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Energy

Total questions: 77

Worksheet time: 5hrs 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is energy?

a)

The inability to do things or to work

b)

The desire to do things

c)

The ability to do work

d)

The movement we do every day

2.

When we _____________________________________, we are using energy.

a)

rest on the couch while watching television

b)

sunbathe in the summer

c)

move, jump, play and run

d)

sit in a hot tub

3.

True or False. Energy is the potential to do things.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

I don't know

4.

What is energy that exists due to motion?

a)

Kinetic

b)

Potential

c)

Electric

d)

Solar

5.

Fill in the equation......

___________ + ___________ = ___________

a)

Kinetic + Possible = Total Miracle Energy

b)

Koniology + Potential = Total Mechanical Energy

c)

Potential + Kinetic = Total Mechanical Energy

d)

Potent + Kinder = Too Much Energy

6.

What kind of energy is a property of moving objects?

a)

Potential

b)

Movement

c)

Equilibrium

d)

Kinetic

7.

What kind of energy depends on the position of the object?(stored energy)

a)

Kinetic

b)

Moving

c)

Potential

d)

Stalled

8.

What type of energy is being used in this picture?

a)

Electrical

b)

Chemical

c)

Nuclear

d)

Sound

9.

What type of energy is in this picture?

a)

Nuclear

b)

Chemical

c)

Electrical

d)

Heat

10.

A toy car that is racing around the track has what type of energy?

a)

Potential

b)

Kinetic

c)

Electrical

d)

Force

11.

What is the Law Conservation of Energy?

a)

Energy cannot be created or destroyed, it can only be transferred

b)

Energy can be created and destroyed, at any time.

c)

Energy is disposable so use it wisely.

d)

Energy cannot be mixed or traced, it can only be photographed.

12.

The contact between two objects causes energy to be transferred. What is that Contact called?

a)

Collisions

b)

Wrecks

c)

Accidents

d)

Ouches

13.

Collisions make sounds because energy is transferred into the air. True or False

a)

True

b)

False

14.

What is defined as some external effort (push or pull) that causes an object to change?

a)

Collisions

b)

Force

c)

Mass

d)

Effort

15.

Force can be described as a ________________________ on an object.

a)

tug or slap

b)

push or pull

c)

strain

d)

burn and turn

16.

What is a force?

a)

The potential to do things

b)

Creation of energy

c)

A push or pull

d)

moving a brick pile

17.

Energy is the ability and potential to do things.

a)

true

b)

false

c)

I don't know

18.

A running man has ___________ energy.

a)

potential

b)

kinetic

c)

exercise

d)

good

19.

A compressed spring has ___________ energy.

a)

potential

b)

kinetic

c)

strong

d)

magnetic

20.

Two balls are pushed across the ground. Ball A is moving noticeably faster than Ball B. Which one will go the farthest before stopping?

a)

Ball A because it has less energy

b)

Ball B because it has less energy

c)

Ball A because it has more energy

d)

Ball B because it has more energy

21.

When you push or pull you are using a _________.

a)

motion

b)

energy

c)

force

d)

muscle

22.

What is potential energy?

a)

moving energy

b)

stored energy

c)

renewable energy

d)

non renewable energy

23.

What is kinetic energy?

a)

moving energy

b)

potential energy

c)

stored energy

d)

renewable energy

24.
What is mechanical energy?
a)
The energy of motion
b)
The ability to cause motion (kinetic and potential energy)
c)
Stored energy
d)
How far something goes in a specific time
25.
Stretching a rubber band is an example of...
a)
Potential energy
b)
Kinetic energy
c)
Mechanical energy
26.
The more energy something has, the _______ work it can do.
a)
more
b)
less
27.
Which of the following is the main source of energy for living things?
a)
Food
b)
Gasoline
c)
Electricity
d)
Batteries
28.
Which of the following is a source of energy for nonliving things?
a)
Food
b)
Gasoline
c)
Water
29.
WHICH OF THESE DESCRIBES THE LAW OF CONSERVATION OF ENERGY?
a)
NO MACHINE IS 100% EFFICIENT
b)
ENERGY IS NEITHER CREATED OR DESTROYED
c)
THE ENERGY RESOURCES OF EARTH ARE LIMITED
d)
THE ENERGY OF A SYSTEM IS ALWAYS DECREASING
30.

