a)

glass

b)

plastic

c)

aluminum

14.

The wires connecting the battery and the light bulb create a closed circuit. What would happen if one of the wires were cut?

a)

The wire would become hot.

b)

The light bulb would go out.

c)

The light bulb will turn on.

15.

___________ allows electricity to flow.

a)

A conductor

b)

An insulator

c)

A magnet

16.

To complete a circuit, the switch must be ___________.

a)

unattached

b)

open

c)

closed

17.

Two batteries in a circuit make the light in the circuit brighter than with one battery.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Which material would make the best insulator.

a)

plastic

b)

steel

c)

copper

19.

Which statement is true?

a)

The light will not light up because the circuit in complete.

b)

The light bulb will light because the circuit is complete.

c)

The light bulb will not light up because the circuit is broken.

20.

Which form of energy is being used by the toaster?

a)

heat

b)

electrical

c)

light

21.

What is the power source in this circuit?

a)

light bulb

b)

switch

c)

wires

d)

battery

22.

____________ is a measure of how hot or cold something is.

a)

Cold

b)

Heat

c)

Temperature

23.

An instrument used to measure heat.

a)

Thermometer

b)

Celsius

c)

Fahrenheit

24.

A force that occurs when one objects rubs against another object is called_____.

a)

heat

b)

friction

c)

electricity

25.

The flow of thermal energy from warmer objects to cooler objects is called _______.

a)

ice cold

b)

convection

c)

heat

26.

Fur, cotton, wool, and plastic are examples of _______.

a)

conductors

b)

insulators

27.

Which color absorbs the most heat?

a)

light blue

b)

white

c)

black

28.

Heat always goes from a _______ temperature to a ______ temperature.

a)

warmer to cooler

b)

cooler to warmer

29.

How do you know a hotdog is being cooked?

a)

the color changes

b)

it becomes colder

c)

the color changes and the temperature increase

30.

Which of the following cups most likely keep my water cold?

a)

Styrofoam

b)

paper

c)

glass

31.

The ________ is our main source of heat.

a)

moon

b)

sun

c)

fire

32.

Metal does not conduct heat or electricity well.

a)

True

b)

False