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Heat and Energy Quizziz

Total questions: 126

Worksheet time: 2hrs 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Boiling Water

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

2.

Curling Iron

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

3.

Weather Patterns

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

4.

Sun Bathing

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

5.

Boiling Water

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

6.

Curling Iron

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

7.

Weather Patterns

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

8.

Sun Bathing

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

9.

Mantle

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

10.

Feet on Hot Sand

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

11.

Lava Lamp

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

12.

Hot Air in a Toaster

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

13.

Microwaving Food

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

14.

Heat Lamps

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

15.

Cold Pack on Person

a)

Heat is transferred from the cold pack to the person.

b)

Heat is transferred from the person to the cold pack

c)

The cold pack is getting warmer. The person is getting colder.

d)

The cold pack is getting colder. The person is getting warmer.

16.

Hand Warmer in a Hand

a)

Heat is being transferred from the hand warmer to the hand.

b)

Heat is being transferred from the hand to the hand warmer.

c)

The hand is getting warmer. The hand warmer is getting cooler.

d)

The hand warmer is getting warmer. The hand is getting cooler.

17.
Which of the following energy transformations occur when a lamp that is plugged into a wall socket is functioning correctly?
a)
Chemical to light
b)
Electrical to chemical
c)
Electrical to light
d)
Chemical to electrical
18.
Which of the following shows an energy transformation from chemical energy to electrical to light energy?
a)
A bolt of lightning lights the night sky.
b)
A candle glows brightly in the dark.
c)
A fire in a fireplace lights up a room.
d)
A battery causes a flashlight to shine.
19.
What energy transformations take place when a battery-operated radio is in use?
a)
Electrical to chemical to light
b)
Sound to chemical to mechanical
c)
Chemical to electrical to sound
d)
Light to electrical to thermal
20.
People get energy from the food that they eat and transform that energy as they move. Which energy transformations occur as a student rapidly rubs the palms of his hands together?
a)
mechanical to thermal to electrical
b)
chemical to mechanical to thermal
c)
mechanical to chemical to sound
d)
chemical to sound to electrical
21.
A television works by transforming electrical energy into what other kinds of energy?
a)
Light, thermal, and sound
b)
Thermal, chemical, and solar
c)
Sound, mechanical, and electrical
d)
Light, chemical, and mechanical
22.
Which of the following shows the correct order of the energy transformations that occur when green plants produce their food from the Sun’s energy?
a)
chemical to thermal
b)
light to chemical
c)
thermal to light
d)
chemical to electrical
23.
The picture shows a microwave oven. As a microwave oven is operated, electrical energy is transformed into all of the following types of energy EXCEPT —
a)
solar
b)
light
c)
thermal
d)
mechanical
24.
What kind of energy is represented in the picture?
a)
Thermal
b)
Chemical
c)
Sound
d)
Nuclear
25.
Electrical Energy is transferred to _____ Energy.
a)
Thermal
b)
Solar
c)
Electrical
d)
None
26.
Mechanical Energy is transferred to _____ Energy.
a)
Solar
b)
Mechanical
c)
Electrical
d)
Potential
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 type of energy is stored in a battery?
a)
electrical
b)
chemical
c)
thermal
d)
mechanical
29.
Electrical -> Mechanical -> Sound 
a)
A triple beam balance measuring an object’s mass
b)
A pencil sharpener plugged into a wall outlet
c)
A projector displaying a diagram on the screen
d)
A working flashlight used to light up a dark corner
30.
Which energy transformation occurs in a toaster?
a)
chemical to electric
b)
electric to thermal
c)
kinetic to chemical
d)
thermal to potential
31.
Energy transformations occur when...
a)
energy is created through conduction
b)
energy changes from one form to another
c)
two forces slide together that are touching
d)
a chemical reaction takes place
32.
Which energy conversion is taking place when you put gasoline in a car?
a)
thermal -> electrical
b)
mechanical -> electrical
c)
chemical -> mechanical
d)
mechanical -> electromagnetic
33.

A teacher rubbed a match against a piece of sandpaper. The match started to burn. Which statement best describes the energy changes that occurred?

a)

The chemical energy stored in the match changed to thermal energy and light energy.

b)

The thermal energy stored in the match changed to light energy and chemical energy.

c)

The light energy and thermal energy stored in the match changed to mechanical energy.

d)

The light energy and thermal energy stored in the match changed to chemical energy.

34.

