WorksheetsEnergy
Total questions: 123
Worksheet time: 2hrs 41mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which force acts in the opposite direction of the way an object wants to slide?
a)
gravity
b)
magnetism
c)
friction
d)
buoyancy
2.
The boy tossed the ball it fell to the ground. Why?
a)
magnetism
b)
because of buoyancy
c)
because of gravity
d)
because of friction
3.
Balanced forces......
a)
stay still
b)
light up
c)
move
d)
laugh out loud
4.
How could you make this electromagnet pick up more paperclips?
a)
use a different nail
b)
use a different battery
c)
wrap more coils around the nail
d)
use a different copper wire
5.
What is the power source in the picture?
a)
battery
b)
copper wire
c)
switch
d)
light
6.
Does the balloon and the girl's hair have......
a)
both have negative charges
b)
balloon has negative charges and the hair has positive
c)
both have positive charges
d)
balloon has positive charges and the hair has negative
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.
In the sound lab, nothing touched the rice. How did the rice move?
a)
electromagnetism
b)
magic
c)
sound waves
d)
light rays
9.
Would this picture represent a low or high pitch sound wave?
a)
low
b)
high
10.
Which of the following would sound travel through the fastest?
a)
water
b)
oxygen
c)
wood
d)
koolaid
11.
How does heat always transfer?
a)
from cold to hot
b)
from hot to cold
c)
from liquid to solid
d)
from gas to liquid
12.
What type of energy increases as molecules move faster?
a)
mechanical energy
b)
electrical energy
c)
thermal energy
d)
sound energy
13.
What kind of energy is associated with vibrations?
a)
mechanical energy
b)
electrical energy
c)
light energy
d)
sound energy
14.
How does light travel?
a)
it bounces off objects
b)
in a zigzag pattern
c)
in a straight line
d)
it swirls upward
15.
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
16.
Which of the following energy transformations occur when a lamp that is plugged into a wall socket is functioning correctly?
a)
Chemical to light
b)
Electrical to chemical
c)
Electrical to light
d)
Chemical to electrical
17.
Which of the following shows an energy transformation from chemical energy to electrical to light energy?
a)
A bolt of lightning lights the night sky.
b)
A candle glows brightly in the dark.
c)
A fire in a fireplace lights up a room.
d)
A battery causes a flashlight to shine.
18.
What energy transformations take place when a battery-operated radio is in use?
a)
Electrical to chemical to light
b)
Sound to chemical to mechanical
c)
Chemical to electrical to sound
d)
Light to electrical to thermal
19.
People get energy from the food that they eat and transform that energy as they move. Which energy transformations occur as a student rapidly rubs the palms of his hands together?
a)
mechanical to thermal to electrical
b)
chemical to mechanical to thermal
c)
mechanical to chemical to sound
d)
chemical to sound to electrical
20.
Which of the following devices transforms electrical energy into mechanical energy?
a)
An e-reader
b)
a fan
c)
a manual pencil sharpener
d)
ipod
21.
The diagram shows a complete circuit with a battery and a buzzer making noise. This circuit works by transforming -
a)
chemical energy to electrical to sound.
b)
electrical energy to thermal to light.
c)
sound energy to electrical to chemical.
d)
mechanical energy to electrical to sound.
22.
A television works by transforming electrical energy into what other kinds of energy?
a)
Light, thermal, and sound
b)
Thermal, chemical, and solar
c)
Sound, mechanical, and electrical
d)
Light, chemical, and mechanical
23.
Which of the following best describes the energy transformations that occur when a flashlight that runs on batteries is turned on?
a)
chemical to mechanical to electrical to radiant
b)
radiant to electrical to sound
c)
chemical to radiant to mechanical to electrical
d)
electric to radiant to chemical
24.
Which of the following shows the correct order of the energy transformations that occur when green plants produce their food from the Sun’s energy?
a)
chemical to thermal
b)
light to chemical
c)
thermal to light
d)
chemical to electrical
25.
