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PS2 LS2 Review

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Kinetic Energy is the energy of _________

a)

thermal

b)

movement

c)

potential

d)

atoms

2.

Everything has thermal energy

a)

False

b)

True

3.

All matter is made up of atoms that are constantly moving

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Temperature is the __________ _________ energy of moving particles

a)

average potential

b)

average kinetic

c)

total potential

d)

total kinetic

5.

Hot things have ____________ thermal energy than cold things

a)

more

b)

less

c)

same

d)

potato

6.

Objects with MORE MASS have______________

a)

lower potential energy

b)

lower number of atoms

c)

higher thermal energy

d)

higher temperature

7.

Temperature is a way we ____________ energy

a)

eat

b)

measure

c)

gain

d)

lose

8.

Cold things often have a _________ kinetic energy because_______

a)

lower; particles are moving around less

b)

lower; particles are moving around more

c)

higher; particles are moving around the same

d)

higher; particles do not move

9.

Potential energy is the _________

a)

energy of movement

b)

same as kinetic energy

c)

stored energy inside of something

d)

potato

10.

Temperature always measures the ___________ movement of molecules

a)

median

b)

mode

c)

total

d)

average

11.

For objects that have the SAME mass, which object will have a HIGHER thermal energy?

a)

the object with the higher temperature

b)

the object with the lower temperature

c)

the objects will have the same temperature

d)

the objects have no temperature

12.

Which will have the HIGHEST thermal energy?

a)

Hot cup of tea

b)

Cold bathtub water

c)

Huge lake

d)

Warm bowl of soup

13.

Law of Conservation of Mass says...

a)

Energy is always created and destroyed

b)

Energy is only in hot things

c)

Energy can be destroyed easily

d)

Energy cannot be created or destroyed

14.

Dribbling a basketball is an example of

a)

potential energy

b)

stored energy

c)

temperature

d)

kinetic energy

15.

As temperature increases, molecules _____________

a)

move slower

b)

move the same

c)

move faster

d)

stop moving

16.
In a large stadium, when a batter hits the ball, people high up in the stands hear the crack of the bat a second after it happens because
a)
Sound has to travel in  many directions at once
b)
sound takes that much time to reach them
c)
sound is faster than light
d)
sound is a wave
17.
Sound is caused by....
a)
molecules
b)
vibrations
c)
people
d)
space
18.
Sound is a form of? 
a)
energy
b)
pitch
c)
volume
19.
True or False
You can hear in space.
a)
True
b)
False
20.
Why do we not hear sound in outer space?
a)
there is no one out there to hear it.
b)
it is so cold
c)
it is a vacuum or empty space so there is not a medium for sound to travel
d)
there are too many stars that are exploding
21.
At what position does the rock have the greatest kinetic energy?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
D
d)
E
22.

When you compress a spring, you are storing __________ energy.

a)

sound

b)

elastic

c)

light

d)

chemical

23.
At which point is potential energy greatest?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
24.
What word best describes Kinetic Energy?
a)
Stored
b)
Motion
c)
Elastic
d)
Gravity
25.
Gravitational Potential energy increases as _________ increases.
a)
Speed
b)
Elasticity
c)
Height
d)
Movement
26.
Kinetic energy is related to the ________ of an object.
a)
Position
b)
Elasticity
c)
Speed
d)
Volume
27.

At which point does the ball has the greatest gravitational potential energy (GPE)?

a)

A

b)

G

c)

D

d)

C

e)

G

28.

Gravitational potential energy depends on the strength of gravity, ________ and ________ of the object.

a)

height and mass

b)

friction and movement

c)

mass and movement

d)

height and friction

29.

What type of potential energy is stored in a slinky?

a)

Kinetic Energy

b)

Gravitational Energy

c)

Elastic Energy

d)

Chemical Energy

30.
Which type of potential energy causes the arrow to shoot from the bow?
a)
kinetic
b)
elastic
c)
chemical
d)
gravitational
31.
What is energy conversion?
a)
one type of energy changing to another type of energy
b)
energy in one object going into another object
c)
energy units changing
d)
energy units staying the same
32.
Which object has the most kinetic energy?
a)
a hibernating bear
b)
a sleeping baby
c)
a book on the library shelf
d)
a swimming seal
33.
When an object is in motion, it has ___________ energy.
a)
potential
b)
mechanical
c)
kinetic
d)
movement
34.
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 
35.
When plants convert the sun's energy into food, which type of energy is it?
a)
kinetic
b)
chemical
c)
thermal
d)
radiant
36.
In order to INCREASE the potential energy of an object, you need to:
a)
put the object lower to the ground
b)
raise the object higher
37.
Which of the following is an exmaple of a change of kinetic energy into gravitational potential energy?
a)
a person parachuting out of a plane
b)
a car racing around an oval track
c)
a person skiing down a hill
d)
a person walking up a hill
38.
What is energy?
a)
rate of work
b)
Motion of an object
c)
ability to do work
d)
force over time
39.
What is kinetic energy?
a)
energy of work
b)
energy of motion
c)
energy of gravity
d)
energy of power
40.

What are the two factors that affect kinetic energy?

a)

time and energy

b)

power and mass

c)

mass and velocity

d)

time and work

41.
When a pendulum swings, at which point is kinetic energy highest?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
42.

Energy in motion is ...

a)

Potential Energy

b)

Kinetic Energy

43.

Stored energy is ...

a)

Potential Energy

b)

Kinetic Energy

44.

This car is moving fast. This is ...

a)

Potential Energy

b)

Kinetic Energy

45.

This apple hanging from a tree is an example of ...

a)

Potential Energy

b)

Kinetic Energy

46.

Wires are a sign of ...

a)

Elastic Energy

b)

Rust Energy

c)

Electric Energy

d)

Chemical Energy

47.

Gasoline, batteries and food are all ...

a)

Elastic Energy

b)

Light Energy

c)

Chemical Energy

d)

Sound Energy

48.

Gravitational energy is...

a)

energy in motion

b)

energy that is stored due to elevation (height)

c)

Sound

d)

energy that is mobile

49.

Rubber bands and springs are...

a)

Chemical Energy

b)

Light Energy

c)

Elastic energy

d)

Thermal Energy

50.
What kind of energy is in a rock at the edge of a cliff?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic