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Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 1hrs 25mins
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Class
Date
1.
How many stomachs does a cow have?
a)
one
b)
two
c)
three
d)
four
2.
What is an example of a renewable resource?
a)
coal
b)
hydro
c)
natural gas
d)
nuclear
3.
Energy cannot be created or destroyed ... it can only be _______
a)
eaten
b)
transformed
c)
transfigured
d)
used up
4.
Electricity is created by
a)
turning a turbine
b)
connecting wires in a circle
c)
turning wire surrounded by magnets
d)
using the force
5.
Energy of motion is which type of energy?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
Sound
d)
Gravitational
6.
What type of energy is in this picture?
a)
Kinetic
b)
Potential
c)
Chemical
d)
Sound
7.
When plants convert the sun's energy into food, which type of energy is it?
a)
kinetic
b)
chemical
c)
thermal
d)
radiant
8.
What kind of energy is represented in this picture?
a)
Thermal
b)
Potential
c)
Nuclear
d)
Mechanical
9.
What kind of energy does this device use?
a)
Chemical
b)
Electrical
c)
Thermal
d)
Chemical
10.
What kind of energy is represented in the picture?
a)
Thermal
b)
Chemical
c)
Sound
d)
Nuclear
11.
A battery converts what type of energy to another?
a)
sound to kinetic
b)
light to heat
c)
mechanical to electrical
d)
chemical to electrical
12.
The glow sticks produce light for a short amount of time. The light from the glow stick is a conversion from what to what?
a)
thermal to light
b)
gravitational to potential
c)
radiant to electrical
d)
chemical to light
13.
Wind turbines and windmills convert what energy to another?
a)
Kinetic to electric
b)
Gravitational potential to electric
c)
Mechanical to potential
d)
Thermal to sound
14.
On a roller coaster, where is maximum potential energy?
a)
At the bottom of a big hill
b)
When going around a corner
c)
When going upside down
d)
At the top of a big hill
15.
On a roller coaster, where is maximum kinetic energy?
a)
At the bottom of a big hill
b)
When going around a corner
c)
When going upside down
d)
At the top of a big hill
16.
Energy that is stored in bonds between atoms is:
a)
Mechanical energy
b)
Chemical energy
c)
Kinetic energy
d)
Nuclear energy
17.
According to which law of energy, energy can't be created or destroyed?
a)
First law of motion
b)
The law of tacos
c)
Laws of Energy
d)
law of conservation of energy
18.
What kind of energy is associated with vibrations?
a)
mechanical energy
b)
electrical energy
c)
light energy
d)
sound energy
19.
What type of energy increases as molecules move faster?
a)
mechanical energy
b)
electrical energy
c)
thermal energy
d)
sound energy
20.
What kind of heat transfer does this picture represent?
a)
chocolate chip cookies
b)
radiation
c)
conduction
d)
convection
21.
What type of heat transfer does this picture represent?
a)
radiation
b)
conduction
c)
convection
d)
sunburns
22.
What type of heat transfer does this picture represent?
a)
radiation
b)
conduction
c)
convection
d)
hot air balloons
23.
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
24.
Which of the following is a fossil fuel?
a)
Wind
b)
Coal
c)
Solar
d)
Biomass
25.
Petroleum and natural gas form from...
a)
strong winds
b)
cooled magma
c)
radioactive materials
d)
remains of plants and animals
26.
Hydroelectric power produces electricity using.....
a)
Wind
b)
Sunlight
c)
Moving water
d)
Dung
27.
Energy from the sun is known as.........
a)
hydroelectric energy
b)
geothermal energy
c)
solar energy
d)
wind energy
28.
The cleanest burning fossil fuel is ______.
a)
coal
b)
oil
c)
wind
d)
natural gas
29.
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
30.
What is biomass?
a)
energy from the sun
b)
energy from water
c)
energy from wind
d)
energy from plant and animal waste
31.
Geothermal energy is energy from
a)
the sun
b)
heat from deep in the earth
c)
wind
d)
inexhaustable
32.
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
33.
Which type of alternative energy source is shown in this picture?
a)
Wind
b)
Solar
c)
Hydroelectric
d)
Geothermal
34.
What fossil fuel is in the image?
a)
Coal
b)
Natural Gas
c)
Petroleum
35.
Convection is heat transfer by-
a)
Touch an object
b)
The heating and cooling of a fluid
c)
Electromagnetic Waves
36.
Warm air rises and the cool air sinks demonstrates this type of heat transfer.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
d)
Insolation
37.
When the 2nd story of a house is warmer than the 1st floor of a house is heat transfer through
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
d)
thermal equilibrium
38.
The sun warming your skin is an example of heat transfer through
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
d)
thermal electricity
39.
What type of heat transfer takes place in liquids and gasses?
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
d)
Thermal Equilibrium
40.
Which is more dense?
a)
Hot Liquid
b)
Cold Liquid
41.
What happens to particles as they heat up?
a)
They slow down
b)
Nothing
c)
They don't move
d)
They speed up
42.
What happens to particles as they cool down?
a)
They slow down
b)
Nothing
c)
They don't move
d)
They speed up
43.
Mittens help keep your hands warm in winter because:
a)
They are conductors of heat.
b)
They are fuzzy.
c)
They are conductors of electrical energy.
d)
They are insulators.
44.
Conductors are materials that...
a)
Allow heat to pass through
b)
Stop heat from passing through
c)
Allow cold to pass through
d)
Stop cold from passing through
45.
