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Energy and fair testing

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Energy is the ability to do _____

a)

work

b)

resting

c)

sleeping

2.

All moving things have __________ energy

a)

potential

b)

kinetic

c)

heat

d)

sound

3.

stored form of energy is called _________

a)

kinetic

b)

heat

c)

potential

d)

mechanical

4.

The type of heat transfer through solids is called ____

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

5.

The type of heat transfer that occurs in liquids and gases is _______

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

6.

The type of heat transfer that occurs in a vacuum is __

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

7.

The purpose of doing an investigation is the _____

a)

aim

b)

method

c)

results

d)

conclusion

8.

A hypothesis is:

a)

an aim

b)

an intelligent guess

c)

an observation

d)

the method

9.

All factors that affect the outcome of an investigation are the ______

a)

results

b)

variables

c)

observations

10.

The Independent variable is the only one factor that you:

a)

change

b)

measure

c)

count

d)

control

11.

The dependent variable is a factor that you need to:

a)

control

b)

measure

c)

keep unchanged

12.

When heated, particles in a solid start:

a)

moving around

b)

vibrating

c)

expanding

d)

contracting

13.

True or False? Hot air rises while cold air sinks.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Materials like plastic and rubber are:

a)

good conductors

b)

good insulators

15.

Which one of the following materials is a good thermal (heat) conductor?

a)

paper

b)

plastic

c)

copper

d)

rubber

16.

Which one of the following materials is a good insulator?

a)

plastic

b)

copper

c)

iron

d)

aluminium

17.

The smallest particle that makes up all matter is the:

a)

energy

b)

atom

c)

DNA

d)

oxygen

18.

The state of matter in which particles have fixed position is the:

a)

gas

b)

liquid

c)

solid

19.

True or false? Particles gain more kinetic energy when they are heated.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

The type of energy found in food and fuel is:

a)

the nuclear energy

b)

the kinetic energy

c)

the chemical energy

d)

the sound energy

21.

Which one of the following is a renewable source of energy?

a)

wind

b)

petroleum

c)

coal

d)

Nuclear

22.

Which one of the following is a non-renewable source of energy?

a)

wind

b)

solar

c)

coal

d)

hydro (water)

23.

True or false? All machines are 100% energy efficient.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

All machines make this form of energy as the waste form of energy.

a)

kinetic

b)

mechanic

c)

heat

d)

nuclear

25.

Which one of the following sources of energy is not used in NZ to make electricity?

a)

Nuclear

b)

Hydro

c)

Wind

d)

Solar