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Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 52mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Coal is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
2.
Hyrdo Power is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
3.
Solar Power is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
4.
Nuclear Power is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
5.
Natural Gas is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
6.
Oil is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
7.
__________is the energy generated from the sun by using solar panels.
a)
Wind
b)
Hydro
c)
Nuclear
d)
Solar
8.
_________is energy generated when moving water turns turbines.
a)
Wind
b)
Hydro
c)
Geothermal
d)
Solar
9.
__________is the energy created by wind turning wind turbines.
a)
Geothermal
b)
Hydro
c)
Wind
d)
Nuclear
10.
When coal is used by humans, it is typically used to
a)
Heat homes directly
b)
Heat water
c)
Generate electricity
d)
Heat food
11.
A disadvantage of solar energy is
a)
that the clouds can block the sunlight
b)
it is not available at night
c)
that the clouds can block the sunlight and it is not available at night
d)
the sun is too hot to be absorbed in solar panels
12.
An example of a biofuel is
a)
gasoline
b)
oil
c)
burning switch grass
d)
coal
13.
__________uses heat from the interior of the Earth.
a)
Solar
b)
Geothermal
c)
Nucler
d)
Wind
14.
This renewable resource is often captured by large panels on rooftops.
a)
Wind Energy
b)
Solar Energy
c)
Geothermal
d)
Biomass
15.
Dams are built to harness the power of this renewable resource.
a)
Sun
b)
Wind
c)
Water
d)
Geothermal
16.
To get wind energy, the kinetic energy is converted into mechanical energy first. True or False
a)
False
b)
True
17.
What is one disadvantage of using water power?
a)
Dams are expensive to build
b)
It creates a lot of electricity
c)
It is renewable
18.
What is one disadvantage of using wind power?
a)
It is renewable
b)
The wind is everywhere
c)
It is not always windy
19.
Solar power, wind power, and water power are good because...
a)
they are expensive
b)
they are not powerful
c)
they don't create much pollution
20.
Which of these is a disadvantage of windmills?
a)
amount of land required
b)
time to construct one
c)
the availability of wind
d)
the location of reliable wind
21.
Which of the following is not a renewable resource?
a)
wind
b)
sunlight
c)
water
d)
fossil fuels
22.
These are examples of a Fossil fuel - fuels produced by deposits of ancient plants and animals
a)
wind,solar,geothermal
b)
oil,coal,natural gas
c)
wind,biofuels,geothermal
23.
What type of renewable energy am I? I convert the sun's rays into electricity.
a)
wind
b)
biofuels
c)
geothermal
d)
solar
24.
Which energy transformation occurs in a toaster?
a)
chemical to electric
b)
electric to thermal
c)
kinetic to chemical
d)
thermal to potential
25.
What energy is given off when a cell phone rings?
a)
Sound Energy
b)
Gravitational Energy
c)
Thermal Energy
d)
Nuclear Energy
26.
Thermal energy is...
a)
burning logs
b)
turning on a fan
c)
sun energy
d)
splitting of nuclei
27.
Electrical Energy is transferred to _____ Energy.
a)
Mechanical
b)
Solar
c)
Electrical
d)
Thermal
28.
Mechanical Energy is transferred to _____ Energy.
a)
Solar
b)
Mechanical
c)
Electrical
d)
Potential
29.
Chemical Energy is transferred to _____ Energy.
a)
Thermal
b)
Solar
c)
Mechanical
d)
Chemical
30.
The Electrical Energy of the stove is transferred to _____ Energy.
a)
Solar
b)
Thermal
c)
Potential
d)
Electrical
31.
Which energy conversion is taking place after you put gasoline in a car and drive away?
a)
thermal -> electrical
b)
mechanical -> electrical
c)
chemical -> mechanical
d)
mechanical -> electromagnetic
32.
What type of energy is stored in a battery?
a)
electrical
b)
chemical
c)
thermal
d)
mechanical
33.
What is the best example of a machine that converts electrical energy into kinetic energy and sound energy?
a)
an electric toothbrush
b)
a toaster
c)
a flashlight
d)
an iron
34.
What kind of energy transformation takes place in this system?
a)
chemical to electrical to light
b)
electrical to chemical to light
c)
electrical to light to chemical
d)
light to chemical to electrical
35.
What two forms of energy are given off by a burning candle?
a)
heat and light
b)
mechanical and electrical
c)
nuclear and light
d)
potential and heat
36.
What is the best example of a device that converts electrical energy to light and sound?
a)
a clock radio
b)
a toaster
c)
a flashlight
d)
an electric toothbrush
37.
Which of the following radiant energy to electrical energy?
a)
solar calculator
b)
windmill
c)
glow stick
d)
firecracker
38.
Which of the following chemical energy to sound and radiant energy?
a)
solar calculator
b)
windmill
c)
glow stick
d)
firecracker
39.
What is the energy transformation that occurs in an electric pencil sharpener?
a)
mechanical energy to electrical energy
b)
electrical energy to mechanical energy
c)
radiant energy to sound energy
d)
chemical energy to mechanical energy
40.
The use of which of the following resources would be most affected by changes in weather
a)
wind
b)
geothermal
c)
natural gas
d)
nuclear
41.
Which of the following is a disadvantage of using solar energy?
a)
releases carbon dioxide into the atmosphere
b)
reduces the need for electricity from fossil fuels
c)
produces energy only when the sun is shining
d)
is an unclean source of energy
42.
Which form of energy is produced by the splitting of the nucleus of an atom?
a)
solar
b)
nuclear
c)
chemical
d)
none
43.
A car moving down the road is an example of
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
44.
A stretched out rubber band can be classified as all of the following except
a)
Elastic potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
Potential
45.
The picture shows a microwave oven. As a microwave oven is operated, electrical energy is transformed into all of the following types of energy EXCEPT —
a)
solar
b)
light
c)
thermal
d)
mechanical
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