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WorksheetsEnergy Test Review
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 57mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
How does light travel?
a)
it bounces off objects
b)
in a zigzag pattern
c)
in a straight line
d)
it swirls upward
2.
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
3.
Will electrical energy flow in an open circuit?
a)
yes
b)
no
4.
What kind of energy is associated with vibrations?
a)
mechanical energy
b)
electrical energy
c)
light energy
d)
sound energy
5.
The picture is a good example of which of the following?
a)
refraction
b)
a broken pencil
c)
opaque
d)
the glass is broken
6.
Almost all light comes from......
a)
glow worms
b)
the sparkle in your eyes
c)
the sun
d)
light bulbs
7.
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
8.
What is the power source in the picture?
a)
battery
b)
copper wire
c)
switch
d)
light
9.
What form of energy?
a)
Thermal
b)
Electrical
c)
Mechanical
d)
Radiant
10.
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
11.
The purpose of the panels is to change solar energy into ____________.
a)
light energy
b)
electrical energy
c)
chemical energy
d)
mechanical energy
12.
Look at the picture below. Which part of the lamp system could be removed and the lamp still work?
a)
The lamp shade
b)
The electrical cord
c)
The light bulb
d)
The wall outlet
13.
Which object is the best conductor of electricity?
a)
A ceramic mug
b)
A plastic fork
c)
A penny
d)
A wooden craft stick
14.
What is energy?
a)
The ability to do work
b)
A force
c)
Electricity
d)
The ability to transform work
15.
What kind of energy is represented in this picture?
a)
Thermal
b)
Chemical
c)
Electrical
d)
Sound
16.
Wind turbines change wind energy into________________.
a)
Electrical energy
b)
light energy
c)
wave energy
d)
sound energy
17.
When a grasshopper rubs its lets together, a sound is made because
a)
its legs are hurt
b)
the movement causes vibrations
c)
the grasshopper is hungry and tired
d)
The grasshopper is warning other animals of danger
18.
People might use a lamp to help them see, but in many cases, the bulb gets quite warm. The two forms of energy being produced by the lamp are _____________________________.
a)
sound and thermal
b)
electrical and light
c)
light and thermal
d)
sound and mechanical
19.
When you cook food in a SOLAR cooker, which form of energy cooks the food?
a)
mechanical energy
b)
electrical energy
c)
light energy
d)
chemical energy
20.
Which is translucent?
a)
tissue paper
b)
air
c)
wood
d)
clear plastic
21.
What is most likely to happen to light that hits an opaque object?
a)
All of the light passes through the object.
b)
None of the light passes through the object.
c)
Most of the light disappears.
d)
Some of the light passes through the object.
22.
Which is transparent?
a)
a wooden fence
b)
clean water
c)
aluminum foil
d)
a purple balloon
23.
What does it mean to refract?
a)
bounce off
b)
to bend
c)
curve outward
d)
reflect
24.
What happens when light hits a mirror?
a)
it makes a color
b)
it reflects
c)
it makes a rainbow
d)
it passes through
25.
How does light travel?
a)
in a wavy path
b)
in a straight path
c)
in a zig zag path
26.
What is a prism?
a)
a transparent object that separates white light
b)
an opaque object that appears black
c)
a translucent object
27.
A wood door is
a)
translucent
b)
transparent
c)
opaque
28.
What happens to blue light when it hits a shirt that appears blue?
a)
The light is reflected.
b)
The light is absorbed.
c)
The light is refracted.
d)
The light is blocked.
29.
4. What separates white light into different colors?
a)
transmission
b)
absorption
c)
scattering
d)
refraction
30.
Clear, solid object that bends light
a)
Mirror
b)
Reflection
c)
Opaque
d)
Prism
31.
Light hitting a prism is an example of
a)
Absorption
b)
Reflection
c)
Yellow Light
d)
Refraction
32.
Seeing your face in a mirror is an example of
a)
Refraction
b)
Fiber Optics
c)
Reflection
d)
Absorption
33.
Electrical Energy is transferred to _____ Energy.
a)
Thermal
b)
Solar
c)
Electrical
d)
None
34.
sunglasses and tinted windows
a)
refraction
b)
absorption
c)
reflection
35.
rainbow
a)
light is reflected
b)
light is refracted
c)
light is absorbed
36.
Energy that flows through a circuit.
a)
electrical
b)
chemical
c)
solar
37.
What must happen for a circuit to work?
a)
it must be open and flowing
b)
it must be closed and have a power source
c)
it must be open and have a switch
d)
it must have chemical energy
38.
