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Energy quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What do you call energy that flows in the form of electromagnetic waves?

a)

Radiant Energy

b)

Chemical Energy

c)

kinetic energy

d)

nuclear energy

2.

Electrical Energy flows in a circuit. Electrical energy is the flow of _______________.

a)

protons

b)

neutrons

c)

insulators

d)

electrons

3.

You pull back the ball at the end of a Newton's Cradle. Which energy transformation takes place when you let go?

a)

potential energy to kinetic energy

b)

kinetic energy to potential energy

c)

heat energy to potential energy

d)

heat energy to kinetic energy

4.

A book falls off a shelf. Why is the potential energy stored in the book not all transformed into kinetic energy?

a)

some energy is transformed into air

b)

some energy is transformed into heat

c)

some energy is always created

d)

some energy is always destroyed

5.

When a rubber band is being stretched or compressed is an example of __________ energy.

a)

chemical

b)

elastic

c)

nuclear

d)

solar

6.

Kinetic Energy is the energy of ______________.

a)

time

b)

mass

c)

motion

d)

photosynthesis

7.

The more particles an object has the faster the particles move, this increases the amount of _____________ energy.

a)

thermal

b)

chemical

c)

electrical

d)

potential

8.

Potential Energy is stored energy that depends on _______________ and position.

a)

mass

b)

height

c)

the amount of work

d)

velocity

9.

Gravitational Potential Energy depends on mass and ____________________.

a)

height

b)

the fulcrum

c)

the amount of work

d)

velocity

10.

___________________ energy such as gasoline and food are examples stored in chemical bonds between atoms.

a)

Thermal

b)

Chemical

c)

Elastic

d)

Solar

11.

What is the role of a battery in an electric circuit?

a)

transformer

b)

source

c)

conductor

d)

switch

12.

What happens to an electromagnet when a current stops flowing through it?

a)

it gets stronger

b)

it changes the direction of its field

c)

it loses magnetism

d)

it attracts the needle of a compass

13.

In the water cycle the sun heats up the water and causes Evaporation. What do we call the process when the gas cools off and turns back into a liquid forming tiny water droplets, which form clouds?

a)

evaporation

b)

condensation

c)

precipitation

d)

runoff

14.

This forms when water vapor condenses directly on the surface of an object.

a)

dew

b)

transpiration

c)

precipitation

d)

accumulation

15.

This is a boundary or dividing line between two air masses.

a)

front

b)

air mass

c)

water cycle

d)

hurricane