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Energy Review Game

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of these items converts electrical energy to heat energy? 
a)
refrigerator
b)
shower
c)
hair dryer
d)
calculator
2.

The Law of Conservation of Energy states:

a)

Energy can be created or destroyed but not transformed

b)

Energy cannot be created or destroyed, it can only be transformed

c)

Energy can't be created, destroyed or transformed

d)

Energy only exists on Earth

3.

Which of the methods of generating electricity does NOT use renewable energy resources?

a)

Burning coal in a power plant

b)

Turbines spinning in dam

c)

Solar panels taking in light energy

d)

Drilling wells to reach heat deep inside the earth

4.
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
5.
The roller coaster cart has the most gravitational potential energy at position-
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
6.
Why is solar energy considered renewable energy?
a)
It's cheaper than fossil fuels
b)
The sun's energy would not run out for billions of years
c)
Solar energy recharges batteries
d)
All of them
7.

Renewable energy resources produce less_____________ than fossil fuels.

a)

pollution

b)

energy

c)

wind

d)

light

8.

What is a renewable resource?

a)

A resource you can reuse over and over

b)

An object you cannot replace

c)

Fossil fuels

d)

A resource that has a nearly unlimited supply

9.
Energy produced by burning organic matter such as wood, food scraps, and animal matter is called______________ energy.
a)
Biomass
b)
Thermal energy
c)
Solar
d)
Wind
10.

All of the following are considered renewable energy sources EXCEPT –

a)

Wind

b)

Coal

c)

Biomass

d)

Solar

11.
The ultimate source of energy is:
a)
The sky
b)
The sun
c)
Plants
d)
Movement
12.
Kinetic Energy is:
a)
the energy of motion
b)
always conserved
c)
stored energy
d)
not a form of energy
13.
What kind of energy is represented in the picture?
a)
Thermal
b)
Chemical
c)
Sound
d)
Nuclear
14.
The ability to do work is the definition for which word
a)
chemical energy
b)
mechanical energy
c)
Energy
d)
produce
15.
One problem with ___________ energy is that it produces radioactive waste. 
a)
nuclear
b)
solar
c)
tidal
d)
wind
16.
Which is NOT an example of Biomass?
a)
wood
b)
old plants
c)
wind
d)
animal and yard waste
17.
The energy of HEAT is known as _______ energy
a)
thermal
b)
chemical
c)
mechanical
d)
kinetic
18.

This form of energy takes millions of year to be created and it is created from the remains of dead plants and animals.

a)

fossil fuels

b)

renewable energy

c)

radiant energy

d)

work

19.

nonrenewable resource

a)

these forms of energy cannot be easily replaced

b)

these forms of energy can be easily replaced

c)

these forms of energy do not exist

d)

these forms of energy include only kinetic forms of energy

20.

another name for light energy is...

a)

radiant energy

b)

conduction

c)

convection

d)

power

21.

What are the main fossil fuels?

a)

Coal

b)

Oil

c)

Natural Gas

d)

Nuclear Energy

22.

Which fossil fuel is created from the remains of dead plants and forms into a "rock?"

a)

Coal

b)

Petroleum

c)

Natural Gas

d)

Nuclear Energy

23.

What is the main element in fossil fuels?

a)

Carbon

b)

Oxygen

c)

Methane

d)

Uranium

24.

In order to use the energy inside of fossil fuels, they must be...

a)

burned

b)

melted

c)

crushed

d)

cut

25.

What is needed for all fossil fuels to form?

a)

Heat

b)

Pressure

c)

A lot of time

d)

All of these

26.

What type of energy is in this picture?

a)

Gravitational Potential Energy

b)

Elastic Potential Energy

c)

Elastic Kinetic Energy

d)

Kinetic Sound Energy

27.

A ball sitting on a table is an example of what type of energy?

a)

Kinetic

b)

Potential

c)

Electrical

d)

Radiant

28.

Sunlight warming Earth is an example of...

a)

Creation of energy

b)

Transfer of energy

c)

Loss of energy

d)

Destroying energy

29.

A battery powered clock is an example of...

a)

thermal energy

b)

chemical energy

c)

radiant energy

d)

gravitational energy

30.

The strings on a guitar are an example of...

a)

Gravitational kinetic energy

b)

Elastic kinetic energy

c)

Elastic potential energy

d)

Gravitational potential energy

31.

Identify the correct energy transformation for a bonfire burning:

a)

Chemical --> Radiant --> Thermal

b)

Kinetic --> Potential --> Kinetic --> Sound

c)

Sound --> Electrical --> Thermal

d)

Electrical --> Sound --> Thermal

32.

Which statement about fossil fuels is true?

a)

fossil fuels are non-renewable resources

b)

fossil fuels do not create pollution when burned

c)

fossil fuels are renewable resources

d)

fossil fuels form very rapidly (quickly)

33.
The Law of Conservation of Energy states:
a)
Energy can created or destroyed but not transformed 
b)
Energy cannot be created or destroyed, it can only transformed
c)
Energy can't be created, destroyed or transformed
34.
_____________ power is electricity produced by flowing water.
a)
Solar 
b)
Wind 
c)
Hydroelectric 
d)
water
35.
This power plant produces electricity most likely by using - 
a)
fossil fuels
b)
biofuels
c)
solar energy 
d)
geothermal energy 
36.
What characteristic do all renewable resources share?
a)
Produced by waste products
b)
Form underground from dead organisms.
c)
Replaced in a short period of time
d)
Allow energy to pass through them easily
37.

Fossil fuels are considered nonrenewable because they

a)

do not produce pollution

b)

are no longer used by humans

c)

are created so quickly

d)

take millions of years to form, so once they're gone, they're gone

38.

A disadvantage of nuclear energy is that it creates...

a)

fossil fuels

b)

hydroelectric

c)

radioactive waste

d)

biomass

39.

Fission is the process of

a)

combining atoms to form new atoms

b)

splitting atoms to make smaller atoms

c)

Breaking atoms down

d)

Destroying atoms

40.

The main source of energy for our planet is...

a)

The moon

b)

The sun

c)

Plants

d)

Human Beings