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Energy

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 3hrs 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Energy can't be created or destroyed. It can only be transfered

a)

True

b)

False

2.
What is kinetic energy?
a)
The energy of motion
b)
A combination of two types of energy
c)
Stored energy
d)
How far something goes in a specific time
3.
What is potential energy?
a)
The energy of motion
b)
A combination of two types of energy
c)
Stored energy
d)
How far something goes in a specific time
4.
"A rolling marble has kinetic energy. If a moving marble hits a stationary marble, it transfers some of its kinetic energy, and the second marble begins to move." What is this an example of?
a)
Energy changes
b)
Energy transfer
5.
Look at the cars on the ramp example. What happens when the person lets the cars go?
a)
Potential energy turns to kinetic
b)
Kinetic energy turns to potential
c)
The energy transfers to the ramp
d)
The energy transfers to the person
6.
Stretching a rubber band is an example of...
a)
Potential energy
b)
Kinetic energy
c)
Mechanical energy
7.
Which of the following has potential energy?
a)
A roller coaster at the top of a hill
b)
A rolling marble
c)
A running dog
8.
The more energy something has, the _______ work it can do.
a)
more
b)
less
9.
A roller coaster has both kinetic and potential energy.
a)
True
b)
False
10.

True or false: Energy cannot change from one type to another.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Which of the following is the best example of thermal energy?

a)

A light bulb

b)

The movement of a car

c)

The digestion of food

d)

Heat from a fire

12.

Which has more gravitational energy?

a)

A snowboarder at the top of a mountain

b)

A person laying on the beach

13.

Which of the following is NOT a form of energy?

a)

Thermal

b)

Mechanical

c)

Sound

d)

Water

14.

Which has the most kinetic energy?

a)

A caught baseball in a mitt

b)

A turtle swimming

c)

A parked car

15.

When rolling a marble down a ramp when does it have the most potential energy?

a)

At the bottom of the ramp

b)

While traveling down the ramp

c)

While being lifted to the top of the ramp

d)

At the top of the ramp

16.

Two kids are bowling and both choose the same ball. Whose ball will have the most force?

a)

The one who is tallest

b)

The one who has the best shoes

c)

The one who can throw the ball the fastest

d)

The one who uses the heaviest ball

17.

Sound is caused by?

a)

Force

b)

Vibrations

c)

Instruments

d)

Air

18.
What kind of energy does this device use?
a)
Chemical
b)
Electrical
c)
Thermal
d)
Chemical
19.
Sound energy needs a
a)
medium
b)
vacuum
c)
chemical
d)
light
20.

When energy changes from one form to another, we call it a _______________.

a)

transformation

b)

creation

c)

expiration

d)

compilation

21.

Identify the type of energy

a)

Electrical Energy

b)

Mechanical energy

c)

Sound energy

d)

Thermal energy

22.

The soccer player in the image shows

a)

Kinetic energy

b)

Kinetic and mechanical energy

c)

Thermal and kinetic energy

d)

Potential and kinetic energy

23.

Choose the right answer

a)

Light bulb.

b)

Battery.

c)

Switch.

d)

Wire.

24.

Choose the right answer

a)

Switch.

b)

Battery.

c)

Wire.

d)

Light bulb.

25.

Can the electricity go through ?

a)

Yes.

b)

No, because it is open.

c)

Yes, because it is closed.

26.

Choose the source of energy

a)

Wind

b)

Water

c)

Sun

d)

Biomass

27.
According to the Law of Conservation of Energy, energy cannot be _________ or ____________. 
a)
destroyed, destroyed
b)
created, saved
c)
created, destroyed
d)
lost, found
28.

What helps us see where we are going?

a)

Light energy

b)

Sound energy

c)

Mechanical energy

d)

Thermal energy

29.

What is a push or a pull?

a)

Simple machine

b)

Force

c)

Position

d)

Motion

30.

A force that pulls objects toward the Earth is called ______.

a)

attract

b)

gravity

c)

movement

d)

force

31.

If a student pushes this swing harder, the swing will most likely-

a)

stop moving.

b)

slow down.

c)

go higher.

d)

get bigger.

32.

Which form of energy does the flowing water possess?

a)

Chemical energy

b)

Potential energy

c)

Electrical energy

d)

Kinetic energy

33.

The Sun produces ______ and ______ energy

a)

thermal, light

b)

chemical, sound

c)

kinetic, light

34.
Energy is...
a)
the ability to do work
b)
moving an object
c)
causing nothing to change
d)
the ability to stay the same
35.

Describe how a Newton's Cradle works. Be specific and use complete sentences

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