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energy and types of energy

Total questions: 94

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What kind of energy does this device use?

a)

Chemical

b)

Electrical

c)

Thermal

d)

Mechanical

2.

What kind of energy is represented in the picture?

a)

Thermal

b)

Chemical

c)

Electrical

d)

Radiant

3.

Heat energy is also called

a)

electrical energy

b)

chemical energy

c)

radiant energy

d)

thermal energy

4.

Which type of energy is best seen in the picture?

a)

chemical

b)

thermal

c)

radiant

d)

electrical

5.

What type of energy is seen here?

a)

chemical energy

b)

thermal energy

c)

mechanical energy

d)

electrical energy

6.

The energy of motion (movement) is called

a)

mechanical energy

b)

radiant energy

c)

chemical energy

d)

thermal

7.

Another word for Light Energy is ...

a)

Thermal Energy

b)

Electrical Energy

c)

Radiant Energy

d)

Chemical Energy

8.

Which type of energy is produced when the handle of a pencil sharpener turns?

a)

Radiant Energy

b)

Chemical Energy

c)

Electrical Energy

d)

Mechanical Energy

9.

Which of the following is a way thermal energy is used at school every day?

a)

Cooking food for lunch

b)

Writing with a pencil

c)

Looking in a mirror

d)

Turning on the lights

10.

Lightning during a thunderstorm is an example of what form of energy?

a)

Radiant

b)

Thermal

c)

Chemical

d)

Electrical

11.

John has a heated toilet seat. What type of energy does the seat produce?

a)

radiant

b)

thermal

c)

electrical

d)

mechanical

12.

Which example best relates to chemical energy?

a)

A lamp plugged into an electrical outlet.

b)

Gasoline burning in a car's engine causing the car to move.

13.

A group of friends gather around a fire to stay warm.

a)

thermal

b)

mechanical

c)

radiant

d)

electrical

14.
what type of energy is stored in a battery?
a)
electrical
b)
chemical
c)
thermal
d)
mechanical
15.

Before a glow stick is broken to activate it, it has ____ energy.

a)

Electrical

b)

Chemical

c)

Thermal

d)

Radiant

16.
Stored energy is called ______ energy.
a)
Kinetic
b)
Potential
c)
Pacific
d)
Safe
17.
The motion of waves, electrons, atoms, molecules, substances, and objects is called ___________ energy.
a)
Kinetic
b)
Potential
c)
Moving
d)
Kaliedic 
18.
Energy that is stored in objects by tension is called _______ potential energy.
a)
Nuclear
b)
Gravitational
c)
Elastic
d)
Cheical
19.
The movement of energy through substances in longitudinal waves (vibrating matter) is called ___________ energy. 
a)
Heat
b)
Sound
c)
Electical
d)
Light
20.
Energy delivered by tiny charged particles called electrons is called_________ energy.
a)
Electrical
b)
Light
c)
Heat
d)
Sound
21.

What is an example of Electric Energy

a)

Apple

b)

Rubber Bands

c)

Car Battery

d)

Table

22.

Which statement is true?

a)

Oranges contain Elastic Energy

b)

Food contains Chemical Energy

c)

Phone on the table doesn't contain Gravitational Energy

d)

Radiator contains Nuclear Energy

23.

What type(s) of energy does a fridge contain?

a)

Sound Energy

b)

Thermal Energy

c)

Mechanical Energy

d)

All of the above

24.

Heat Energy is called:

a)

Radiant Energy

b)

Chemical Energy

c)

Thermal Energy

d)

Mechanical Energy

25.

Which 2 types of energy does the object in the image use?

a)

Electric and Thermal

b)

Nuclear and Elastic

c)

Chemical and Mechanical

d)