The picture shows a microwave oven. As a microwave oven is operated, electrical energy is transformed into all of the following types of energy EXCEPT —
a)
solar
b)
light
c)
thermal
d)
mechanical
26.
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
27.
Which of the following is a fossil fuel?
a)
Wind
b)
Coal
c)
Solar
d)
Biomass
28.
Petroleum and natural gas form from...
a)
strong winds
b)
cooled magma
c)
radioactive materials
d)
remains of plants and animals
29.
Hydroelectric power produces electricity using.....
a)
Wind
b)
Sunlight
c)
Moving water
d)
Dung
30.
The careful use of a resource is....
a)
recycling
b)
pollution
c)
depositing
d)
conservation
31.
Energy from the sun is known as.........
a)
hydroelectric energy
b)
geothermal energy
c)
solar energy
d)
wind energy
32.
The energy resource that is most affected by change in weather is_____________?
a)
geothermal
b)
wind
c)
nuclear
d)
natural gas
33.
The cleanest burning fossil fuel is ______.
a)
coal
b)
oil
c)
wind
d)
natural gas
34.
Water is renewable because it.......
a)
can be frozen
b)
important to all life
c)
can be replaced constantly
d)
can evaporate
35.
Fossil fuels are classified as nonrenewable because they.......
a)
require expensive equipment
b)
take millions of years to replace
c)
can be found all over
d)
provide all the energy we use
36.
What is biomass?
a)
energy from the sun
b)
energy from water
c)
energy from wind
d)
energy from plant and animal waste
37.
What are two advantages of geothermal energy?
a)
cheap and a lot pollution
b)
expensive and a lot of pollution
c)
cheap and little pollution
d)
expensive and little pollution
38.
What is a disadvantage to Hydroelectricity?
a)
lots and lots of pollution
b)
Kills wild bird population
c)
Radioactive waste
d)
Increases potential for flooding
39.
How can I test that the air conditioner has the greatest impact on our electric bill?
a)
Set a constant temperature for a month
b)
record daily temperature outside
c)
record the daily amount of kWh used
d)
all of the above
40.
If a business is considered to be "green", how could you add to the electrical power system?
a)
use hydroelectricity
b)
add solar panels to roof
c)
use nuclear power
d)
use a coal powered generator
41.
What type of fossil fuel is mined from the ground?
a)
wind
b)
coal
c)
biomass
d)
air
42.
The type of energy that cattle create is ________?
a)
biomass
b)
solar
c)
natural gas
d)
nuclear
43.
If a river is located in a deep canyon, and has changing amounts of water , how can this be developed as an energy source?
a)
A dam could be built to store water
b)
A well could be dug to hold the water
c)
Wind turbines could be built on the banks.
d)
You could fish in the river.
44.
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
45.
Which of the following is a fossil fuel?
a)
Wind
b)
Coal
c)
Solar
d)
Biomass
46.
Petroleum and natural gas form from...
a)
strong winds
b)
cooled magma
c)
radioactive materials
d)
remains of plants and animals
47.
Geothermal energy is energy from
a)
the sun
b)
heat from deep in the earth
c)
wind
d)
inexhaustable
48.
Wind energy is
a)
generated from moving water
b)
starts with moving air and generates electricity
c)
starts with the sun
d)
comes from the earth
49.
Alternative energy is
a)
Generated by natural resources and is renewable
b)
man made
c)
nonrenewable
d)
not helpful to us in Texas
50.
Energy from the sun is called
a)
Biofuels
b)
Solar
c)
Geothermal
d)
Hydroelectric
51.
Nonrenewable resources are
a)
man-made resources
b)
cannot be replaced quickly
c)
can be replaced in a short amount of time
d)
never run out
52.
There are 5 forms of Alternative Energy
a)
True
b)
False
53.
Corn, wheat, and soybeans can be made into a substance called ethanol. In some places, ethanol is part of a mixture used to power cars and trucks. What type of alternative energy resource is ethanol?
a)
Hydroelectric
b)
Geothermal
c)
Biofuels
d)
Solar
54.
