WorksheetsENERGY
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 32mins
The purpose of the solar panels is to change solar energy into
Light energy
Electrical energy
Chemical energy
Mechanical energy
Which of the following energy transformations occurs when a lamp that is plugged into a wall socket is functioning correctly?
Chemical to light
Electrical to chemical
Electrical to light
Chemical to electrical
Which of the following devices transforms electrical energy into kinetic energy?
An e-reader
A fan
A manual pencil sharpener
An Ipod
What characteristic do all renewable resources share?
They are produced by waste products
They form underground from dead organisms.
They are replaced in a short period of time, they are unlimited.
They allow energy to pass through them easily
Energy from the sun is known as.........
Hydroelectric energy
Geothermal energy
Solar energy
Wind energy
The cleanest burning fossil fuel is ______.
Coal
Oil
Wind
Natural gas
Which of the following is a nonrenewable source of energy?
Milk
Coal
Biomass
Water
Fossil fuels are classified as nonrenewable because they.......
Require expensive equipment
Take millions of years to replace
Can be found all over the world
Provide all the energy we use
What are two advantages of geothermal energy?
IT is cheap and it produces a lot pollution
It is expensive and it produces a lot of pollution
It is cheap and it produces a little pollution
It is expensive and it produces a little pollution
What type of fossil fuel is mined from the ground?
Wind
Coal
Biomass
Air
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 dam could be built to store water. Water energy
A well could be dug to hold the water.
Wind turbines could be built on the banks. Wind energy
You could fish in the river.
Geothermal energy is energy from
The sun
Heat from deep in the earth
Wind
Biomass
Wind energy
Is generated from moving water
Starts with moving air and generates electricity
Starts with the sun
Comes from the earth
Which type of alternative energy source is shown in this picture?
Wind
Solar
Hydroelectric (Water energy)
Geothermal
Which of the followings are examples of thermal energy?
A violin string plucked, talking, ringing telephone
Boiling water, steam, heat from a flashlight
Candle flame, light bulb light
A girl riding a bike
At what position does the rock have the greatest kinetic energy?
A
B
D
E
'Energy cannot be created or destroyed, it can only be changed from one form to another'. Who said this?
Albert Einstein
Charles Darwin
Neil Armstrong
Martin Luther King
Complete the quote: 'Energy cannot be _____________or _____________ it can only be changed from one form to another''
Created/destroyed
Changed/ transformed
Created/transfered
Transformed/ destroyed
Everything that moves has...
Potential energy
Light Energy
Kinetic energy
Thermal energy
An object kinetic energy depends on its
Mass
Speed
Size
Shape
Energy stored in objects is called
Potential energy
Light energy
Sound energy
Electrical energy
Potential energy + kinetic energy =
Electrical energy
Nuclear energy
Mechanical energy
Sound energy
Thermal energy takes the form of
Heat
Water
Sound
Movement
Energy that is released during a chemical reaction is called
Kinetic energy
Sound energy
Potential energy
Chemical energy
Natural source of light energy
The sun
Fire
A torch
A light bulb
Sound energy comes from a source that produces...
Vibrations
Heat
Bubbles
Gas
Energy sources can be
Renewable
Non renewable
Potential
Mechanical
Renewable energy sources are
Unlimited
Polluting
Recycled
Natural
Volcanoes and hot springs are created by
Solar energy
Wind energy
Geothermal energy
Biomass
When we burn organic materials it is called
Solar energy
Fossil fuel
Coal
Biomass
Fossil fuels include:
Coal
Crude oil
Natural Gas
Uranium
Organic materials that have been underground for years are called:
Uranium
Wind turbines
Chemicals
Fossil fuels
Uranium is a radioactive material used in
Nuclear power stations
Solar panels
Wind turbines
Dams
Thermal energy flows from warmer objects to
Hotter objects
Cooler objects.
Sound energy
Light energy
The energy that is used to do work is called
Mechanical energy
Chemical energy
Thermal energy
Electrical energy
Our bodies use ___________ to change food into energy.
A thermal reaction
A chemical reaction
A light reaction
A mechanical reaction
We usually find wind turbines on
Forest
Hills
Coastlines
Near cities
What types of energy can you find in a dam?
Potential and kinetic
Light and thermal
Chemical and sound
Kinetic and electrical
