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Energy Unit Review

Total questions: 66

Worksheet time: 1hrs 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The main source of energy today (gasoline, coal, natural gas). It was formed millions of years ago out of plants and animals and is usually extracted from deep underground.

a)

Renewable Energy

b)

Generator

c)

Fossil Fuel

d)

Ethanol

2.

Sources of energy that can be more easily replenished. Things like wind, sunlight, waves, and earth's heat (geothermal energy).

a)

Nonrenewable energy

b)

Renewable energy

c)

Coal

d)

Natural gas

3.

Sources of energy that can't be easily replenished like coal, oil and natural gas.

a)

Nonrenewable energy

b)

Renewable energy

c)

Wind

d)

Biomass power

4.

Changes energy from one form to another

a)

Fossil fuels

b)

Nuclear power

c)

Hydroelectricity

d)

Generator

5.

A solid fossil fuel that can be burned for energy

a)

Coal

b)

Oil

c)

Natural gas

d)

Ethanol

6.

A liquid fossil fuel that can be burned for energy. It is often used to make gasoline and plastics.

a)

Coal

b)

Oil

c)

Natural gas

d)

Ethanol

7.

A gas that can be burned for energy

a)

Coal

b)

Oil

c)

Natural gas

d)

Ethanol

8.

Select all of the renewable resources

a)

Geothermal power

b)

Hydroelectricity

c)

Natural gas

d)

Solar power

9.

Fossil fuels are sources of energy made from what?

a)

prehistoric plants

b)

prehistoric animals

c)

both of these

d)

none of these

10.
The transfer of thermal energy.
a)
potential
b)
insulation
c)
heat
d)
chemical
11.
Energy from the Sun, which provides heat and light energy for Earth
a)
chemical
b)
solar
c)
kinetic
d)
potential
12.
Energy that is stored in food.
a)
chemical
b)
solar
c)
kinetic
d)
nuclear
13.
Energy that flows in a circuit.
a)
nuclear
b)
circuitual
c)
solar
d)
electrical
14.
Energy transferred through electromagnetic waves, like microwaves.
a)
nuclear
b)
chemical
c)
radiant
d)
mechanical
15.
Energy due to an object's motion.
a)
kinetic
b)
electrical
c)
potential
d)
chemical
16.
Energy due to an object's position.
a)
kinetic
b)
electrical
c)
potential
d)
chemical
17.
Which of the following is an example of potential energy?
a)
a moving car
b)
a shining lightbulb
c)
a stretched rubber band
d)
a falling book
18.
The Law of Conservation of Energy states that energy cannot be
a)
changed or transformed
b)
stopped or started
c)
created or destroyed
d)
hot or cold
19.
Energy associated with the motion of particles in a substance.
a)
thermal
b)
radiant
c)
electrical
d)
chemical
20.

Which type of energy is best seen in the picture?

a)

chemical

b)

radiant

c)

sound

d)

electrical

21.

Which type of energy is shown?

a)

sound energy

b)

radiant energy

c)

mechanical energy

22.

What kind of energy does this device use?

a)

Chemical

b)

Electrical

c)

Radiant

d)

Mechanical

23.

Gasoline stores _____________________________ energy

a)

atomic

b)

electrical

c)

radiant

d)

chemical

24.

Energy that is stored and released when atoms split or join together is called

a)

radiant (light and/or heat)

b)

electrical

c)

atomic (nuclear)

d)

mechanical

25.

What type of energy is seen here?

a)

chemical energy

b)

radiant energy

c)

mechanical energy

d)

atomic energy

26.

What kind of energy is represented in the picture?

a)

Radiant

b)

Chemical

c)

Sound

d)

Atomic

27.

What of the following changes chemical energy into radiant (thermal and light) and sound energy

a)

blender

b)

firecracker

c)

lightbulb

d)

apple

28.

Which of the following changes electrical energy into radiant (light) and sound energy

a)

battery

b)

lightbulb

c)

alarm clock

d)

apple

29.

A student connected some wire to a battery and a small bulb to make a simple circuit. Energy from the battery is changed into electricity. What type of energy is stored in the battery?

a)

chemical

b)

atomic

c)

radiant

d)

mechanical

30.

The purpose of the panels is to change radiant energy into ____________.

a)

radiant energy

b)

electrical energy

c)

chemical energy

d)

mechanical energy

31.

A candle makes heat and -

a)

light

b)

electricity

c)

sound

32.

Define energy.

a)

Energy is the capacity or ability to do work.

b)

Energy is power.

c)

Energy is something that can be created.

d)

Energy is a quantity that can be destroyed.

