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Energy is Everywhere

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Energy that flows through wires

a)

electricity

b)

work

c)

mechanical

d)

stored

2.

The kind of energy an object has when it is NOT moving is called______________.

a)

mechanical

b)

force

c)

gravity

d)

stored

3.

What type of energy is in this picture?

a)

Kinetic

b)

Potential

c)

Chemical

d)

Sound

4.

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

5.

Where does solar energy come from?

a)

electricity

b)

the sun

c)

wind

6.

The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has.

a)

more

b)

less

c)

none of the above

d)

all of the above

7.

At which point is potential energy greatest?

a)

W

b)

X

c)

Y

d)

Z

8.

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

9.

Energy can be _____________ or changed from one type to another.

a)

destroyed

b)

transferred

c)

created

d)

ignored

10.

A moving car.

a)

Potential

b)

Kinetic

11.

Can energy be destroyed?

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Can energy be transferred?

a)

True

b)

False

13.

When a car starts to move, potential energy changes into ___________ energy.

a)

light

b)

rolling

c)

car

d)

kinetic

14.

The __________ is the Earth's main source of Energy.

a)

water

b)

sun

c)

people

d)

wind

15.

When you turn on a light switch, ________ energy changes into ________ energy.

a)

sound / light

b)

electrical / light

c)

light / thermal

d)

electrical / sound

16.

Which of these forms of transportation uses the least amount of energy:

a)

Cars

b)

Buses

c)

Bicycles

d)

Trains

17.

Which of the following is a fossil fuel?

a)

Wind

b)

Coal

c)

Solar

d)

Biomass

18.

Which of the following is a nonrenewable resource?

a)

milk

b)

coal

c)

biomass

d)

water

19.

Fossil fuels are considered nonrenewable resources because of -

a)

Where they come from

b)

How they are produced

c)

How useful they are

d)

How long they take to form