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Energy

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 3600secs

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Class
Date
1.
The picture shows sunlight shining on solar panels. 
Which statement best describes this energy source?
a)
Sunlight is a renewable energy source used to produce hydropower.
b)
Sunlight is a nonrenewable energy source used to produce nuclear power.
c)
Sunlight is a renewable energy source used to produce electricity.
d)
Sunlight is a nonrenewable energy source used to produce natural gas.
2.
The picture shows a geothermal power plant. 
Which statement best describes this energy source?
a)
Geothermal power plants are renewable energy sources used to remove magma.
b)
Geothermal power plants are nonrenewable energy sources used to produce natural gas.
c)
Geothermal power plants are renewable energy sources used to produce electricity.
d)
Geothermal power plants are nonrenewable energy sources used to dig for oil.
3.
Coal, oil, and natural gas are all are renewable energy sources.
a)
True
b)
False
4.

Which of the following energy processes are used to power nuclear power plants?

a)

magnetic fields pull in opposing directions

b)

solar panels are used to make light

c)

nuclear fission of uranium atoms

d)

satellite dish networks

5.

The ability to do work (move) is called...

a)

Matter

b)

Energy

c)

Weight

d)

Force

6.
T/F Mechanical energy is the sum of _______________energy and ______________ energy in a system.
a)
thermal and nuclear
b)
kinetic and chemical
c)
potential and  kinetic
d)
nuclear and radiant
7.
The food you eat provides your body with ______________energy.
a)
nuclear 
b)
chemical
c)
heat 
d)
radiant
8.
According to the Law of Conservation of Energy, energy cannot be _________ or ____________. 
a)
destroyed, destroyed
b)
created, saved
c)
created, destroyed
d)
lost, found
9.

What type of energy transformation occurs, when a hawk eats a mouse and then uses the energy from the mouse to fly?

a)

mechanical energy to chemical energy

b)

thermal energy to mechanical energy

c)

chemical energy to mechanical energy

d)

mechanical energy to thermal energy

10.

What type of energy is stored in batteries or food?

a)

Potential energy

b)

Thermal energy

c)

Chemical energy

d)

Mechanical energy

11.
Which items would have this energy transformation: light energy -> chemical energy?
a)
tree growing fruit
b)
person running
c)
solar calculator
d)
windmill turning
12.
What type of renewable resource am I? Waste products like trees, plants, grains, algae, manure, garbage, sewage, and paper can be converted into energy by burning.
a)
Nonrenewable
b)
Geothermal 
c)
Biomass
d)
Solar energy 
13.
What type of renewable energy am I? I turn water into steam which escapes through cracks in the Earth as well as forms geysers and hot springs.
a)
biofuels
b)
hydroelectric
c)
geothermal
d)
wind
14.

Why does a battery stop working?

a)

All of its energy is destroyed.

b)

It has transformed its energy into other types of energy.

c)

It is too old.

d)

All of the energy disappeared

15.

Which of these is not a source of chemical energy?

a)

Spaghetti

b)

The Sun

c)

Battery

d)

Petrol

16.
What type of energy can chemical transform into?
a)
Heat
b)
Light
c)
Electrical
d)
All of the above
17.
What kind of energy is represented in the picture?
a)
Thermal
b)
Chemical
c)
Sound
d)
Nuclear
18.
Energy that is stored in chemical bonds based on the position of the bonds and is then released as thermal energy through chemical reactions is 
a)
thermal energy 
b)
chemical kinetic energy
c)
 Charcoal is burned in a barbecue pit.
d)
electrical potential energy
19.
Which of the following is a conversion from chemical energy to thermal energy?
a)
Coal is burned to boil wate
b)
Food is digested and used to regulate body temperature.
Food is digested and used to regulate body temperature.
c)
 Charcoal is burned in a barbeque pit.
d)
all of the above.
20.
Which simple energy conversions are taking place when you use gasoline to make the car move? 
a)
chemical, thermal, electrical, sound, kinetic
b)
kinetic, thermal, light, chemical 
c)
thermal, kinetic, chemical, sound, electrical
d)
chemical, nuclear, thermal, sound