WorksheetsEnergy Test Review
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 45mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
At which point is potential energy greatest?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
2.
__________ is stored energy.
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
None of the above
d)
All of the above
3.
The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has.
a)
more
b)
less
c)
none of the above
d)
same
4.
What kind of energy is in a moving skateboard?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
Both potential and kinetic energy
d)
none of the above
5.
What kind of energy is in a rock at the edge of a cliff?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
Both potential and kinetic energy
d)
none of the above
6.
Which is the best example that something has kinetic energy?
a)
a. a car parked on a steep hill
b)
b. a tennis ball rolling across the court
c)
c. a picture hanging on the wall
d)
d. a piece of coal before it's burned
7.
Energy due to motion is ____________ energy.
a)
Potential
b)
Energy
c)
Kinetic
d)
Friction
8.
When a pendulum swings, at which point is kinetic energy highest?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
9.
When a pendulum swings, at which point is potential energy at its greatest?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
10.
Energy can be _____________ or changed from one type to another.
a)
destroyed
b)
transferred
c)
created
d)
ignored
11.
Conservation of energy states that energy cannot be ________ or ________, but can be altered from one form to another.
a)
created, destroyed
b)
gravity, force
c)
heat, created
12.
What is the unit of measurement for kinetic energy
a)
Newton
b)
Joule
c)
Watt
d)
Kilogram
13.
Which of the following is an exmaple of a change of kinetic energy into gravitational potential energy?
a)
a person parachuting out of a plane
b)
a car racing around an oval track
c)
a person skiing down a hill
d)
a person walking up a hill
14.
Which is an example of potential energy?
a)
a roller coaster speeding down a hill
b)
the pulled back string on an archers's bow
c)
releasing the strings on a guitar
d)
an electric current lighting a light bulb
15.
Choose the BEST answer that is an example of an energy transformation from potential energy to kinetic energy.
a)
a ball rolling down a ramp
b)
a picture hanging on the wall
c)
a swing swaying back and forth
d)
a coat hanging on a hook
16.
__________ is an energy resource that WILL NOT run out in the next several hundred years.
a)
Renewable Energy Resource
b)
Nonrenewable Energy Resource
17.
Coal is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
18.
Hyrdo Power is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
19.
Solar Power is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
20.
Nuclear Power is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
21.
Natural Gas is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
22.
Oil is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
23.
__________is the energy generated from the sun by using solar panels.
a)
Wind
b)
Hydro
c)
Nuclear
d)
Solar
24.
_________is energy generated when moving water turns turbines.
a)
Wind
b)
Hydro
c)
Geothermal
d)
Solar
25.
__________is the energy created by wind turning wind turbines.
a)
Geothermal
b)
Hydro
c)
Wind
d)
Nuclear
26.
When coal is used by humans, it is typically used to
a)
Heat homes directly
b)
Heat water
c)
Generate electricity
d)
Heat food
27.
A disadvantage of solar energy is
a)
that the clouds can block the sunlight
b)
it is not available at night
c)
that the clouds can block the sunlight and it is not available at night
d)
the sun is too hot to be absorbed in solar panels
28.
An example of a biofuel is
a)
gasoline
b)
oil
c)
animal waste
d)
minerals
29.
Conservation is
a)
the practice of increasing the use of natural resources in order to use them
b)
the practice of increasing the use of natural resources in order to save them
c)
the practice of decreasing the use of natural resources in order to use them
d)
the practice of decreasing the use of natural resources in order to save them
30.
Wind, moving water, sunlight, and heat from Earth’s interior are sources of
a)
Alternative energy
b)
Renewable energy
c)
Geothermal energy
d)
Ocean thermal energy
31.
What is considered a renewable energy source?
a)
items from deep in the earth
b)
precious minerals
c)
things that can be replenished or used again
d)
fossil fuels
32.
All are renewable resources except:
a)
wind
b)
water
c)
coal
d)
sun
33.
Which way would be the easiest to save energy in your home?
a)
turn off lights when not using them
b)
don't cook
c)
limit showers or bathing
d)
add solar panels to your roof
34.
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
35.
Geothermal energy comes from...
a)
Coal
b)
Nuclear power plants
c)
Water underground that rises to the surface
d)
Natural gas
36.
Why are fossil fuels considered nonrenewable resources if they are still forming beneath the surface today?
a)
They are being formed as a type of methane which we cannot use.
b)
They are being formed too far beneath the surface.
c)
The fossil fuels are being broken down by a natural process.
d)
We are depleting the fossil fuels much faster than they can form.
37.
Where does most of earth`s energy come from?
a)
The sun
b)
Mars
c)
Wind
d)
Water
38.
What type of renewable energy am I? Force of falling water turns giant turbines to create electricity and found inside of dams.
a)
geothermal
b)
biofuels
c)
hydroelectric
d)
solar
39.
Where does the energy that coal comes from?
a)
Rocks
b)
Soils
c)
Plants
d)
Grounds
40.
How is coal produced or form?
a)
Coal is produced by plants from millions years ago
b)
lava
c)
earthquakes
d)
volcanoes
41.
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
42.
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.
43.
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
44.
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
45.
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
46.
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.
47.
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
48.
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
49.
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
50.
What kind of energy transformation takes place in this system?
a)
chemical to electrical to light
b)
electrical to chemical to light
c)
electrical to light to chemical
d)
light to chemical to electrical
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