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3rd Grade Energy

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Two pounds of uranium (nuclear power) is the same as __________ tons of coal

a)

3000

b)

1000

c)

4

d)

2000

2.

Which US state produces the most oil?

a)

Alaksa

b)

California

c)

Texas

d)

Oklahoma

3.

T or F? The 3 Gorges Dam in China is the world's larger hydroelectric power station.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Which country uses the the most hydroelectricity?

a)

China

b)

USA

c)

Canada

d)

Brazil

5.

Coal is produced by

a)

heat and time

b)

time and pressure

c)

heat and pressure

d)

pressure and time

6.

___________ and ____________ can be made into ethanol which is a biofuel to fuel vehicles.

a)

corn and sugar

b)

corn and grain

c)

grain and sugar

d)

grain and cheerios

7.

How many Indian people (living in India) do not have access to regular electricity resources?

a)

6 million

b)

70 million

c)

100 million

d)

400 million

8.

Americans consume over ___________ barrels of oil per day.

a)

10 million

b)

20 million

c)

30 million

d)

40 million

9.

The presence of an electric charge which can either be positive or negative produces a(an)...

a)

electric shock

b)

magnetic field

c)

electric field

d)

none of the above

10.

How are radio waves made?

a)

hydroelectric power

b)

fossil fuels

c)

wind power

d)

electromagnets

11.

Only __________ % of energy in a light bulb is used to create light.

a)

10%

b)

20%

c)

25%

d)

50%

12.

T or F? Refrigerators use about the same amount of energy as 25 large power plants each year.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

From 2008 to 2030, world energy consumption is expected to increase more than 55%.

a)

False

b)

True

14.

Which car company made the first gasoline-run auto mobile?

a)

Chevrolet

b)

Dodge

c)

Toyota

d)

Ford

15.

Which of the following uses nuclear energy

a)

homes

b)

subways

c)

schools

d)

submarines

16.

The largest oil and gas company in the US as of 2017 was

a)

Exxon Mobile

b)

Saudi Aramco

c)

Chevron

d)

Shell

17.

How much energy does a single solar panel create?

a)

250-325 watts

b)

120-250 watts

c)

325- 500 watts

d)

100-250 watts

18.

The gas that is created when fossil fuels are burned

a)

nitrogen

b)

oxygen

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

helium

19.

Another way to describe the energy of motion is....

a)

air

b)

water

c)

potential

d)

kinetic

20.

One type of biomass energy is....

a)

oil

b)

wood

c)

water

d)

donuts

21.

During chemical reactions, chemical energy is often transformed into

a)

water and heat energy

b)

light and heat energy

c)

wind and light energy

d)

water and wind energy

22.

T or F? Food energy is measured by calories.

a)

False

b)

True

23.

If fission is the breaking up of atoms to create energy, what is the opposite of fission?

a)

hydro fusion

b)

nuclear fusion

c)

chemical energy

d)

solar power