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Energy Review

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 2hrs 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Mrs. Tolson's students are complaining that it is hot in the classroom. She plugs in the fan and turns it on, which energy transformation occurs?
a)
mechanical to electrical
b)
electrical to mechanical
c)
chemical to mechanical
d)
electromagnetic to mechanical
2.
Energy is the ability to do  ___________.
a)
Nothing
b)
Work
c)
Energy
d)
Change
3.
The Law of Conservation of Energy states that...
a)
energy can be destroyed
b)
energy can not be created or destroyed
c)
energy can only be destroyed using the force
4.
Energy can be created.
a)
True
b)
False
5.
Which skier will have a greater potential energy? 
a)
Skier 1
b)
Skier 2
6.
What object can change electrical energy into light energy?
a)
A candle
b)
A fire
c)
A lamp
d)
A radio
7.
Which energy conversion is taking place when you put gasoline in a car?
a)
thermal -> electrical
b)
mechanical -> electrical
c)
chemical -> mechanical
d)
mechanical -> electromagnetic
8.
Energy of motion is which type of energy?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
Sound
d)
Gravitational
9.

When plants convert the sun's energy into food, which is the correct transformation of energy?

a)

kinetic to chemical

b)

radiant to chemical

c)

thermal to mechanical

d)

chemical to radiant

10.
On a roller coaster, where is maximum potential energy?
a)
At the bottom of a big hill
b)
When going around a corner
c)
When going upside down
d)
At the top of a big hill
11.
Gravitational potential energy depends on the ________ and ________ of the object. 
a)
Height and mass
b)
Friction and movement
c)
Mass and Movement
d)
Height and Friction 
12.
On a roller coaster, where is maximum kinetic energy?
a)
At the bottom of a big hill
b)
When going around a corner
c)
When going upside down
d)
At the top of a big hill
13.

Where does the ball have the greatest potential energy?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5

14.
What is potential energy?
a)
Thermal energy
b)
Nuclear energy
c)
Energy in motion
d)
Stored energy
15.
Which is an example of kinetic energy?
a)
A book sitting on a shelf
b)
A marble rolling down a ramp
c)
A parked car
d)
An elastic band
16.
Which is an example of potential energy?
a)
A car sitting at the top of a hill
b)
A kite flying in the air
c)
A fox chasing a mouse
d)
A bowling ball rolling
17.
What type of energy is stored inside a battery?
a)
elastic potential energy
b)
gravitational potential energy
c)
chemical potential energy
d)
kinetic energy
18.
What kind of energy is represented in the picture?
a)
Thermal
b)
Chemical
c)
Sound
d)
Nuclear
19.
Wind turbines and windmills convert what energy to another?
a)
Kinetic to electric
b)
Gravitational potential to electric
c)
Mechanical to potential
d)
Thermal to sound
20.

What are nonrenewable resources?

a)

energy sources that are replaced faster than they are used

b)

energy sources that can never be replaced or are replaced more slowly than they are used

c)

a natural product that can be changed into other forms of energy to do work

21.

All of the following are fossil fuels EXCEPT

a)

oil

b)

water

c)

coal

d)

natural gas

22.

What is a renewable energy resource?

a)

an energy source that is replaced more slowly than they are used

b)

an energy source that can never be replaced

c)

an energy source that is replaced faster than they are used

d)

a fossil fuel

23.

All are disadvantages of using Fossil Fuels EXCEPT

a)

Renewable resources

b)

Nonrenewable resources

c)

risk of oil spill

d)

produces acid precipitation

24.

All are disadvantages of Solar energy EXCEPT

a)

expensive

b)

Nonrenewable resource

c)

works best in sunny areas

25.

All are advantages of using Wind energy EXCEPT

a)

Renewable Resource

b)

Inexpensive

c)

Nonrenewable Resource

d)

no pollution

26.
Coal is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
27.
Solar Power is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
28.
Geothermal Power is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
29.
Why are fossil fuels like coal, oil, and natural gas called nonrenewable resources?
a)
a.  They can never be replaced.
b)
a.  They cannot be easily replaced.
c)
a.  They can be recycled.
d)
a.  They can be made in factories.
30.
What are the 3 main fossil fuels?
a)
Coal, Oil, and Gasoline
b)
Coal, Oil, and Natural Gas
c)
Electricity, Gasoline, Petroleum
d)
Coal, Oil, Non-renewable Resources
31.
What kind of heat transfer happens when the sun is heating your body?
a)
Conduction
b)
Radiation
c)
Convection
d)
Density
32.

