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Energy

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which has only potential energy?

a)

A cup thrown upward

b)

A cup sitting on a shelf

c)

A cup rolling down the hill

d)

A cup moving through the air

2.

What is an example of kinetic energy?

a)

Friends playing tag

b)

A cup on a shelf

c)

A full tank of gas

d)

A sleeping dog

3.

Which two pictures show kinetic energy?

a)
b)
c)
d)
4.

The location on the track where the train has the greatest potential energy is —

a)

3

b)

1

c)

4

d)

2

5.

Energy is...

a)

The ability to sit

b)

Anything that has mass and takes up space

c)

The product of force and distance

d)

The ability to do work

6.

Energy in motion is what type of energy?

a)

Kinetic

b)

Potential

c)

Elastic Potential

d)

Expensive

7.

Energy that is stored is?

a)

Kinetic

b)

Potential

c)

Moving

d)

Expensive

8.

Which point on the roller coaster has the greatest kinetic energy?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

9.

Which point on the roller coaster has the greatest potential energy?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

10.

What do all of the resources on the chart have in common?

a)

All of them are made from humans

b)

All of them are natural resources from the sun's energy

c)

They are all-non renewable resources

d)

They are all renewable resources

11.

Energy from the _____________ is the input for the photosynthesis process.

a)

Tidal Energy from the Ocean

b)

Nuclear Energy from Uranium

c)

Radiant Energy from the Sun

d)

Respiration Energy

12.

Gasoline that we use in our cars is a product of what fossil fuel?

a)

Coal

b)

Petroleum/Oil

c)

Natural Gas

d)

Biomass

13.

Coal is formed from what organic matter...

a)

Decayed Sea Animals

b)

Crushed Dinosaurs

c)

Decayed Plans such as trees and ferns

d)

Star dust

14.

When atoms are split this creates what type of energy?

a)

Radiant/Light Energy

b)

Sound Energy

c)

Mechanical Energy

d)

Nuclear Energy

15.

The two primary elements in fossils are...

a)

Nitrogen and Oxygen

b)

Hydrogen and Oxygen

c)

Carbon and Oxygen

d)

Carbon and Hydrogen

16.

Fossil Fuel formation is what form of energy?

a)

Nuclear

b)

Mechanical

c)

Chemical

d)

Sound

17.

Which of the following are renewable energy sources?

a)

Solar

b)

Nuclear

c)

Hydroelectric

d)

Wind

e)

Coal

18.

Which of the following are non-renewable energy sources?

a)

Solar

b)

Nuclear

c)

Coal

d)

Wind

e)

Natural Gas

19.

Which chart is correct?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

20.

Energy generated from a dam is what kind of energy?

a)

Wind

b)

Solar

c)

Hydro

d)

Geothermal

21.

Water stored behind a dam wall is what kind of energy?

a)

Potential

b)

Kinetic

c)

Elastic Potential

d)

Chemical

22.

What type of energy transformation is happening in this picture>

a)

Chemical to Radiant and Thermal

b)

Electric to Radiant and Thermal

c)

Chemical to Nuclear

d)

Thermal to Radiant

23.

What energy transformation is taking place in this picture?

a)

Radiant to Chemical

b)

Nuclear to Chemical

c)

Chemical to Thermal

d)

Sound to Radiant

24.

What seems to be the major factor for why we DO NOT use mostly renewable alternative energy sources?

a)

We have more fossil fuels

b)

Cost

c)

They are hard to grow

d)

Scientist do not know how to make them

25.

What energy sources comes from within the earth?

a)

Hydroelectric

b)

Nuclear

c)

Geothermal

d)

Solar

26.

What types of energy are being used in this picture?

a)

Solar

b)

Wind

c)

Hydro

d)

Biomass

27.

Are the energy sources being used in this picture renewable or non-renewable?

a)

Renewable

b)

Non-renewable

28.

What do CO2 emissions cause?

a)

An increase in greenhouse gases

b)

An increase in water levels

c)

A decrease in greenhouse gases

d)

A decrease in water levels