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Energy Review

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

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Class
Date
1.

The sun's energy provides Earth with

a)

hot objects

b)

speed of light

c)

light and heat

d)

lightning flashes

2.

Which of these best demonstrates radiation?

a)

swimming pool water warming up during the summer

b)

the inside of the car heating up during the summer

c)

burning your foot on the hot street during summer

d)

your body staying hot after playing outside during summer

3.

A water wheel converts

a)

potential energy to electrical energy.

b)

kinetic energy to potential energy.

c)

chemical energy to kinetic energy.

d)

kinetic energy to electrical energy.

4.

What distributes heat in Earth's atmosphere and waters?

a)

visible light

b)

conduction

c)

radiation

d)

convection

5.

Non-renewable resources

a)

can be replenished in a few years.

b)

can take millions of years to form and may not be replaced.

c)

can be easily transformed into renewable resources.

d)

are plentiful and do not need to be renewed.

6.

Which of these is an example of a biomass fuel?

a)

uranium

b)

propane

c)

wood

d)

petroleum

7.

Renewable energy sources provide what percentage of total U.S. energy consumption?

a)

Less than 5%

b)

10-20%

c)

25-35%

d)

40-50%

8.

Why will a black cloth dry faster than a white cloth in the sun?

a)

The wind blows the black cloth more than the white cloth.

b)

The cloths are different types of fabric.

c)

More of the sun's energy is absorbed by the black cloth than by the white cloth.

d)

More of the sun's energy is absorbed by the white cloth than by the black cloth.

9.

Energy of motion is

a)

mass.

b)

potential.

c)

gravity.

d)

kinetic.

10.

How is heat energy transferred?

a)

from a cold object to a hot object

b)

from a hot object to a cold object

c)

from a hot object to a hot object

d)

from a cold object to a cold object

11.

What is the result of using fossil fuels more rapidly than they are formed?

a)

The reserves will eventually be used up.

b)

The reserves will be refilled more quickly.

c)

The reserves will not be affected.

d)

The price of fossil fuels will fall.

12.

The energy in wind comes from

a)

ocean currents.

b)

sun's radiation.

c)

jet stream.

d)

climate change.

13.

Substances, such as a peanut, that provide energy as a result of a chemical change are called

a)

fertilizers.

b)

fuels.

c)

reserves.

d)

refineries.

14.

The three major fossil fuels are coal, oil, and

a)

wood.

b)

uranium.

c)

natural gas.

d)

electricity.