What heat transfer happens when you burn your hand by touching a fire?

a)

Radiation

b)

Conduction

c)

Convection

d)

Magic

33.
Warm air rises and the cool air sinks demonstrates this type of heat transfer. 
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
d)
Insolation 
34.
Warm air is __________ dense than cold air and rises creating convection currents.
a)
more
b)
less
35.
Transfer of thermal energy through "space"
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
36.
Hot coffee is stirred with a spoon; the spoon gets hot due to
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
37.
A chair is several feet from a fireplace. The side of the chair facing the fireplace gets warm due to
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
38.
"Lava lamps" contain colored liquids. These liquids form globs that rise to the top due to
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
39.

A raw egg begins to fry as it hits a heated frying pan

a)

Convection

b)

Conduction

c)

Radiation

40.

Thermal energy always moves from hot to cold.

a)

true

b)

false

41.

What type of material slows the transfer of thermal energy?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Conductors

d)

Insulators

42.

What type of material efficiently transfers thermal energy?

a)

Liquid

b)

Gas

c)

Insulator

d)

Conductor

43.
Why does a metal lawn chair get hot in the sun when the grass sitting in the same sunlight remains cool to the touch?
a)
Heat travels easily through plants but not metals.
b)
Heat travels easily through both plants and metals.
c)
Heat travels easily through metal objects but not through plants.
44.

Heat will always transfer from the ___________ object to the ________ object.

a)

The hottest object to the coolest object.

b)

The coolest object to the hottest object.

c)

The solid object to the liquid object.

d)

The liquid object to the solid object.

45.
Thermal energy and temperature are the same.
a)
True
b)
False
46.
What kind of energy gets stored inside a parked car on a hot day?
a)
Mechanical
b)
Light
c)
Sound
d)
Thermal
47.
We can hear a musical instrument because it produces what kind of energy?
a)
Mechanical
b)
Light
c)
Sound
d)
Heat
48.
We can see the moon because of what form of energy travels from the moon to the earth?
a)
Mechanical
b)
Light
c)
Sound
d)
Thermal
49.

The sun's energy provides Earth with

a)

hot objects

b)

speed of light

c)

light and heat

d)

lightning flashes

50.

What distributes heat in Earth's atmosphere and waters?

a)

visible light

b)

conduction

c)

radiation

d)

convection

51.

Non-renewable resources

a)

can be replenished in a few years.

b)

can take millions of years to form and may not be replaced.

c)

can be easily transformed into renewable resources.

d)

are plentiful and do not need to be renewed.

52.

Which of these is an example of a biomass fuel?

a)

uranium

b)

propane

c)

wood

d)

petroleum

53.

How is heat energy transferred?

a)

from a cold object to a hot object

b)

from a hot object to a cold object

c)

from a hot object to a hot object

d)

from a cold object to a cold object

54.

What factors determine an object’s kinetic energy?

a)

its height and its mass

b)

its mass and its speed

c)

its size and its weight

d)

its speed and its height

55.

When a ball is thrown upward, where does it have the least kinetic energy?

a)

at its lowest point when it is moving downward

b)

at its lowest point when it is moving upward

c)

midway between its highest point and its lowest point

d)

at its highest point

56.

Which energy source is considered renewable?

a)

Coal

b)

Petroleum

c)

Natural gas

d)

Hydropower

57.

Which of the following energy types is not a fossil fuel?

a)

Natural gas

b)

Geothermal

c)

Petroleum

d)

Coal

58.

Which of the following sources of energy generates emissions during use?

a)

Natural gas

b)

Hydropower

c)

Nuclear

d)

Wind

59.

Which is FALSE about hydroelectric power?

a)

Has little or no impact on the environment.

b)

Energy output can be regulated to meet demand.

c)

No greenhouse emissions.

d)

Dams are expensive to build.

60.

A resource that can be replaced or replenished in less time than it takes to draw the supply down is called:

a)

coal

b)

renewable

c)

nuclear

d)

non-renewable

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