What types of energy are released by a television?
a)
light energy and sound energy
b)
chemical and magnetic
c)
heat and nuclear
d)
electrical and solar
39.
Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet are the colors of the _________________.
a)
prism
b)
Roy B. Biv
c)
rainbow
d)
spectrum
40.
All the colors of light mixed together produces __________ light.
a)
black
b)
brown
c)
white
d)
no
41.
Two wires carrying electricity can create a spark if they come too close together. This spark can start a fire. Wires carrying electricity are usuallly covered with plastic to keep them from starting a fire. Why does the plastic keep electricity from starting a fire?
a)
Plastic is a good insulator.
b)
Plastic can melt when heated.
c)
Plastic is softer than wire.
d)
Plastic conducts electricity.
42.
A student made a list of activities that involve energy.
-
1. Sharks chasing a school of fish
2. A toaster heating bread
3. A cell phone charging
4. A tree limb falling to the ground
5. Tomato plants absorbing sunlight
6. A canoe floating down a river
-
Which activities on the list are examples of the use of mechanical energy?
-
1. Sharks chasing a school of fish
2. A toaster heating bread
3. A cell phone charging
4. A tree limb falling to the ground
5. Tomato plants absorbing sunlight
6. A canoe floating down a river
-
Which activities on the list are examples of the use of mechanical energy?
a)
Activities 1, 4, and 6
b)
Activities 2, 4, and 5
c)
Activities 1 and 2
d)
Activities 3, 5, and 6
43.
water is a______?
a)
conductor
b)
insulator
44.
A fifth grade class constructed this circuit. Which of these objects most likely made the light glow when connected to points X and Y?
a)
plastic straw
b)
cotton string
c)
aluminum foil
d)
rubber eraser
45.
The electrician in this picture is wearing rubber gloves for protection. The purpose of the rubber gloves is to --
a)
keep the electrician dry
b)
create an electrical circuit
c)
produce electricity
d)
protect the electrician
46.
This instrument can be used to see if materials conduct electricity. Which of these groups contains items that could all conduct electricity to complete the circuit?
a)
rubber ball, plastic comb, nail
b)
paper clip, penny, screw
c)
cork, dollar bill, tweezers
d)
pencil, eraser, spoon
47.
The plastic covering is there to:
a)
Provide a conductor for electrical energy to flow.
b)
Provide an insulator so that electrical energy will not pass outside of the wires.
c)
Provide a conductor so that electrical energy can NOT flow.
d)
Provide an insulator so that electrical energy can flow.
48.
The metal copper is there to:
a)
Provide a conductor for energy to flow from one place to another.
b)
Provide an insulator for energy to flow from one place to another.
c)
Provide an insulator to slow the flow of energy.
d)
Provide a conductor so slow the flow of energy.
49.
Tatrys knows that the light bulb will turn on because the circuit:
a)
includes an insulator.
b)
is an open circuit.
c)
makes a complete path.
d)
includes a battery.
50.
When all parts of the circuit are connected it is a ______ circuit.
a)
open
b)
closed
51.
A great conductor of energy is:
a)
wood
b)
plastic
c)
metal
d)
cloth
52.
What kind of circuit is this?
a)
series
b)
parallel
53.
If you replace the paper clip with a plastic spoon, what happens?
a)
The bulb doesn't light
b)
The bulb is dimmer
c)
The wires get hot
d)
There is no change
54.
If you replace the paper clip with a plastic spoon, what is the plastic spoon acting as?
a)
A conductor
b)
A diode
c)
An insulator
d)
A switch
55.
Would would best complete this circuit?
a)
A wire
b)
A switch
c)
A battery
d)
A light bulb
56.
Which form of energy is best shown in this picture?
a)
mechanical
b)
electrical
c)
chemical
d)
nuclear
57.
If bulb 1 burns out, what will occur?
a)
bulbs 2 and 3 will go out
b)
bulbs 2 and 3 receive more volts
c)
bulbs 2 and 3 will stay lit
d)
nothing will happen
58.
What will happen if one light bulb is removed from this circuit?
a)
the other bulbs will go out
b)
the other bulbs will get dimmer
c)
the other bulbs will get brighter
d)
the battery will become stronger
59.
Which property of wood makes it a good material for the handle on a cooking tool?
a)
Wood is a natural material.
b)
Wood is unaffected by metal.
c)
Wood conducts heat well.
d)
Wood does not conduct electricity well.
60.
Which statement best describes the circuit in the diagram?
a)
If one light goes out the other light will also go out because it is a series circuit.
b)
There is only 1 path.
c)
If one light goes out the other light will stay on because it is a parallel circuit.
d)
The circuit is opened.
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