What is the acronym used to help remember the forms of energy?

a)

M. L.E.T.S.

b)

S.E.M.L.T

c)

M.E.L.T.S

d)

M.E.L.S.T

31.

In the acronym from the Forms of Energy, what does the letter M stand for?

a)

Metal

b)

Mechanical

c)

Miracle

d)

Methane

32.

In the acronym from the Forms of Energy, what does the letter E stand for?

a)

Energy

b)

Eucalyptus

c)

Elite

d)

Elec

e)

Electrical

33.

In the acronym from the Forms of Energy, what does the letter L stand for?

a)

Light

b)

Legal

c)

Laser

d)

Lectric

34.

In the acronym from the Forms of Energy, what does the letter T stand for?

a)

Thyme

b)

Time

c)

Thermal

d)

Transport

35.

In the acronym from the Forms of Energy, what does the letter S stand for?

a)

Stage

b)

Sound

c)

Stove

d)

Singing

36.

What famous scientist is associated with The Law of Conservation of Energy?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Albert Einstein

c)

Sir Isaac Newton

d)

Benjamin Franklin

37.

Water energy is called?

a)

geothermal

b)

aqua energy

c)

biofuels

d)

hydroelectric

38.

Energy from the Earth is called?

a)

geothermal

b)

bio thermal

c)

hydro thermal

d)

solar

39.

Energy from the sun is called?

a)

Sun rays

b)

Solar

c)

Heat rays

d)

biofuels

40.

What is Renewable Energy?

a)

Energy that will be used up in time.

b)

Energy that will not be used up.

c)

Energy that helps the planet

d)

Energy that has been cleaned and considered green.

41.

What energy involves extracting heat from the Earth to produce electricity?

a)

Hydroelectricity

b)

Geothermal

c)

biothermal

d)

Nuclear

42.

What is produced by using gravitational force of falling or flowing water?

a)

Biofuels

b)

Hypo fuels Energy

c)

Hydroelectric Energy

d)

Bio thermal Energy

43.

What type of energy are they collecting?

a)

Wind Energy

b)

Solar Energy

c)

Geothermal Energy

d)

Hydroelectric Energy

44.

What is Nonrenewable Energy?

a)

Sources that will run out or will not be replenished iin our lifetime

b)

Sources that will not run out or will be replenished in our lifetime

c)

Sources that are readily available at all times

d)

Sources that are on the surface of the Earth.

45.

What are the Nonrenewable Energies?

a)

Petroleum, Coal, Solar

b)

Petroleum, Biomass, Natural Gas

c)

Petroleum, Coal, Natural Gas

d)

Poison, Coal, Natural Gas

46.

What forms from dead plants and animals that have drifted to the bottom of sea beds and eventually crushed under rocks and sediment?

a)

Biomass

b)

Fossil Fuels

c)

Atoms

d)

Special Fibers

47.

What does "hydro" mean?

a)

Water

b)

Air

c)

Wind

d)

soil

48.

What does "bio" mean?

a)

Earth

b)

Solar

c)

Life

d)

Water

49.

What does "geo" mean?

a)

Water

b)

Earth

c)

Temperature

d)

Water

50.

Will the light bulbs light up in this image?

a)

Yes, both of them will work

b)

Only the bulb on the right will work

c)

No, neither of the bulbs will work

d)

Only the bulb on the left will work

51.

A fourth grade class constructed the circuit. Which of these objects most likely will make the connect to light the light bulb?

a)

plastic straw

b)

rubber band

c)

aluminum foil

d)

cotton string

52.

