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WorksheetsEnergy Test Part 1 - Energy Budget, Energy Forms/Transforms
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 32mins
When solar energy hits the earth
it can be reflected by light colored surfaces like ice
it can be absorbed by light colored surfaces by ice
it can be reflected by dark colored surfaces like asphalt
it cannot affect processes that occur on earth
The wavelengths of electromagnetic energy that can be seen by humans is known as
ultrared radiation
visible light
ultraviolet radiation
infrared radiation
According to the diagram, what can happen when solar energy hits clouds in Earth's atmosphere?
it can be reflected or absorbed
it can only be absorbed
it can only be reflected
it is neither reflected nor absorbed
Visible light is
the light you can see from the sun
this is where most of the warmth that you feel from the sun comes from
higher-energy radiation that can harm life
True or False:
An unbalanced energy budget can increase or decrease global temperatures and disrupt the balance of energy in Earth's system.
True
False
What 2 things can disturb the Earth's energy budget?
decrease in greenhouse gases
increase in polar ice caps
increase in greenhouse gases
decrease in polar ice caps
How much solar energy is radiated directly back into space from Earth?
23%
29%
48%
71%
How much solar energy is absorbed from the sun?
23%
29%
48%
71%
Earth's energy budget tracks how much energy flows in and out of Earth's climate.
True
False
Earth's energy budget is like an equation. Choose the correct equation.
energy in = energy out
energy in is less than energy out
energy in is more than energy out
Earth receives energy in several ways. Which of the following is NOT one of the ways we receive energy from the sun?
visible light
infrared light
ultraviolet light
lightning
The sun heats the Earth evenly.
True
False
The _________ effect is the way in which heat is trapped close to the surface of the Earth by “greenhouse gases.”
butterfly
sun's
greenhouse
methane
All of the following are greenhouse gases except...
Carbon Dioxide
Nitrous Oxides
Nitrogen
Methane
What completes the energy transformation for fire below:
Chemical Energy --> _____________ --> Thermal Energy
Radiant
Nuclear
Mechanical
Electrical
The ability to do work or cause a change is called ___.
mass
matter
energy
volume
Complete the energy transformation for a fan:
______________ --> Mechanical Energy
Electrical Energy
Thermal Energy
Nuclear Energy
Chemical Energy
What is the correct form of energy for sunlight?
Nuclear
Radiant
Mechanical
Electrical
What is the energy transformation for this man riding his bike?
Chemical --> Electrical
Chemical --> Mechanical
Mechanical --> Chemical
Nuclear --> Mechanical
What is the correct energy transformation for the lights in this picture?
Chemical --> Electrical
Electrical --> Radiant
Radiant --> Mechanical
Electrical --> Mechanical
What is the correct energy transformation for this gas burning stove?
Chemical --> Mechanical
Chemical --> Thermal
Thermal --> Nuclear
Nuclear --> Thermal
The bowling ball rolling down the lane is an example of what kind of energy?
chemical energy
mechanical energy
nuclear energy
electrical energy
Which energy transformation occurs for a flashlight?
Mechanical --> Chemical --> Radiant --> Thermal
Chemical --> Mechanical --> Radiant --> Thermal
Mechanical --> Chemical --> Electrical --> Radiant
Any solar powered object has this energy transformation
Nuclear --> Electrical
Solar --> Electricity
Radiant --> Electrical
Radiant --> Mechanical
When a car engine is running, it converts chemical energy to which TWO other forms of energy? (Choose TWO answers)
Mechanical
Radiant
Chemical
Electrical
Thermal
A hydroelectric dam uses the motion of water to generate electricity. What would be the simple energy chain for this?
Radiant --> Thermal
Thermal --> Electrical
Chemical --> Electrical
Mechanical --> Electrical
The sun is powered by what kind of energy?
radiant energy
thermal energy
nuclear energy
electric energy
Identify what type of energy is being used for the bolded part of the process:
1. Using your hand to turn the lamp switch on
2. The electrons flowing through the cord
3. The lightbulb lighting up
4. The lightbulb getting warmer and generating heat
radiant energy
electrical energy
thermal energy
mechanical energy
Identify what type of energy is being used for the bolded part of the process:
1. Using your hand to turn the lamp switch on
2. The electrons flowing through the cord
3. The lightbulb lighting up
4. The lightbulb getting warmer and generating heat
radiant energy
electrical energy
thermal energy
mechanical energy
Identify what type of energy is being used for the bolded part of the process:
1. Using your hand to turn the lamp switch on
2. The electrons flowing through the cord
3. The lightbulb lighting up
4. The lightbulb getting warmer and generating heat
radiant energy
electrical energy
thermal energy
mechanical energy
All of the following are examples of where we can find chemical energy except...
batteries
food
coal and oil
all of the above