What energy transformation occurs as howler monkeys loudly call to each other in the forest?

a)

Chemical --> Mechanical --> Sound

b)

Chemical --> Sound --> Thermal

c)

Sound --> Chemical --> Radiant

d)

Mechanical --> Chemical --> Sound

35.
Turning on a lamp is an example of energy transformation from electrical to 3 forms of energy. Which of these is NOT created by the lamp?
a)
radiant
b)
light
c)
heat
d)
chemical
36.
In energy transformations, "wasted energy" usually takes what form?
a)
heat
b)
chemical energy
c)
light
d)
sound waves
37.
Which car will be pushed back the farthest?
a)
Car 1
b)
Car 2
38.
True or False: The person in the picture has a lot of potential energy?
a)
True
b)
False
39.
True or False: The arrow has mostly potential energy.
a)
True
b)
False
40.
True or False: The people on the bench have mostly potential energy. 
a)
True
b)
False
41.
True or False: The people at the bottom of the hill have mostly potential energy. 
a)
True
b)
False
42.
I have the most energy if I am:
a)
Running
b)
Walking
c)
Eating
d)
Crawling
43.
When my hands collide, the kinetic energy is:
a)
transferred to another person
b)
converted into potential energy
c)
transferred to my ear
d)
converted into sound energy
44.
I have the most potential energy if I am: 
a)
5 feet high
b)
10 feet high
c)
15 feet high
d)
20 feet high
45.
How can I gain potential energy? (choose the best answer)
a)
Run a mile
b)
Walk up the stairs
c)
Climb a mountain
d)
Go down the stairs
46.
The more kinetic energy is in a collision...
a)
the more potential energy is released
b)
the more sound energy is released
c)
the less potential energy is released
d)
the less sound energy is released
47.
The energy stored in an object is called ____________.
a)
Joule
b)
Kinetic
c)
Potential
d)
Transformed
48.
The unit of measure for potential and kinetic energy is the
a)
Newton
b)
Meter
c)
Watt
d)
Joule
49.
Distance (height) and mass determine the amount of _________ energy in an object.
a)
Kinetic
b)
Potential
c)
Solar
d)
Thermal
50.
An object falling from 50m will have ___________ potential than an object falling from 30m.
a)
Greater
b)
Less
c)
Equal
d)
Lower
51.
If you have two objects with different masses about to fall from the same height,
which one will have the greatest potential energy?
a)
Smallest
b)
Flattest
c)
Largest
d)
Roundest
52.
The amount of kinetic energy in an object is determined by its
a)
Speed and Mass
b)
Height and Mass
c)
Speed and Velocity
d)
Height and Velocity
53.
This type energy is caused by motion.
a)
Kinetic
b)
Potential
c)
Solar
d)
Electrical
54.
The faster an object moves the greater its ____________ energy.
a)
Kinetic
b)
Potential
c)
Solar
d)
Electrical
55.
An object’s potential energy will increase with
a)
Speed and Mass
b)
Height and Mass
c)
Speed and Velocity
d)
Height and Velocity
56.
Use the diagram below to answer the next four questions.
Which car has:  KE = 100 PE = 0
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
57.
Use the diagram below to answer the next four questions.
Which car has:  KE = 75 PE = 25
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
58.
Use the diagram below to answer the next four questions.
Which car has:  KE = 50 PE = 50
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
59.
Use the diagram below to answer the next four questions.
Which car has:  KE = 0 PE = 100
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
60.
15. A basketball sits on the rim
before falling into the hoop.
a)
Kinetic
b)
Potential
61.
A racecar is moving at its
fastest speed around the final
turn.
a)
Kinetic
b)
Potential
62.
A gymnast just before she does her first tumbling run
a)
Kinetic
b)
Potential
63.
A baseball as it gains height
after being hit by the bat.
a)
Kinetic
b)
Potential
64.
A golf ball just before being
hit off the tee.
a)
Kinetic
b)
Potential
65.
A runner in the middle of
a 2 mile race.
a)
Kinetic
b)
Potential
66.
When you do work your are exerting ____________.
a)
Push
b)
Pull
c)
Energy
d)
Power
67.
What is the energy transformation?
a)
Kinetic to Mechanical to Electrical
b)
Chemical to Mechanical to Kinetic
c)
Electromagnetic to Chemical to Electrical
d)
Kinetic to Sound to Chemical
68.
What is the energy transformation?
a)
Kinetic to Mechanical and Electrical
b)
Chemical to Thermal and Electromagnetic (light)
c)
Electromagnetic to Chemical and Electrical
d)
Kinetic to Sound and Chemical
69.
What is the energy transformation?
a)
Kinetic to Mechanical to Electrical
b)
Mechanical to Electrical to Kinesthetic
c)
Electromagnetic to Chemical to Electrical
d)
Kinetic to Sound to Chemical
70.
What is the energy transformation?
a)
Electrical to Electromagnetic
b)
Mechanical to Electrical
c)
Electrical to Thermal
d)
Kinetic to Sound
71.
What is the energy transformation?
a)
Electromagnetic to Electrical
b)
Mechanical to Electrical
c)
Electrical to Thermal
d)
Kinetic to Sound
72.
What is the energy transformation?
a)
Nuclear to Electrical
b)
Mechanical to Electrical
c)
Electrical to Thermal
d)
Kinetic to Sound
73.
What is the energy transformation?
a)
Chemical to Electrical to Light
b)
Mechanical to Electrical to Light
c)
Electrical to Thermal to Mechanical
d)
Kinetic to Sound to Potential
74.
What is the energy transformation?
a)
Mechanical to Kinetic to Sound
b)
Mechanical to Electrical to Light
c)
Electrical to Thermal to Mechanical
d)
Kinetic to Sound to Potential
75.
What is the energy transformation?
a)
Potential to Kinetic
b)
Kinetic to Potential
c)
Electrical to Kinetic
d)
Kinetic to Electromagnetic
76.
What is the energy transformation?
a)
Kinetic to Mechanical to Electrical
b)
Kinetic to Mechanical to Kinetic
c)
Electromagnetic to Mechanical to Electrical
d)
Kinetic to Sound to Electrical
77.
Look at the diagram. Which point does the ball have the maximum potential energy?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
78.
Look at the diagram. At which point does the ball have the maximum kinetic energy?
a)
B
b)
C
c)
D
d)
E
79.
A cell phone battery dies.  It gets plugged into an electrical outlet to recharge. Which of the following energy transformations occur during the charging?
a)
mechanical to chemical
b)
electrical to solar
c)
chemical to light
d)
electrical to chemical
80.
Tarzan is swinging through the jungle looking for Jane. He is constantly moving back and forth..his kinetic energy is being changed to 
a)
electrical
b)
chemical
c)
potenital
d)
nuclear
81.
Mrs. Goodwyn's students are complaining that it is hot in the classroom. She plugs in the fan and turns it on, which energy transformation occurs?
a)
mechanical to electrical
b)
electrical to mechanical
c)
chemical to mechanical
d)
electromagnetic to mechanical
82.
Which form of energy is produced by the splitting of the nucleus of an atom?
a)
solar
b)
nuclear
c)
chemical 
d)
none
83.
Energy that is produced by the internal motion of particles is called...
a)
light
b)
mechanical
c)
thermal
d)
chemical
84.
The sun’s energy used by green plants to produce food is an example oflight energy being converted to what other form of energy?
a)
kinetic energy
b)
heat energy
c)
mechanical energy
d)
chemical 
85.
Electrical Energy is transferred to _____ Energy.
a)
Thermal
b)
Solar
c)
Electrical
d)
None
86.
The Law of Conservation of Energy states that...
a)
energy can be destroyed
b)
energy can not be created or destroyed
c)
energy can only be destroyed using the force
87.

