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Energy Review

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Water flows through turbines in dams like the one shown below. The flowing water makes the turbines spin. What type of energy is used to make the turbines spin in this type of dam?

a)

Light energy

b)

Thermal energy

c)

Sound energy

d)

Mechanical energy

2.

A class is learning about states of matter. The teacher shows the students how to set up the investigation shown in the diagram. What kinds of energy are needed in this investigation to change the state of matter of the candle?

a)

Light, mechanical, and thermal

b)

Electrical and thermal

c)

Mechanical, light, and electrical

d)

Thermal and mechanical

3.

A student made a list of activities that involve energy. Which activities on the list are examples of the use of mechanical energy?

a)

Activities 1, 4, and 6

b)

Activities 2, 4, and 5

c)

Activities 1 and 2

d)

Activities 3, 5, and 6

4.

Three different objects that use the same source of energy are shown above. What is the energy source for these objects?

a)

Light energy

b)

Mechanical energy

c)

Sound energy

d)

Electrical energy

5.

The toy oven shown uses a lightbulb to bake small cakes. What types of energy does the toy oven use to bake the cakes?

a)

Electrical and thermal

b)

Mechanical and electrical

c)

Thermal and mechanical

d)

Light and sound

6.

Which of these is not an example of the bicycle using mechanical energy?

a)

The pedals, gears, and chain help turn the wheels.

b)

The wheels turn when the bicycle moves.

c)

The front wheel guides the bicycle as it moves.

d)

The reflector allows the bicycle to be seen at night.

7.

When a bat searches for prey at night, it makes sounds as it flies, and it uses the sounds’ echoes to find its prey. When the bat flies and listens to echoes to locate prey, it is using —

a)

thermal energy and light energy

b)

sound energy and thermal energy

c)

mechanical energy and sound energy

d)

light energy and mechanical energy

8.

A student uses a set of headphones to listen to music. Which of these objects uses the same source of energy as the headphones?

a)

A flute using wind energy

b)

A piano using mechanical energy

c)

A keyboard using electrical energy

d)

A teapot using thermal energy

9.

Which of these devices is the only one NOT designed to produce both sound and light energy?

a)
b)
c)
d)
10.

A family was vacationing in the mountains in a cabin that had no electrical power. They needed boiling water in order to prepare dried soup mix.


With no electrical energy available, which method would most likely provide enough thermal energy to quickly heat the water to boiling?

a)

Using a microwave oven to heat water in a glass jar for 3 minutes

b)

Shaking the water in a closed, insulated plastic bottle for 3 minutes

c)

Shining a battery-powered flashlight on a metal container of water for 10 minutes

d)

Placing a metal pot of water over glowing charcoal in an outdoor grill for 10 minutes

11.

Eight activities that use energy are listed in the box. Each of these activities requires the use of which kind of energy?

a)

Thermal

b)

Mechanical

c)

Electrical

d)

Sound

12.

In the lab, Andrew uses a hot plate that is plugged into the wall to heat a beaker of water. The water is heated, which causes the molecules to start moving around. Choose the response that lists the 3 types of energy being converted in the proper order.

a)

electrical, thermal, mechanical

b)

light, mechanical, thermal

c)

thermal, electrical, mechanical

d)

electrical, mechanical, thermal

13.

When you are cold, rubbing your hands together very quickly can warm them up. Why does this happen?

a)

Thermal energy is converted to electricity.

b)

Mechanical energy is converted to thermal energy.

c)

Mechanical energy is converted to sound.

d)

Electrical energy is converted to mechanical.

14.

An astronaut on the Moon picks up a stone and throws it hard against another stone. He doesn't hear any sound. Why not?

a)

Human ears do not work on the Moon.

b)

There is no air on the Moon, and the sound cannot travel.

c)

Rocks are not as hard on the Moon.

d)

The atmosphere on the Moon is too cold for sound.

15.

What type of energy is being illustrated in the figure above?

a)

potential

b)

mechanical

c)

electrical

d)

genetic