Sound and Elastic

26.
What type of energy is in this picture?
a)
Kinetic
b)
Potential
c)
Chemical
d)
Sound
27.
Energy of motion is which type of energy?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
Sound
d)
Gravitational
28.
What machine changes electrical energy into light and sound energy?
a)
battery
b)
lightbulb
c)
alarm clock
d)
apple
29.
What type of energy does this provide?
a)
thermal
b)
radiant
c)
sound
d)
mechanical
30.
Food, batteries, and fuel such as gasoline are similar because they are sources of _________ energy.
a)
chemical energy
b)
kinetic energy
c)
mechanical energy
d)
heat energy
31.
What is the transformation shown in the picture?
a)
chemical to electrical to light
b)
electrical to chemical to light
c)
light to chemical to electrical
d)
chemical to light to electrical
32.
Energy that is caused by vibrations in the air. A form of kinetic energy.
a)
Light energy
b)
Electrical energy
c)
Nuclear energy
d)
Sound energy
33.
Turning on the radio is what type of energy conversion?
a)
sound to light
b)
electrical to sound
c)
electrical to light
d)
light to electrical
34.
A tree converts _____ energy from the sun to _____ energy.
a)
Nuclear → Electrical
b)
Gravitational → Thermal
c)
Chemical → Motion
d)
Radiant → Chemical
35.
Describe the energy conversion of a clothes dryer. 
a)
Chemical→ Thermal and Radiant
b)
Electrical → Elastic, Thermal and Sound 
c)
Gravitational → Nuclear, Sound and Thermal 
d)
Electrical → Thermal, Motion and Sound 
36.
A device that converts electrical energy and into thermal energy.
a)
A Battery
b)
A Hair Dryer
c)
A Bicycle
d)
Your Stomach
37.
4. A group of campers create a campfire by burning several wooden logs.  Which statement best describes the energy transformations that occur when the logs burn?
a)
Chemical energy from the wood is converted into light and heat energy.
b)
Heat energy from the logs is converted into chemical and light energy.
c)
Chemical energy from the air is converted into mechanical and light energy.
d)
Heat energy from the air is converted into mechanical and light energy.  
38.
When a pendulum swings, at which point is potential energy at its greatest?
a)
2
b)
3
c)
4
d)
5
39.

Energy is the ability to do work or cause changes.

a)

True

b)

False

40.

A car at the top of the drop on a roller coaster has ________ energy.

a)

potential

b)

kinetic

c)

chemical

d)

sound

41.

A car rolling down the drop of a roller coaster has ________ energy.

a)

potential

b)

kinetic

c)

chemical

d)

sound

42.

Which of following are types of kinetic energy? Check all that apply.

a)

sound energy

b)

light energy

c)

thermal energy

d)

mechanical energy

e)

potential

43.

We receive ________ and heat energy from the Sun.

a)

sound

b)

mechanical

c)

light

d)

kinetic

44.

Vibrations produce _______ energy.

a)

chemical

b)

sound

c)

potential

d)

light

45.

Which of the following is an example of kinetic energy?

a)

A rock at the top of a hill.

b)

Water falling down a waterfall.

c)

A pencil sitting on a desk.

d)

A backpack on the ground.

46.

Objects with a higher temperature have particles that are vibrating _______.

a)

faster

b)

slower

47.

Pushing a filing cabinet across the room is an example of ________ energy.

a)

light

b)

thermal

c)

chemical

d)

mechanical

48.

_____ is the flow of thermal energy from one substance to another.

a)

Heat

b)

Light

c)

Sound

d)

Movement

49.

______ energy is energy from the Sun that we can see.

a)

Sound

b)

Thermal

c)

Chemical

d)

Light

50.

Type of energy?

a)

Electrical

b)

Chemical

c)

Mechanical

d)

Nuclear

e)

Thermal

51.

Type of energy?

a)

Electrical

b)

Chemical

c)

Mechanical

d)

Nuclear

e)

Thermal

52.

Type of energy?

a)

Electrical

b)

Chemical

c)

Mechanical

d)

Nuclear

e)

Thermal

53.

Type of energy?

a)

Electrical

b)

Chemical

c)

Mechanical

d)

Nuclear

e)

Thermal

54.

Type of energy?

a)

Electrical

b)

Chemical

c)

Mechanical

d)

Nuclear

e)

Thermal

55.

Which two images show electric energy transforming into radiant and thermal energy?

a)
b)
c)
d)
56.

The picture demonstrates chemical energy transforming into ...(pick 3)

a)

radiant energy

b)

sound energy

c)

thermal energy

d)

kinetic energy

e)

potential energy

57.

Which point demonstrates potential turning into kinetic energy?

a)

1 to 2

b)

2 to 3

c)

3 to 4

d)

4 to 5

58.

A ball falling through the air has ________ energy.

a)

kinetic

b)

potential

59.

__________ energy is needed for animals to stay warm.

a)

Thermal

b)

Sound

c)

Light

60.

Objects with a __________ temperature have particles that are vibrating faster.

a)

higher

b)

lower

61.

Objects with a __________ temperature have particles that do not vibrate as much.

a)

higher

b)

lower

62.

The rock at the top of the hill has what type of energy?

a)

potential

b)

kinetic

c)

light

d)

sound

63.

You push a baby in a stroller. What kind of energy describes the work you have done?

a)

sound

b)

light

c)

mechanical

d)

electric

64.

