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Energy Unit: Final Assessment Review

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 14mins

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Class
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1.

A dependent variable is the variable that...

a)

Stays the same for the entire investigation.

b)

Is changed on purpose; the cause.

c)

Changes as a result of the variable changed on purpose; the effect. It is also the variable that is measured.

d)

None of the above

2.

Reference Height is defined as...

a)

The actual elevation of an object.

b)

The change in height as an object moves

c)

The height of an object from an elevation defined as 0 elevation.

d)

None of the above.

3.

As an object falls to the ground, what is happening to its energy?

a)

GE is increasing and KE is decreasing.

b)

GE is decreasing and KE is increasing

c)

GE is increasing and KE is increasing.

d)

GE is decreasing and KE is decreasing.

4.

A rock has a mass of 56 grams. This is an example of...

a)

Qualitative Data

b)

Quantitative Data

c)

Volume

d)

Temperature

5.

A rock is black and gray. This is an example of a...

a)

Qualitative Data

b)

Quantitative Data

c)

Volume

d)

Temperature

6.

Complete the following: Motion is to Kinetic Energy as _____________ is to Potential Energy.

a)

Material

b)

Temperature

c)

Mass

d)

Position

7.

Which of the following is NOT an example of an energy transformation?

a)

Driving a car.

b)

Rolling a bowling ball.

c)

A book sitting on a desk.

d)

Shooting an arrow with a bow.

8.

Which object has more thermal energy? A large pan of boiling water or a small pan of boiling water.

a)

Both pans have the same thermal energy.

b)

The large pan has more thermal energy.

c)

The small pan has more thermal energy.

d)

There is not enough information to answer this question.

9.

What type of energy is stored in a battery?

a)

Kinetic

b)

Electrical

c)

Elastic

d)

Chemical

10.

Which of the following is a type of Kinetic Energy?

a)

Elastic Energy

b)

Thermal Energy

c)

Gravitational Energy

d)

Sound Energy

e)

Electrical Energy

11.

This variable stays the same throughout the investigation.

a)

Independent Variable

b)

Dependent Variable

c)

Constant Variable

d)

Algebraic Variable

12.

Electrical energy is described as the energy carried by electrons moving through a conductor.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Moving objects eventually stop for a variety of reasons. Which of the following could be one of those reasons. Check all that apply.

a)

It emits sound energy.

b)

It changes color.

c)

It transfers thermal energy to the surroundings.

d)

It increases in elevation.

14.

Which of the following refers to an energy transfer?

a)

It is when energy changes type in an object.

b)

It is when energy moves from object to object.

c)

It involves multiple objects.

d)

It involves only 1 object.

e)

It involves only types of kinetic energy.

15.

Name the factors for Gravitational Energy.

a)

Temperature and Mass

b)

Speed and Mass

c)

Elevation and Mass

d)

Rigidity and Deformation

e)

Mass and Material

16.

What are the factors of Thermal Energy?

a)

Temperature and Mass

b)

Speed and Mass

c)

Elevation and Mass

d)

Rigidity and Deformation

e)

Mass and Material

17.

What are the factors of Chemical Energy?

a)

Temperature and Mass

b)

Speed and Mass

c)

Elevation and Mass

d)

Rigidity and Deformation

e)

Mass and Material

18.

What are the factors of Elastic Energy?

a)

Temperature and Mass

b)

Speed and Mass

c)

Elevation and Mass

d)

Rigidity and Deformation

e)

Mass and Material

19.

This graph shows a bouncing ball over time. Check all that apply.

a)

As the ball falls to the ground, the GE transforms into KE and Elastic Energy.

b)

As the number of bounces increases, the GE also increases.

c)

The graph shows that the ball's total energy decreases with each bounce.

d)

There is the same amount of Elastic Energy present in each of the five bounces.

e)

the ball will eventually stop because its energy will transfer to the air as sound and thermal energy.

20.

The cart has the most GE where?

a)

W

b)

X

c)

Y

d)

Z

21.

The cart has the most KE where?

a)

W

b)

X

c)

Y

d)

Z

22.

There is less GE at Y than at W because...

a)

W is at a lower elevation that Y.

b)

W is at a higher elevation that Y.

c)

They both have the same GE.

d)

There is not enough information to answer the question.

23.

Which of the following is true?

a)

A battery transforms chemical energy into electrical energy.

b)

The light bulb will turn on when the circuit is opened.

c)

The electrical energy transforms to both light and thermal energy in the light bulb.

d)

The battery's chemical energy is considered a type of kinetic energy.

e)

Energy from the light bulb is transferred to the the surrounding air molecules in the form of thermal energy.

24.

In 1908, a meteorite impact occurred in Russia. The black dot shows where it hit while the dashed line shows the area of damage. What might be some reasons for this? Check all that apply.

a)

The meteorite had a large mass.

b)

The meteorite was brown in color.

c)

The meteorite gave off a bright light.

d)

The meteorite was moving at a high speed.

e)

The meteorite travelled a long distance in the solar system.

25.

You and a friend make an old-fashioned telephone with string and cups. You talk into the cup and your friend can hear you. Explain why. Check all that apply.

a)

The Kinetic Energy from their your vocal cords is transformed into chemical energy.

b)

The Sound Energy from your vocal cords is transferred to the string through a vibration or back and forth motion.

c)

The type of string and material used can affect how well you and your friend hear each other.

d)

This example is not real. Sound Energy can't transfer through solids like a cup and string.