An object that doesn't conduct heat well is known as:
a)
a conductor
b)
an insulator
c)
conduction
d)
insulation
46.
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
47.
Which of the following materials are good conductors of heat, sound, and electricity?
a)
Water
b)
Glass
c)
Copper
d)
Wood
48.
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
49.
How does light travel?
a)
it bounces off objects
b)
in a zigzag pattern
c)
in a straight line
d)
it swirls upward
50.
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
51.
What type of heat transfer does this picture represent? (pot touching burner)
a)
radiation
b)
conduction
c)
convection
d)
sunshine
52.
Which of the following would sound travel through the fastest?
a)
water
b)
oxygen
c)
wood
d)
koolaid
53.
In the sound lab, nothing touched the rice. How did the rice move?
a)
electromagnetism
b)
magic
c)
sound waves
d)
light rays
54.
Almost all light comes from......
a)
glow worms
b)
the sparkle in your eyes
c)
the sun
d)
light bulbs
55.
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
56.
What is the power source in the picture?
a)
battery
b)
copper wire
c)
switch
d)
light
57.
The careful use of a resource is....
a)
recycling
b)
pollution
c)
depositing
d)
conservation
58.
The energy resource that is most affected by change in weather is_____________?
a)
geothermal
b)
wind
c)
nuclear
d)
natural gas
59.
Which of the following is a nonrenewable resource?
a)
milk
b)
coal
c)
biomass
d)
water
60.
Water is renewable because it.......
a)
can be frozen
b)
important to all life
c)
can be replaced constantly
d)
can evaporate
61.
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
62.
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
63.
What type of fossil fuel is mined from the ground?
a)
wind
b)
coal
c)
biomass
d)
air
64.
The type of energy that cattle create is ________?
a)
biomass
b)
solar
c)
natural gas
d)
nuclear
65.
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.
66.
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
67.
Alternative energy is
a)
Generated by natural resources and is renewable
b)
man made
c)
nonrenewable
d)
not helpful to us in Texas
68.
Energy from the sun is called
a)
Biofuels
b)
Solar
c)
Geothermal
d)
Hydroelectric
69.
There are 5 forms of Alternative Energy
a)
True
b)
False
70.
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
71.
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
72.
All of the following are considered alternative energy sources EXCEPT –
a)
Wind
b)
Coal
c)
Biofuel
d)
Solar
73.
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
74.
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
75.
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
76.
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
77.
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
78.
Which type of alternative energy source is shown in this picture?
a)
Wind
b)
Solar
c)
Hydroelectric
d)
Geothermal
79.
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
80.
Hydroelectric power produces electricity using.....
a)
Wind
b)
Sunlight
c)
Moving water
d)
Dung
81.
What fossil fuel is in the image?
a)
Coal
b)
Natural Gas
c)
Petroleum
82.
What fossil fuel is in the image?
a)
Natural Gas
b)
Steam
c)
Coal
d)
Petroleum
83.
According to the Law of Conservation of Energy, energy cannot be _________ or ____________.
a)
destroyed, destroyed
b)
created, saved
c)
created, destroyed
d)
lost, found
84.
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
85.
What is energy changing from one form to another?
a)
energy conservation
b)
energy transformation
c)
energy creation
d)
mechanical energy
86.
Mechanical energy
a)
energy built up before being in motion
b)
energy released in a chemical reaction
c)
energy of motion
d)
sum of kinetic and potential energy
87.
Gravitational potential energy depends on the ________ and ________ of the object.
a)
Height and mass
b)
Friction and movement
c)
Mass and Movement
d)
Height and Friction
88.
The roller coaster cart has the most gravitational potential energy at position-
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
89.
On a roller coaster, where is maximum kinetic energy?
a)
At the bottom of a big hill
b)
When going around a corner
c)
When going upside down
d)
At the top of a big hill
90.
Which energy conversion is taking place when you put gasoline in a car?
a)
thermal -> electrical
b)
mechanical -> electrical
c)
chemical -> mechanical
d)
mechanical -> electromagnetic
91.
what type of energy is stored in a battery?
a)
electrical
b)
chemical
c)
thermal
d)
mechanical
92.
Electrical Energy is transferred to _____ Energy.
a)
Thermal
b)
Solar
c)
Electrical
d)
None
93.
Which energy transformation occurs in a toaster?
a)
chemical to electric
b)
electric to thermal
c)
kinetic to chemical
d)
thermal to potential
94.
Which items would have this energy transformation: chemical energy -> electrical, light and thermal energy?
a)
turning on a flashlight
b)
nuclear power plant
c)
digesting an apple
d)
tanning bed
95.
Which items would have this energy transformation: chemical energy -> mechanical energy?
a)
person running
b)
candle burning
c)
windmill turning
d)
playing a violin
96.
The diagram below shows a hot air balloon rising. Propane gas tanks are seen at the bottom of the balloon. What energy transformations occur when propane gas is used to lift the balloon?
a)
Mechanical to light to chemical
b)
Chemical to mechanical to thermal
c)
Thermal to chemical to light
d)
Chemical to thermal to mechanical
97.
The picture showing the energy conversion
Chemical → heat
is:
a)
b)
c)
d)
98.
The picture showing the energy conversion
Light → chemical
is:
a)
b)
c)
d)
99.
The picture showing the energy conversion
Chemical → light & heat
is:
a)
b)
c)
d)
100.
Which of the following is an example 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
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