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Energy Review

Total questions: 57

Worksheet time: 47mins

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

d)

energy can be produced

4.

Energy can be created.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Sometimes

d)

Always

5.

Which skier will have a greater potential energy? (assume that they have the same mass)

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.

Light energy is...

a)

heat energy

b)

energy an object has because of its position or motion

c)

energy that travels in waves and can move through empty space

d)

matter vibrating

8.
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
9.

Energy of motion is which type of energy?

a)

Potential

b)

Kinetic

c)

Sound

d)

Gravitational

10.
What kind of energy is represented in this picture?
a)
Thermal
b)
Potential
c)
Nuclear
d)
Mechanical
11.

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

12.
What type of energy is in this picture?
a)
Kinetic
b)
Potential
c)
Chemical
d)
Sound
13.

Where does the ball have the greatest potential energy?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5

14.

All of the following are examples demonstrating mechanical energy except -

a)

a fire roasting marshmallows

b)

a fan blowing out air

c)

a girl kicking a ball across the yard

d)

a boy writing with a pen

15.

A student placed his marble game above a stereo speaker. When he turned the speaker on, the marbles shook and some fell to the floor. Which of the following statements best explains the motion of the marbles?

a)

magnetic energy attracted the marbles

b)

sound waves cause the marbles to vibrate

c)

electricity pushed the marbles

d)

heat caused the marbles to move

16.

Three different objects that produce the same source of energy are shown. What is the main energy these objects produce?

a)

mechanical energy

b)

electrical energy

c)

thermal energy

d)

sound energy

17.

An electric dishwasher uses thermal energy to clean and sanitize dishes by heating water to high temperatures. Which other household appliance is used to produce thermal energy?

a)
b)
c)
d)
18.

How does energy change from point A to point B?

a)

potential to kinetic

b)

mechanical to potential

c)

chemical to potential

d)

kinetic to chemical

19.

What energy does a wind turbine use to work?

a)

chemical

b)

electrical

c)

nuclear

d)

mechanical

20.

What kind of energy is it when water is stored BEHIND a dam?

a)

kinetic

b)

potential

c)

solar

d)

chemical

21.

Where is the greatest potential energy?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

22.

The bike Dr. Jeff's mom is riding uses a generator to convert _____________ energy to ________________ energy, which is then used to charge BERT.

a)

solar, mechanical

b)

motion, electrical

c)

heat, steam

d)

hydro, electrical

23.

A "generator" is a device that PRODUCES energy.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

Where does the energy in your home electrical outlets come from?

a)

Wires connected to a power plant

b)

We buy it from the electric company

c)

Lightning striking the house

25.

Batteries store energy as chemical energy.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

What is an example of energy transfer by HEAT? (Click all that apply)

a)

Heat lamp warming food

b)

S'more's in solar oven

c)

A windmill powering a farm

d)

Water running through a dam

27.

What does a solar cell do?

a)

it converts light into electrical energy

b)

it converts wind into electrical energy

c)

it transmits radio wave signals into space

d)

it converts water into solar energy

28.

This form of energy could be represented by the movement of electrons within copper wires.

a)

Electrical

b)

Light

c)

Sound

d)

Mechanical

29.

You could find a lot this type of energy at the top of a tall tree.

a)

Electrical

b)

Kinetic

c)

Potential

d)

Mechanical

30.

This form of energy does NOT come from the sun.

a)

Solar

b)

Thermal

c)

Light

d)

Sound

31.

"Stored energy" is another way of describing what energy type?

a)

Potential

b)

Electrical

c)

Kinetic

d)

Mechanical

32.

If your cup of hot chocolate is really hot that means it has a lot of this type of energy.

a)

Chemical

b)

Thermal

c)

Electrical

d)

Potential

33.

What type of energy is most responsible when you chew your food?

a)

Chemical

b)

Mechanical

c)

Electrical

d)

Potential

34.

True or False. Energy cannot be created or destroyed, rather it is transformed from one energy type to another.

a)

True

b)

False

35.
Which of these might spin a generator at a power plant to produce electricity?
a)
wind
b)
water
c)
steam from burning coal
d)
all of these
36.
The electrical outlet in your home is connected to which of these?
a)
a gas station
b)
the sun
c)
a dam
d)
a power plant
37.
What is providing energy to the light?
a)
an outlet
b)
batteries
c)
generator
d)
heat
38.

According to which law of energy, energy can't be created or destroyed?

a)

First law of motion

b)

Universal Law of Gravitation

c)

Law of conservation of matter

d)

Law of conservation of energy

39.

Identify the energy transfer

a)

mechanical to sound

b)

chemical to electrical

c)

sound to mechanical

d)

thermal to sound

40.

Identify the energy transfer

a)

electrical to chemical to light

b)

kinetic to potential

c)

chemical to electrical to light

d)

light to sound

41.

Identify the energy transfer

a)

potential to chemical

b)

electrical to kinetic

c)

mechanical to sound

d)

chemical to thermal

42.

Identify the energy transfer

a)

chemical to solar

b)

electrical to thermal

c)

chemical to light

d)

thermal to kinetiv

43.

What type of energy can be sensed by the eyes?

a)

sound

b)

thermal

c)

electrical

d)

light

44.

Which of the following involves electrical energy being transferred into heat energy?

a)

A heavy box being lifted off a table

b)

firecrackers exploding in the sky

c)

baking bread in the oven

d)

a wax candle burning

45.

Gasoline has stored chemical energy. Which machine could change chemical energy into mechanical energy?

a)

bicycle

b)

stove

c)

automobile

d)

flashlight

46.

This is an example of...

a)

reflect

b)

refract

c)

absorb

47.

This is an example of...

a)

reflect

b)

refract

c)

absorb

48.

This is an example of...

a)

reflect

b)

refract

c)

absorb

49.

This is an example of...

a)

reflect

b)

refract

c)

absorb

50.

This is an example of...

a)

reflect

b)

refract

c)

absorb

51.

This is an example of...

a)

reflect

b)

refract

c)

absorb

52.

This is an example of...

a)

reflect

b)

refract

c)

absorb

53.

This is an example of...

a)

reflect

b)

refract

c)

absorb

54.

 If a sound has a loud volume, it must have a high pitch.

a)

True

b)

False

55.

If we describe a sound as loud, we are describing the ________.

a)

pitch

b)

volume

c)

noise

d)

vibrations

56.

 If we are describing how low or high a sound is, we are describing the ______.

a)

noise

b)

pitch

c)

volume

d)

waves

57.

 A sound with a high pitch can have a ________ volume.

a)

low or high

b)

loud or soft

c)

loud

d)

soft