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Energy

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Anything that does work uses

a)

friction

b)

energy

c)

light

d)

sound

2.

Energy that can be saved and used later is

a)

kinetic

b)

potential

3.

A tool for measuring temperature is called a

a)

conductor

b)

temperature

c)

insulator

d)

thermometer

4.

Your mother left a pot of water boiling on the stove. When she returned, the water evaporated. What caused this to happen?

a)

cold air

b)

evaporation

c)

heat

d)

sound

5.

Which TWO choices are CONDUCTORS.

a)

metal spoon

b)

wood spoon

c)

copper wire

d)

glass

6.

Which TWO choices are INSULATORS?

a)

wood spoon

b)

metal spoon

c)

paper

7.

A student rubs her hands together on a cold winter day. The heat that warms her hands is produced by

a)

heat energy

b)

light energy

c)

friction

d)

potential energy

8.

Which energy transformation occurs when a person hits a drum with a drumstick?

a)

sound energy to mechanical energy

b)

light energy to sound energy

c)

mechanical energy to sound energy

d)

sound energy to chemical energy

9.

What form of energy causes an ice cube to melt?

a)

light energy

b)

heat energy

c)

chemical energy

d)

mechanical energy

10.

________________ is energy that happens when matter vibrates and it travels in waves.

a)

heat energy

b)

light energy

c)

chemical energy

d)

sound energy

11.

What form of energy is shown in the picture?

a)

solar energy

b)

light energy

c)

electrical energy

d)

mechanical energy

12.

What form of energy is shown in the picture?

a)

light energy

b)

wind energy

c)

sound energy

d)

mechanical energy

13.

What form of energy is shown in the picture?

a)

electrical energy

b)

wind energy

c)

mechanical energy

d)

solar energy

14.

What form of energy is shown in the picture?

a)

sound energy

b)

light energy

c)

mechanical energy

d)

wind energy

15.

What form of energy is shown in the picture?

a)

light energy

b)

mechanical energy

c)

solar energy

d)

chemical energy

16.

What form of energy is shown in the picture?

a)

mechanical energy

b)

wind energy

c)

electrical energy

17.

What form of energy is shown in the picture?

a)

wind energy

b)

sound energy

c)

heat energy

d)

mechanical energy

18.

What form of energy is shown in the picture?

a)

light energy

b)

sound energy

c)

wind energy

19.

A child up at bat who is about to hit a ball is an example of __________ energy.

a)

kinetic energy

b)

potential energy

20.

When that child swings the bat, it’s an example of _________ energy.

a)

potential energy

b)

kinetic energy

21.

A stretched rubber band is an example of __________ energy.

a)

potential energy

b)

kinetic energy

22.

The rubber band being released is an example of ________ energy.

a)

potential energy

b)

kinetic energy

23.

A force that happens when two objects rub against each other and causes heat or makes moving objects slow down is called

a)

sound energy

b)

wind energy

c)

insulator

d)

friction

24.

__________ allow heat and electricity to flow through easily.

a)

conductor

b)

insulator

25.

________ do not allow heat and electricity to flow through easily.

a)

conductor

b)

insulator

26.

Energy that comes from the sun.

a)

solar energy

b)

sound energy

27.

Energy that comes from moving air.

a)

wind energy

b)

light energy

28.

Anything that is moving has ________ energy.

a)

light

b)

mechanical

29.

_______________ is created by vibrating matter that travels in waves.

a)

solar energy

b)

sound energy

30.

Anything that needs to be plugged into an outlet uses _____.

a)

electrical energy

b)

wind energy

31.

This type of energy is measured with a tool called a thermometer.

a)

light energy

b)

heat energy

32.

This form of energy allows us to see!

a)

light energy

b)

mechanical energy