Energy cannot be created, it can only be transferred.

a)

true

b)

false

65.
Is Iron a Conductor or Insulator?
a)
Conductor
b)
Insulator
66.
Which is NOT an insulator.
a)
Wool
b)
Plastic
c)
Copper
d)
Glass
67.
Is Wood a conductor or Insulator?
a)
Conductor
b)
Insulator
68.
What is the difference between a conductor and an insulator?
a)
An insulator allows electricity to flow through it easily and a conductor does not
b)
A conductor allows electricity to flow through it easily and an insulator does not.
c)
An insulator is magnetic and a conductor is not
d)
A conductor is magnetic and an insulator is not
69.
A great conductor of energy is:
a)
wood
b)
plastic
c)
metal
d)
cloth
70.
All of the following are conductors except _______.
a)
metal spoon
b)
wire
c)
iron nail
d)
plastic spoon
71.
An object that doesn't conduct heat well is known as:
a)
a conductor
b)
an insulator
72.
The plastic covering is there to:
a)
Provide a conductor for electrical energy to flow.
b)
Provide an insulator so that electrical energy will not pass outside of the wires.
c)
Provide a conductor so that electrical energy can NOT flow.
d)
Provide an insulator so that electrical energy can flow.
73.
Olivia wanted to complete her circuit with a conductor.  What object is her best option?
a)
Wood stick
b)
Glass bead
c)
Aluminum foil
d)
Styrofoam
74.
Claire wants to complete her circuit with a conductor.  What object is her best option?
a)
rubber
b)
a penny
c)
card board
d)
plastic spoon
75.
You know that the object connected to the wires is a conductor because:
a)
The light bulb is glowing bright.
b)
It's a complete circuit.
c)
It's a closed circuit.
d)
The object is shiny.
76.

How does heat move?

a)

In many directions

b)

from warm places to cooler places

c)

from cold places to warm places

d)

Both B and C

77.

If you burn your hand on the handle of a hot pot, heat was transferred to your skin by

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

d)

equilibrium

78.

The transfer of energy by waves or particles is called

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

d)

insulation

79.

What type of heat transfer is occurring in the picture below? (the pan is touching the burner)

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

d)

insulation

80.

What is the term that refers to a material being a poor conductor of heat?

a)

Insulator

b)

conductor

c)

Convector

d)

Radiator

81.

Energy from the Sun travels to Earth as

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Insulation

d)

Radiation

82.

What causes hot and cold water to become the same temperature once they are combined?

a)

The heat moves from cooler temperature to warmer temperature.

b)

The energy of the hot water runs out.

c)

Heat (thermal) energy from the hot water is transferred to the cold water.

d)

Heat (thermal) energy causes the water to boil.

83.

Hot coffee is stirred with a spoon, the spoon gets hot due to ...

a)

Conduction

b)

Radiation

c)

Convection

84.

A chair is placed several feet from a fire in a fireplace. The fire has a glass screen. The side of the chair facing the fireplace gets warm because of ...

a)

Conduction

b)

Radiation

c)

Convection

85.

A certian type of decorative lamp contains colored liquids. These liquids form globs that break off and rise to the top of the liquid. The globs rise due to ...

a)

Conduction

b)

Radiation

c)

Convection

86.

A heater is placed under one corner of a waterbed mattress. Warm air moves throughout the mattress because of ...

a)

Conduction

b)

Radiation

c)

Convection

87.

Near the ceiling of a room the air is warmer. The warm air rises because of ...

a)

Conduction

b)

Radiation

c)

Convection

88.

The metal skewer gets so hot that you drop your marshmallow in the campfire because of...

a)

Conduction

b)

Radiation

c)

Convection

89.

A huge rock at a state park gets so hot during the day that you cannot sit on it from ...

a)

Conduction

b)

Radiation

c)

Convection

90.

Warm air over the beach rises while cooler dense air from the ocean rushes in due to ...

a)

Conduction

b)

Radiation

c)

Convection

91.

You are in the top bunk of a bunk bed and you want to turn down the air conditioner on while your friend on the bottom bunk is fine is caused by ...

a)

Conduction

b)

Radiation

c)

Convection

92.

A hot air balloon rises into the sky because of ...

a)

Conduction

b)

Radiation

c)

Convection

93.

A chocolate bar melts in a car on a sunny day because of ...

a)

Conduction

b)

Radiation

c)

Convection

94.

When you pull your Totino's Pizza rolls out of the oven and the pan is so hot it burns your hand because you forgot your protective mit. The energy move to your hand from the pan to your hand through ...

a)

Conduction

b)

Radiation

c)

Convection

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