All of the following are considered alternative energy sources EXCEPT –
a)
Wind
b)
Coal
c)
Biofuel
d)
Solar
55.
The poster shown below advertises tours of a power plant.
This power plant produces electricity most likely by using-
This power plant produces electricity most likely by using-
a)
fossil fuels
b)
biofuels
c)
solar energy
d)
geothermal energy
56.
Which alternative energy source is generated beneath Earth’s crust and can be used to heat buildings?
a)
Hydroelectric energy
b)
Geothermal energy
c)
Wind energy
d)
Solar energy
57.
Wind Energy is...
a)
Energy that comes from harnessing the movement of the air
b)
Energy that comes from the Sun
c)
A source of renewable energy, such as solar, wind, or geothermal energy
d)
Fuel from plant material
58.
Solar Energy is...
a)
Energy that comes from harnessing the movement of the air
b)
Energy that comes from the Sun
c)
A source of renewable energy, such as solar, wind, or geothermal energy
d)
Fuel from plant material
59.
Biofuel is...
a)
Energy that comes from harnessing the movement of the air
b)
Energy that comes from the Sun
c)
A source of renewable energy, such as solar, wind, or geothermal energy
d)
Fuel from plant material
60.
As water flows through a dam, a generator is turned and creates enough electricity for thousands of homes. This describes...
a)
biofuels
b)
hydroelectric energy
c)
geothermal energy
d)
solar power
61.
Which type of alternative energy source is shown in this picture?
a)
Wind
b)
Solar
c)
Hydroelectric
d)
Geothermal
62.
Which of the methods of generating electricity does NOT use alternative 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 hot rocks deep inside the earth
63.
Renewable resources are
a)
man-made resources
b)
can be replaced in a short amount of time
c)
cannot be replaced
d)
never run out
64.
Hydroelectric power produces electricity using.....
a)
Wind
b)
Sunlight
c)
Moving water
d)
Dung
65.
What fossil fuel is in the image?
a)
Coal
b)
Natural Gas
c)
Petroleum
66.
What fossil fuel is in the image?
a)
Natural Gas
b)
Steam
c)
Coal
d)
Petroleum
67.
Energy due to motion is ____________ energy.
a)
Potential
b)
Energy
c)
Kinetic
d)
Friction
68.
The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has.
a)
more
b)
less
c)
none of the above
d)
all of the above
69.
__________ is stored energy.
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
None of the above
d)
All of the above
70.
When you stretch a rubber band, you are storing __________ energy.
a)
kinetic
b)
potential
c)
none of the above
d)
all of the above
71.
Food has _________ energy.
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
None of the above
d)
All of the above
72.
What kind of energy is in flowerpot sitting on a windowsill?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
73.
What kind of energy is in a rock at the edge of a cliff?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
74.
What kind of energy is in a moving skateboard?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
75.
What kind of energy is in a battery?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
76.
What kind of energy is this?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
77.
What kind of energy is in a stretched rubber band?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
78.
At which point is potential energy greatest?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
79.
At which point is kinetic energy greatest?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
80.
What energy is pulling an arrow back
a)
kinetic energy
b)
potential energy
c)
energy
81.
True or False: The people at the bottom of the hill have mostly potential energy.
a)
True
b)
False
82.
In order to INCREASE the potential energy of an object, you need to:
a)
put the object lower to the ground
b)
raise the object higher
83.
What force is constantly acting on Earth?
a)
kinetic energy
b)
mechanical force
c)
potential energy
d)
gravity
84.
When an object is not moving and is storing energy, it has __________ energy.
a)
kinetic
b)
mechanical
c)
potential
d)
still
85.
When an object is in motion, it has ___________ energy.
a)
potential
b)
mechanical
c)
kinetic
d)
movement
86.
Click to look at the picture.
The picture is an example of _____ .
The picture is an example of _____ .
a)
gravity
b)
potential energy
c)
kinetic energy
d)
friction
87.
Light travels
a)
around corners
b)
in a straight line
88.
