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WeyPhys KS3 Energy 1

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the main changes in energy stores that occur when a diesel engined car accelerates on a level road?

a)

Gravitational to Kinetic

b)

Electric to Vibrational

c)

Chemical to Kinetic

d)

Kinetic to Thermal

2.

When a rollercoaster reaches the top of its climb and falls back down, the energy stores change from...

a)

Electric to Kinetic

b)

Chemical to Gravitational

c)

Nuclear to Elastic

d)

Gravitational to Kinetic

3.

When a bungee jumper falls, what are the main changes in energy stores?

a)

Gravitational to Kinetic to Elastic

b)

Gravitational to Electrical to Nuclear

c)

Kinetic to Gravitational to Elastic

d)

Thermal to Gravitational to Kinetc

4.

Whenever energy changes from one energy store to another, some energy gets "wasted" as...

a)

Kinetic

b)

Thermal

c)

Gravitational

d)

Elastic

5.

A kettle moves 2000 J of thermal energy into the water's thermal energy store for every 2500 J of electrical energy that flows into it. What is the kettle's efficiency?

a)

0.8

b)

500 J

c)

20%

d)

1.25

6.

A petrol lawnmower has an efficiency of 0.25

If its chemical energy store decreases by 200 kJ,how much energy moves to the kinetic energy store?

a)

5,000 J

b)

200.25 kJ

c)

800 kJ

d)

50,000 J

7.

What can never happen to energy?

a)

100% cannot be transferred usefully

b)

It cannot be created or destroyed

c)

It is never wasted

d)

It cannot be transferred into nuclear energy

8.

What is one kilojoule , kJ

a)

10 Joules

b)

100 Joules

c)

10,000 Joules

d)

103 Joules

9.

What is a definition of a non-renewable energy resource?

a)

It will be replaced when used.

b)

It can be used again.

c)

It will not be replaced.

d)

It is not reliable.

10.

Which of these is a list of non-renewable resources?

a)

Coal, Oil, Gas, Solar

b)

Nuclear, Geothermal, Oil, Coal

c)

Coal, Oil, Nuclear, Gas

d)

Hydroelectric, Tidal, Wave, Wind

11.

Which of these is a disadvantage of Wind power

a)

It causes visual pollution

b)

It releases carbon dioxide

c)

It does not work at night

d)

It is extremely expensive

12.

Which energy resource involves building a dam and using the energy of falling water to produce constant electricity?

a)

Wave power

b)

Geothermal power

c)

Tidal power

d)

Hydroelectric power

13.

Put these parts of a coal power station in order.

a)

Furnace, Boiler, Turbine, Generator

b)

Generator, Turbine, Boiler, Furnace

c)

Boiler, Turbine, Generator, Furnace

d)

Turbine, Generator, Boiler, Furnace

14.

Which gas emitted by Coal, Oil and Natural gas power stations causes global warming

a)

Carbon monoxide

b)

Nitrogen dioxide

c)

Carbon dioxide

d)

Methane

15.

Which type of power station emits lots of sulphur dioxide, a gas which causes acid rain?

a)

Nuclear

b)

Natural gas

c)

Coal

d)

Wind turbines

16.

Which type of energy resource releases no carbon dioxide but creates lots of radioactive waste, which must be buried deep underground safely for thousands of years.

a)

Nuclear

b)

Coal

c)

Geothermal

d)

Solar

17.

Which type of energy resource creates energy from hot rocks, underground and is best used in volcanic regions?

a)

Wave power

b)

Nuclear power

c)

Coal power

d)

Geothermal power

18.

Why is sunny and windy weather good for the environment?

a)

More energy is produced from renewables than from fossil fuels in the UK

b)

Tidal power is at a maximum

c)

The wind blows the pollution from coal power stations out to sea where it is harmless.

d)

Hydroelectric power has ts maximum efficiency in this weather

19.

During what time if day is most electricity needed?

a)

In the morning as people wake up

b)

In the middle of the day, when most people are at work

c)

In the evening when people make cups of tea/coffee

d)

At night, when we charge our phones

20.

How can energy be stored when supply is greater than demand. Select two answers.

a)

By creating nuclear fuel

b)

By pumping water to a high level reservoir

c)

By storing it in an electric car's batteries

d)

By keeping electricity flowing around a circuit