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energy

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is NOT a form of energy?

a)

Thermal or heat

b)

Electric

c)

Solar

d)

Chemical

e)

Sound

2.

The law of conservation of energy states...

a)

energy can be created from renewable resources like sunlight

b)

energy is destroyed by burning fuels

c)

energy is great for making pizzas

d)

energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transferred.

3.

Which is not a form of POTENTIAL energy?

a)

Elastic

b)

Chemical

c)

Batteries

d)

Sound

4.

What is the measurement for energy?

a)

joules

b)

newtons

c)

kilograms

d)

centimeters

5.

What is 15 kilojoules (kJ) in joules (J)?

a)

15 000 J

b)

1.5 J

c)

150 J

d)

1500 kJ

6.

Which is FALSE?

a)

You need energy to breathe

b)

Plants need energy to grow

c)

You need energy to run

d)

You need energy to do your homework

e)

All of the above are true

7.

Who uses the most energy?

a)

Someone running a marathon

b)

Someone sitting and listening in class

c)

Someone doing their homework

d)

Someone walking their dog

8.

How can we test food to see how much energy it has?

a)

We can burn it and see how much it heats water

b)

We can measure its weight on a scale

c)

We can eat it and see how high we can jump

d)

We can burn it and see how big the fire is

9.

What might happen if you eat too little food?

a)

You feel tired

b)

It is hard to concentrate

c)

Its difficult to exercise

d)

All of the above

10.

How do plants get their energy?

a)

From the soil through their roots

b)

From the water through their roots

c)

From kinetic energy

d)

From sunlight through their leaves

11.

Which is NOT a type of fossil fuel?

a)

Nuclear

b)

gas

c)

Coal

d)

Oil

12.

How is energy wasted when we turn on a light?

a)

Electrical energy is transferred to heat energy and light energy is wasted

b)

Light energy is transferred to heat energy and electrical energy is wasted

c)

Electrical energy is transferred to light energy and heat energy is wasted

d)

Chemical energy is transferred to light energy and heat energy is wasted

13.

A roller-coaster is travelling up its track and it gets to the top. What type of energy does it have and what will it be transferred to?

a)

Elastic Potential Energy to Gravitational Energy

b)

Gravitational Energy to Light Energy

c)

Kinetic Energy to Gravitational Energy

d)

Gravitational Potential Energy to Kinetic Energy

14.

How do we use wind for energy?

a)

Wind moves turbines which converts kinetic energy to electrical

b)

Wind moves turbines which converts thermal energy to electrical

c)

Wind converts kinetic energy to sound

d)

Wind converts elastic energy to electrical

15.

Which is a renewable resource?

a)

Wind

b)

Nuclear

c)

Natural Gas

d)

Coal

16.

Why should we use renewable resources?

a)

Things like natural gas smell bad

b)

non-renewable resources cause pollution

c)

non-renewable resources have a limited quantity (Finite)

d)

The sun is nice and warm

17.

What are some ways we can save energy?

a)

Turn off the lights when we aren´t in the room

b)

Support the use of renewable resources

c)

Use public transport

d)

All of the above

18.

Energy stored in objects being stretched or squashed...

a)

Elastic Potential Energy

b)

Kinetic Energy

c)

Chemical Energy

d)

Thermal Energy

19.
When an object is moved to a higher position, what name is given to the energy it then stores?
a)
Gravitational Potential
b)
Elastic
c)
Height
d)
Kinetic
20.
What type of energy is stored in food and fuel?
a)
Chemical
b)
Thermal
c)
Potential
d)
Calories
21.
What form of energy is also described as "energy of motion"?
a)
Potential
b)
Mechanical
c)
Kinetic
d)
Electrical
22.
True or false. Energy can be created and destroyed.
a)
True
b)
False
23.

What is energy?

a)

moving energy

b)

stored energy

c)

renewable energy

d)

The ability to do work.

24.

Objects have energy in their kinetic energy store when they are...

a)

Stationary

b)

Moving

c)

Pulled back

d)

Attracted to magnetic surfaces

25.

Batteries are an example of which type of energy store?

a)

Thermal

b)

Magnetic

c)

Chemical

d)

Gravitational potential

26.
Stored energy is called ______ energy.
a)
Kinetic
b)
Potential
c)
Pacific
d)
Safe
27.

Steam is an example of _____________energy.

a)

light

b)

thermal

c)

sound

d)

electrical