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Chapter 8-9 Physical Science Review

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Transfer of thermal energy between particles of matter that are touching.

a)

conduction

b)

potential energy

c)

electrical energy

d)

electromagnetic energy

2.

Saving resources by using them more efficiently or not using them at all.

a)

conduction

b)

conservation

c)

convection

d)

potential

3.

Flow of particles in a fluid that occurs because of differences in temperature and density.

a)

conduction currents

b)

conservation currents

c)

convection currents

d)

potential current

4.

Energy of moving electrons.

a)

electrical energy

b)

conservation currents

c)

convection currents

d)

potential current

5.

Energy, such as sunlight, that travels across space or through matter as electric and magnetic waves.

a)

electrical energy

b)

electromagnetic energy

c)

thermal energy

d)

natural resources

6.

Anything people can use that comes from nature.

a)

electrical energy

b)

electromagnetic energy

c)

thermal energy

d)

natural resources

7.

Stored energy an object has because of its position or shape.

a)

thermal energy

b)

potential energy

c)

electrical energy

d)

electromagnetic energy

8.

Natural resource that can be replaced in a relatively short period of time or is virtually limitless in supply

a)

renewable resources

b)

nonrenewable resources

c)

limitless resources

9.

Energy that travels in waves through matter from a vibrating object.

a)

thermal energy

b)

electrical energy

c)

sound energy

d)

potential energy

10.

Total kinetic energy of all the atoms that make up an object.

a)

thermal energy

b)

electrical energy

c)

sound energy

d)

potential energy

11.

When work is done ______________ is transferred from one object to another.

a)

power

b)

energy

c)

electricity

d)

electrons

12.

What is the SI unit for energy?

a)

Newton

b)

Joule

c)

Watt

d)

Wage

13.

Which of the following is the formula for kinetic energy?

a)

KE = 1/2mass x velocity squared

b)

KE = 1/2mass x height

c)

KE = 1/2weight x height

d)

KE = 1/2velocity x mass

14.

If Jose has a mass of 55 kg and he is running at a velocity of 3 m/s, how much kinetic energy does he have?

a)

247.5 J

b)

180.5 J

c)

245.5 J

d)

300 J

15.

Which of the following is NOT a type of potential energy?

a)

Gravitational Potential

b)

elastic

c)

ball rolling down a hill

d)

ball on top of a hill

16.

Moving _________________ have a form of kinetic energy called electrical energy.

a)

protons

b)

energy

c)

electrons

d)

neutrons

17.

What type of energy is released by the sun and other stars when their nuclei fuse?

a)

Chemical energy

b)

Electromagnetic energy

c)

Sound energy

d)

nuclear energy

18.

What form of energy travels through space as electrical and magnetic waves?

a)

Chemical energy

b)

Electromagnetic energy

c)

Sound energy

d)

nuclear energy

19.

Nonrenewable resources are natural resources that are ________________ in supply and _______________ be replaced except over millions of years.

a)

abundant/can

b)

limited/cannot

c)

not/can

20.

Which of the following are examples of fossil fuels. (mark all that apply)

a)

coal

b)

natural gas

c)

oil

d)

fossil fuels

21.

Is nuclear energy a renewable or nonrenewable source of energy?

a)

renewable

b)

nonrenewable

22.

Which of the following are ways that you can conserve energy? (mark all that apply)

a)

turning off lights

b)

taking the bus

c)

using less water

d)

biking or walking for short trips

23.

When particles move more quickly, temperature is ___________________ and an object feels _____________________.

a)

increased/warmer

b)

decreased/cooler

c)

stays the same/cooler

24.

Temperature is measured with a ________________________.

a)

Meter stick

b)

Celsius scale

c)

Thermometer

d)

Table meter

25.

Heat is the _______________ of thermal energy between objects that have different temperatures.

a)

meaning

b)

measurement

c)

transfer

26.

Specific heat is the amount of energy (in joules) needed to raise the temperature of ___ gram of a substance ____°C.

a)

1/1

b)

5/5

c)

100/100

d)

200/200

27.

Where could you go in order to feel the differences in specific heat of water and sand?

a)

beach

b)

store

c)

the lab

d)

your house

28.

___________________ is the transporting of thermal energy through electromagnetic waves.

a)

convection

b)

conduction

c)

lighting

d)

radiation

29.

__________________ are excellent thermal conductors because they have freely moving ___________________ that can transfer energy quickly and easily.

a)

metals/electrons

b)

woods/neutrons

c)

rocks/neutrons

d)

mirrors/protons

30.

Materials that are poor thermal conductors are called ___________________ _____________________.

a)

metal conductors

b)

convection conductors

c)

thermal conductors

d)

thermal insulators

31.

The loop that is created by the moving particles during convection is called a _________________ __________________.

a)

metals current

b)

convection current

c)

thermal current

d)

insulator current