Light bounces when it is
a)
reflected
b)
absorbed
c)
refracted
89.
Light bends when it is
a)
refracted
b)
reflected
c)
absorbed
90.
soak up
a)
absorb
b)
reflect
c)
refract
91.
slowed down
a)
reflected
b)
refracted
c)
absorbed
92.
prism
a)
reflection
b)
refraction
c)
absorption
93.
black
a)
refracts
b)
absorbs
c)
reflects
94.
mirror
a)
absorbs
b)
reflects
c)
refracts
95.
lenses
a)
reflect
b)
refract
c)
absorb
96.
smooth, shiny surfaces
a)
reflect
b)
refract
c)
absorb
97.
sunglasses and tinted windows
a)
refraction
b)
absorption
c)
reflection
98.
air into water
a)
reflecting
b)
refracting
c)
absorbing
99.
rainbow
a)
light is reflected
b)
light is refracted
c)
light is absorbed
100.
retains most light rays
a)
white
b)
black
101.
Which object would keep in the least light?
a)
White t-shirt
b)
Brown sock
c)
Orange jacket
d)
Black sweater
102.
What is an example of a renewable resource?
a)
hydroelectric
b)
oil
c)
coal
d)
fossil fuel
103.
What is a renewable resource?
a)
An object you can reuse
b)
An object you cannot reuse
c)
Fossil fuels
d)
Oil
104.
What is a non-renewable resource?
a)
Paper
b)
You can`t reuse them
c)
A plastic bottle
d)
You can reuse
105.
Where does most of earth`s energy come from?
a)
The sun
b)
Mars
c)
Wind
d)
Water
106.
what is a non renewable resource?
a)
water
b)
wind
c)
coal
d)
biomass
107.
what is a renewable resource used for?
a)
food
b)
diging
c)
energy
d)
smelting
108.
Non-Renewable resources are also known as what?
a)
Fossil Fuels
b)
Renewable
c)
Solar Energy
d)
Hydroelectric Energy
109.
what is a fossil fuel
a)
oil
b)
biomass
c)
wind
d)
hydro
110.
Fossil fuels are Renewable resources. True or False?
a)
True
b)
False
111.
Hydroelectricity and Wind Power are both indirect forms of what?
a)
Hydrogen
b)
Geothermal Energy
c)
Solar Energy
d)
Nuclear
112.
Energy we get from burning living things
a)
Hydroelectricity
b)
Wind Energy
c)
Biomass Fuel
d)
Hydrogen Power
113.
Energy we get from earth's interior heat
a)
Geothermal
b)
Solar Energy
c)
Wind Energy
d)
Hydroelectricity
114.
Energy causes ___________ to occur.
a)
change
b)
motion
c)
age
115.
Geothermal energy is...
a)
heat energy naturally produced in earthquakes
b)
heat naturally produced in space
c)
heat naturally produced within Earth
d)
heat energy naturally produced in the water
116.
Nonrenewable resources are natural resources, such as fossil fuels, that will eventually be used up and can never be replaced
a)
True
b)
False
117.
Nuclear Power is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
118.
These fuels are made from living things such as leaves, food wastes, and manure.
a)
geothermal fuels
b)
hydroelectric fuels
c)
biomass fuels
d)
nuclear fuels
119.
What is a renewable resource?
a)
A resource you can reuse
b)
An object you cannot replace
c)
Fossil fuels
d)
polluted resources
120.
An example of a nonrenewable resource is...
a)
water
b)
wind
c)
coal
d)
solar energy
121.
Which of the following energy sources is being used faster than it can be replaced?
a)
hydroelectric
b)
wind
c)
oil
d)
geothermal
122.
Which renewable energy source is shown in the image?
a)
Wind
b)
Solar
c)
Hydroelectric
d)
Geothermal
123.
One disadvantage to using coal to produce electricity is that coal -
a)
forms in a short amount of time.
b)
is abundant over a wide area.
c)
is not environmentally friendly.
d)
is relatively cheap.
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