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Energy

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A bowling ball is raised above your head. What kind of energy does it have?

a)

Gravitational Potential Energy

b)

Kinetic Energy

c)

Chemical Potential Energy

d)

Elastic Potential Energy

2.

Energy due to motion is _______ energy.

a)

Potential

b)

Energy

c)

Kinetic

d)

Friction

3.

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

4.

Which is the best example of something with kinetic energy?

a)

a car parked on a steep hill

b)

a tennis ball rolling across the court

c)

a picture hanging on the wall

d)

a piece of coal before it's burned

5.

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

a)

more

b)

less

c)

faster

d)

slower

6.

What is gravity?

a)

An object that conducts electricity

b)

A force that pushes

c)

A force that causes thrust

d)

The force that pulls objects to the ground

7.

The Moon is stuck in orbit around the Earth due to Earth's gravity. True or False.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Weight is the measure of the force of ______ on an object.

a)

Density

b)

Mass

c)

Matter

d)

Gravity

9.

What unit of measurement is used for mass in science?

a)

Liters

b)

Kilograms

c)

Meters

d)

Kelvin

10.

Which planet has the greatest amount of gravity?

a)

Earth

b)

Mars

c)

Jupiter

d)

Neptune

11.

Molecules in an object that is being heated up do what?

a)

Move Faster

b)

Move Slower

c)

Stay in one spot

d)

Disappear

12.

Molecules in an object that is being cooled do what?

a)

Move Faster

b)

Move Slower

c)

Stay in one spot

d)

Disappear

13.

What is thermal energy?

a)

total value of kinetic energy in an object

b)

total value of potential energy in an object

c)

total value of BOTH potential and kinetic energy in an object

d)

The energy that pulls an object toward Earth

14.

Cooking brownies in a METAL pan is an example of what?

a)

Radiation

b)

Convection

c)

Conduction

d)

Heat

15.

What happens to most materials when they become warmer?

a)

They contract

b)

They expand

c)

They float

d)

They vaporize

16.

Which of these is the name for thermal energy that moves from a warmer object to a cooler one?

a)

Kinetic energy

b)

Specific heat

c)

Heat

d)

Temperature

17.

Heat being transferred from the Sun to Earth is an example of which process?

a)

Convection

b)

Expansion

c)

Radiation

d)

Conduction

18.

What do thermometers measure?

a)

average kinetic energy of particles

b)

heat of particles

c)

evaporation rate

d)

total energy of particles

19.

Which contains more thermal energy?

a)

A glass of cold milk

b)

A glass of warm milk

c)

A glass of boiling milk

d)

A pitcher of cold milk

20.

Where are you taking your horse?

a)

to the old town road

b)

I'm gonna ride 'til I can't no more

c)

Hit or miss?

d)

Please stop trying to be cool, Ms. Shipp. (Hint...pick this one.)