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Energy

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

________ is the ability to do work.

a)

Energy

b)

Effort

c)

Efficiency

d)

Edge

2.

Almost all energy comes from the _______.

a)

Moon

b)

Stars

c)

Sun

d)

Solar System

3.

Kinetic and potential energy are the two types of energy that relate to:

a)

Change

b)

Friction

c)

Density

d)

Motion

4.

What is potential energy?

a)

The stored energy an object has due to its position or condition.

b)

The energy an object has due to its motion.

c)

The energy an object has due to its chemical composition.

d)

The energy an object has due to its atomic structure.

5.

What is kinetic energy?

a)

The stored energy an object has due to its position or condition.

b)

The energy an object has due to its motion.

c)

The energy an object has due to its chemical composition.

d)

The energy an object has due to its atomic structure.

6.

Which is the best synonym for potential energy?

a)

Energy of motion

b)

Energy due to gravity

c)

Stored energy

d)

Mechanical energy

7.

When does a yo-yo have the most potential energy?

a)

When it's at its highest point.

b)

When it's at its lowest point.

c)

When it's moving between it's highest and lowest points.

d)

When it's moving at its top speed.

8.

The amount of kinetic energy an object has depends on its:

a)

Mass and volume

b)

Volume and friction

c)

Speed and density

d)

Mass and speed

9.

Which of the following has the most kinetic energy?

a)

A car traveling at 50 mph.

b)

A tractor-trailer traveling at 50 mph.

c)

A cheetah traveling at 50 mph.

d)

A motorcycle traveling at 50 mph.

10.

What is a renewable resource?

a)

A resource that can be used repeatedly and does not run out because it is naturally replaced.

b)

A resource with a limited supply and cannot be used sustainably.

11.

What is a nonrenewable resource?

a)

A resource that can be used repeatedly and does not run out because it is naturally replaced.

b)

A resource with a limited supply and cannot be used sustainably.

12.

Which of the following is an example of a renewable resource?

a)

Biomass energy

b)

Oil

c)

Natural gas

d)

Coal

13.

Which of the following is an example of a nonrenewable resource?

a)

Oil

b)

Wood

14.

_______ energy, is the energy an object has due to its position or its stored energy.

a)

Thermal

b)

Mechanical

c)

Kinetic

d)

Potential

15.

_______ energy, is energy of an object or a particle due to its motion.

a)

Thermal

b)

Mechanical

c)

Kinetic

d)

Potential

16.

_______ energy, is the sum of energy associated with the motion and position of an object.

a)

Thermal

b)

Mechanical

c)

Kinetic

d)

Potential

17.

________energy, is energy of an object due to the kinetic energy of its atoms. (Heat)

a)

Thermal

b)

Mechanical

c)

Kinetic

d)

Potential

18.

______ energy, is energy of an object due to its high position compared to a low one.

a)

Thermal

b)

Gravitational

c)

Elastic

d)

Chemical

19.

_______energy, is energy stored in the bonds of chemical compounds that is released during certain reactions.

a)

Thermal

b)

Gravitational

c)

Elastic

d)

Chemical

20.

______ energy, is energy stored in an object when it is compressed or stretched, like in a spring or rubber band.

a)

Thermal

b)

Gravitational

c)

Elastic

d)

Chemical

21.

______ energy, is energy made available through the flow of electric current through a conductor.

a)

Thermal

b)

Gravitational

c)

Chemical

d)

Electrical

22.

Renewable energy comes from natural resources that are naturally replenished, such as sunlight, wind, and waves.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

Non-renewable energy comes from natural resources that are not naturally replenished, such as coal, oil, and natural gas.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

Solar energy comes from the moon.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

Burning coal is bad for the environment because lots of carbon dioxide gets released into the atmosphere.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

If we keep using oil, there will eventually be none left.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

Renewable energy, such as wind or sunshine, can be stored to be used whenever we need it.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

Non-renewable resources, such as oil or coal, can be stored and used when they are needed.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

Hydropower is energy that comes for moving water.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

What is an object's total amount of energy called?

a)

total energy

b)

potential energy

c)

mechanical energy

d)

kinetic energy

31.

Potential energy is energy of position and is also sometimes called ________ energy.

a)

stored

b)

stolen

c)

stopped

d)

solar

32.

What type of energy is stored in food and is released when it is broken down in your digestive system?

a)

potenial

b)

elastic

c)

kinetic

d)

chemical

33.

The Law of Conservation of Energy states that "Energy cannot be created or destroyed".

a)

True

b)

False

34.

Energy cannot be transferred from one object to another.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

Energy can be transformed from one form to another.

a)

True

b)

False