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Energy

Total questions: 39

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A solar panel converts

a)

Heat energy into electrical energy

b)

Light and heat energy into electrical energy

c)

heat energy into light energy

d)

light energy into heat energy

2.

in electricity generation, turbines are generally used for what purpose?

a)

to burn the fuel

b)

to boil the water

c)

to turn the generator

d)

to generate the electricity

3.

What renewable energy source is found in Albany?

a)

Wave

b)

solar

c)

hydro

d)

wind

4.

Which of the following is not an example of a renewable resource?

a)

wind

b)

moon

c)

wave

d)

solar

5.

The energy conversions that occur in a coal power station may be best represented as

a)

chemical to thermal to mechanical to electrical

b)

chemical to mechanical to thermal to electrical

c)

chemical to mechanical to electrical to thermal

d)

chemical to electrical to mechanical to thermal

6.

what is the mass measured in for heat transfer calculations

a)

grams

b)

kilograms

c)

joules

d)

kilojoules

7.

if an objects speed is doubled, its kinetic energy is

a)

doubled

b)

halved

c)

quadrupled

d)

unchanged

8.

according to the Law of Conservation of Energy, the total amount of energy in the universe_______________________

a)

decreases

b)

remains constant

c)

increases

d)

changes constantly

9.

what is kinetic energy

a)

wind turbine

b)

movement energy

c)

heat flow

d)

holding an object above your head

10.

What is energy?

a)

moving energy

b)

stored energy

c)

renewable energy

d)

The ability to do work.

11.

What is potential energy?

a)

moving energy

b)

stored energy

c)

renewable energy

d)

non renewable energy

12.

What is NOT a renewable energy source?

a)

coal

b)

wind

c)

solar

d)

water

13.

Which of these is an example of kinetic energy?

a)

a bicycle

b)

a battery

c)

a solar panel

d)

firewood

14.
"Energy can be transformed from one form into another or transformed from one region or another, but energy cannot be created or destroyed."
Which law is this?
a)
Law of Conservation of Mass
b)
Newton's Second Law
c)
Law of Conservation of Energy
d)
Newton's Third Law
15.
Can energy be created or destroyed?
a)
Yes
b)
No
16.
You have just turned on a fan.
What type of energy is this?
a)
Electric
b)
Radiant
c)
Nuclear
d)
Thermal
17.
What energy is given off when a cell phone rings?
a)
Sound Energy
b)
Gravitational Energy
c)
Thermal Energy
d)
Nuclear Energy
18.
Which energy transformation occurs in a toaster?
a)
chemical to electric
b)
electric to thermal
c)
kinetic to chemical
d)
thermal to potential
19.
The amount of energy required to raise the temperature 1ºC for every kilogram is called____?
a)
Thermal Energy
b)
Specific Heat
c)
Temperature
d)
Kinetic Energy
20.
What is the symbol for Thermal Energy?
a)
Q
b)
t
c)
m
d)
C
21.
What unit do you use to measure Thermal Energy?
a)
J/Kg ºC
b)
Kg
c)
ºC
d)
J
22.
What is the symbol for Specific Heat
a)
Q
b)
t
c)
m
d)
C
23.
What is the equation to measure change in Thermal Energy?
a)
Q=mc∆t
b)
Q=mc
c)
Q= ∆mct
d)
m=QC
24.

The energy we use to function in our everyday lives can be classified as...

a)

Renewable or non-renewable

b)

Natural or non-renewable

c)

Renewable and Natural

d)

All of them

25.
Why is solar energy considered renewable energy?
a)
It's cheaper than fossil fuels
b)
The sun's energy would not run out for billions of years
c)
Solar energy recharges batteries
d)
All of them
26.
_____________ power is electricity produced by flowing water.
a)
Solar 
b)
Wind 
c)
Hydroelectric 
d)
water
27.

Renewable energy resources produce less_____________ than fossil fuels.

a)

pollution

b)

energy

c)

wind

d)

light

28.
Which energy uses water held behind a dam?
a)
Geothermal
b)
Hydroelectric
c)
Nuclear
d)
Solar
29.
Energy produced by burning organic matter such as wood, food scraps, and animal matter is called______________ energy.
a)
Biomass
b)
Thermal energy
c)
Solar
d)
Wind
30.
What is a disadvantage of wind power?
a)
We have too many rainy days in US
b)
It is not always windy in some places
c)
Companies charge too much to make the wind blow
d)
The sun is not always out
31.
Heat transferred from beneath the surface of Earth and used to produce energy for human use is...
a)
Hydropower
b)
Wind Energy
c)
Geothermal Energy
d)
Solar Energy
32.

All of the following are considered renewable energy sources EXCEPT –

a)

Wind

b)

Coal

c)

Biomass

d)

Solar

33.
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
34.
The house illustrated here uses panels on the roof to collect a natural resource and convert it into electricity that can be used.
Which alternative energy source does this house use?
a)
Water
b)
Wind
c)
Solar
d)
Geothermal
35.
Which of the following is a fossil fuel?
a)
Wind
b)
Coal
c)
Solar
d)
Biomass
36.

What are atoms of the sun called?

a)

photons

b)

protons

c)

electrons

d)

big tastee

37.

What are solar panels made of?

a)

silicon

b)

solar cells

c)

metal

d)

plastic

38.
Does the size of the solar panel affect how much sun light is taken in?
a)
Yes
b)
No
c)
It depends if the panel is made from something else
d)
Yes, no, maybe so
39.
Photovoltaic cells convert sunlight into:
a)
Heat
b)
Motion
c)
Light
d)
Electricty

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