Will this circuit light the lightbulb?

a)

No, neither of the bulbs will light up

b)

Yes, both of the bulbs will light up

c)

Yes, but only one of the light bulbs will light up

d)

It will have to be tested before answering the question

53.

nonrenewable energy is

a)

any type of energy that cannot be renewed in a short amount of time

b)

any type of energy that can be renewed in a short amount of time

c)

energy that can be transformed into kinetic energy

d)

energy that cannot be transformed into kinetic energy

54.

any type of energy that can be renewed in a short amount of time

a)

Nonrenewable energy

b)

Chemical energy

c)

Transferred energy

d)

Renewable energy

55.

What is NOT a renewable energy source?

a)

coal

b)

wind

c)

solar

d)

water

56.
WHICH OF THESE DESCRIBES THE LAW OF CONSERVATION OF ENERGY?
a)
NO MACHINE IS 100% EFFICIENT
b)
ENERGY IS NEITHER CREATED OR DESTROYED
c)
THE ENERGY RESOURCES OF EARTH ARE LIMITED
d)
THE ENERGY OF A SYSTEM IS ALWAYS DECREASING
57.

Identify the type of energy

a)

Thermal energy

b)

Sound energy

c)

Mechanical energy

d)

Electrical energy

58.

Identify the type of energy

a)

Electrical Energy

b)

Mechanical energy

c)

Sound energy

d)

Thermal energy

59.

Identify the type of energy

a)

Thermal energy

b)

Mechanical energy

c)

Sound energy

d)

Electrical energy

60.

According to the chart, which region on Earth has the most oil?

a)

Middle East

b)

Asia

c)

Central America

d)

South America

61.

According to the chart, which country would most likely have to import oil?

a)

Paris (Europe)

b)

Iran (Middle East)

c)

Venezuela (South America)

d)

Saudi Arabia (Middle East)

62.

Electricity produced by water power using large dams in a river

a)

Geothermal energy

b)

Hydroelectric energy

c)

Wind farm

d)

Biomass

63.
__________ is an energy resource that WILL NOT run out in the next several hundred years.
a)
Renewable Energy Resource
b)
Nonrenewable Energy Resource
c)
Fossil Fuel
d)
Forever Fuel
64.

Which energy uses water held behind a dam?

a)

Geothermal

b)

Hydroelectric/Hydropower

c)

Nuclear

d)

Tidal

65.
The house illustrated here uses panels on the roof to collect a natural resource and convert it into electricity that can be used.
Which alternative energy source does this house use?
a)
Water
b)
Wind
c)
Solar
d)
Geothermal
66.

Which metal has the lowest density?

a)

Gold

b)

Lead

c)

Silver

d)

Aluminum

67.
Batteries store energy as _________ energy.
a)
motion
b)
solar
c)
chemical
d)
electrical
68.
What is providing energy to the light?
a)
an outlet
b)
batteries
c)
generator
d)
heat
69.
Which of these is not a way to transfer energy from place to place?
a)
sound
b)
heat
c)
vision
d)
light
70.
Where does the energy to cook the s'mores come from?
a)
an oven
b)
the sun
c)
a bike
d)
electricity
71.
Oil comes from deep underground. When people have used all of the oil on Earth, it will be gone. What kind of resource is oil?
a)
a renewable resource
b)
an inexhaustible resource
c)
a nonrenewable resource
d)
a non-usable resource
72.

How many students voted?

a)

13

b)

26

c)

55

d)

42

73.
Which day had more minutes of homework?
a)
Wednesday
b)
Thursday
c)
Friday
d)
Ms. Jones
74.

How many more potatoes were grown in 2011 than in 2009?

a)

5

b)

10

c)

15

d)

20

75.

What happened on Thursday?

a)

Cookie sales went up

b)

Cookie sales went down

c)

Cookie sales stayed the same

d)

6 boxes were sold

76.
How many people have four books in their desks?
a)
2
b)
3
c)
4
d)
5
77.
This form of energy means heat.
a)
Mechanic
b)
Light
c)
Thermal
d)
Sound