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PS. 6 Energy Quiz Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Define energy.

a)

Energy is the capacity or ability to do work.

b)

Energy is power.

c)

Energy is something that can be created.

d)

Energy is a quantity that can be destroyed.

2.
Energy of motion is which type of energy?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
Sound
d)
Gravitational
3.
What type of energy is in this picture?
a)
Kinetic
b)
Potential
c)
Chemical
d)
Sound
4.

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

5.

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

6.
Energy that is stored in bonds between atoms is:
a)
Mechanical energy
b)
Chemical energy
c)
Kinetic energy
d)
Nuclear energy
7.
As an object's thermal energy increases, its particles move
a)
Faster
b)
Slower
c)
The same rate
8.
The potential energy stored in an atom's nucleus is called  _______ energy.
a)
Nuclear
b)
Mechanical
c)
Electrical
d)
Potential
9.
This is the energy of moving electrons. 
a)
nuclear 
b)
electricity 
c)
potential 
d)
sound 
10.
The is the energy due to the splitting of atoms. 
a)
nuclear 
b)
chemical 
c)
mechanical 
d)
sound 
11.

If you were standing on a diving board, what would increase your gravitational potential energy?

a)

Diving off of a lower diving board.

b)

Diving off a higher diving board.

c)

Diving from the ground.

d)

Not diving at all.

12.

While cooking, the particles move faster as the kinetic energy increases. The transfer of heat is known as ....

a)

potential energy

b)

thermal energy

c)

light energy

d)

chemical energy

13.

What type of energy that is stored in food or energy drinks?

a)

thermal energy

b)

light energy

c)

chemical energy

d)

mechanical energy

14.

A ball sitting on top of a shelf has what type of energy?

a)

potential

b)

kinetic

c)

radiant

d)

nuclear

15.

Based on this image, where does the boy have the most kinetic energy? Most potential energy?

a)

D, A

b)

A, D

c)

B, D

d)

D, C

16.

Based on this image, where does the boy have a lot of potential energy and a little bit of kinetic energy?

a)

D

b)

C

c)

B

d)

A

17.

What type of energy is pictured?

a)

radiant

b)

nuclear

c)

chemical

d)

electrical

18.

What type of energy is pictured?

a)

radiant

b)

chemical

c)

nuclear

d)

potential

19.

Playing an instrument creates what type of energy?

a)

chemical

b)

kinetic

c)

potential

d)

sound

20.

How could you increase the gravitational potential energy of an object without changing its mass and gravity?

a)

Make the object larger

b)

Lower the object towards the ground

c)

Raise the object farther off the ground

d)

Allow the object to roll on the ground