33.
When a bat searches for prey at night, it makes sounds as it flies, and it uses the sounds' echoes to find its prey. When the bat flies and listens to echoes to locate prey, it is using...
a)
Thermal energy and light energy
b)
Sound energy and thermal energy
c)
Mechanical energy and sound energy
d)
Light energy and mechanical energy
34.
Sound energy is present when...
a)
an object vibrates
b)
energy is created
c)
energy is destroyed
35.
____________ energy is from the sun or also called solar energy.
a)
heat
b)
chemical
c)
radiant
d)
mechanical
36.
The glow sticks produce light for a short amount of time. The light from the glow stick is ____________.
a)
heat energy
b)
gravity
c)
magnetism
d)
chemical energy
37.

What type of energy transformation occurs when a hawk eats a mouse and then uses that energy to fly?

a)

chemical to mechanical

b)

mechanical to chemical

c)

thermal to mechanical

d)

mechanical to thermal

38.

What energy transformation occurs when a crock pot is plugged into an outlet and then the control knob is turned "on"?

a)

thermal to electrical

b)

mechanical to thermal

c)

electrical to thermal

d)

electrical to sound

39.

What type of energy transformation happens in hydro-electric power?

a)

kinetic to potential

b)

sound to mechanical

c)

chemical to electrical

d)

mechanical to electrical

40.

What type of energy is electrons flowing through a wire?

a)

Electrical energy

b)

Chemical energy

c)

Kinetic energy

d)

Mechanical energy

41.

What type of energy comes from a burning barbeque fire?

a)

thermal and radiant

b)

nuclear and electrical

c)

electrical and sound

d)

chemical and gravitational

42.

What energy is demonstrated when a driver honks a car horn to warn other drivers?

a)

nuclear

b)

gravitational

c)

sound

d)

mechanical

43.

Identify the energy form.

a)

chemical

b)

nuclear

c)

radiant

d)

sound

44.

Identify the energy form.

a)

sound

b)

radiant

c)

gravitational

d)

mechanical

45.

Which best describes heat transfer by radiation?

a)

A slice of bacon frying in a pan.

b)

A pot on a stove boiling water.

c)

Cooking a hotdog in a microwave.

d)

A hot air balloon.

46.

Which of the following best describes CONVECTION?

a)

When heat is transferred through waves.

b)

When heat is transferred through objects that are touching.

c)

The movement of gas or liquid in which warmer parts move up and the colder parts moves down.

47.

What kind of heat transfer is occurring when the sun warms the sand?

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

d)

All of them

48.

Which of the following is an example of convection?

a)

When a car engine turns hot after being turned on.

b)

A spoon placed in the cup filled with cold coffee.

c)

Boiling spaghetti noodles in water.

49.

What heat transfer happens when you put the pan in the open stove?

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

d)

None

50.

Warm air rises and the cool air sinks demonstrates this type of heat transfer.

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

51.

Heat transfers from an area of ________ temperature to an area of _______ temperature.

a)

high to low

b)

low to high

c)

high to high

d)

low to low

52.

Ironing a shirt is an example of:

a)

condensation

b)

evaporation

c)

conduction

d)

convection

53.

Walking on a warm sand with your bare feet shows this type of heat transfer.

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

54.

The ______ air rises and the cold air sinks in convection heat transfer.

a)

warm

b)

cold

c)

same

d)

very cold

55.

Clark accidentally grabbed the hot pot's metal handle. This shows ______________.

a)

radiation

b)

conduction

c)

convection

56.

You and your friends gathered around a campfire to keep warm. How heat is being transferred?

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

57.

This is the transfer of thermal energy through "space".

a)

conduction

b)

radiation

c)

convection

d)

spaceship

58.

When a roller coaster is at the top of a hill it has

a)

high potential energy

b)

high kinetic energy

c)

low potential energy

d)

equal amounts of kinetic and potential energy

59.

When a roller coaster is at the bottom of a hill it has

a)

high potential energy

b)

high kinetic energy

c)

low kinetic energy

d)

equal amounts of kinetic and potential energy

60.

Kinetic energy depends on

a)

mass and height

b)

height and speed

c)

mass and speed

d)

mass and force

61.

Potential energy depends on

a)

mass and height

b)

height and speed

c)

mass and speed

d)

height and force

62.

The sum of potential energy and kinetic energy equals

a)

work

b)

transformation

c)

total energy

d)

mechanical energy

63.

The amount of force required to move an object is called

a)

mechanical energy

b)

work

c)

kinetic energy

d)

potential energy

64.

Energy and work are measured in

a)

kilograms

b)

meters

c)

Joules

d)

m/s

65.

I am holding a balloon that is full of air, the balloon has

a)

kinetic energy

b)

potential energy

66.

I released a balloon that was full of air and it is flying around the room, the balloon has

a)

kinetic energy

b)

potential energy

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