Choose the image below that shows potential energy decreasing then increasing if following the arrows from left to right?

a)
b)
88.

Where would an object have the most potential energy?

a)

The bottom of a hill

b)

The top of the hill

c)

On the way down the hill

d)

It never has potential energy

89.

How does a windmill change forms of energy?

a)

Mechanical to electrical

b)

Electrical to mechanical

c)

Mechanical to light

d)

It is unable to change forms

90.

If you have a battery in a device, what is the first energy transformation that must happen?

a)

Chemical to light

b)

Chemical to electrical

c)

Electrical to chemical

d)

Electrical to light

91.

Where is energy converted from light energy to chemical energy

a)

rabbits

b)

snakes

c)

eagle

d)

grass

92.

Complex interactions must occur before solar energy is converted to energy humans can use for movement and heat. What is the correct energy flow from sun to animal

a)

heat to electrical to mechanical

b)

chemical to radiant to electrical

c)

radiant to chemical to mechanical

d)

mechanical to heat to electrical

93.

Choose the sequence that best shows this path of energy from the sun to a plant eating animal.

a)

radiant energy >mechanical energy > chemical energy

b)

radiant energy >chemical energy > mechanical energy

c)

chemical energy >mechanical energy > radiant energy

d)

chemical energy >radiant energy > mechanical energy

94.

An amoeba is a single cellular organism. It uses a sugar molecule to make energy and it releases heat to the environment. This is an example of what type of energy transformation?

a)

electrical to mechanical

b)

chemical to thermal

c)

electrical to kinetic

d)

mechanical to electrical

95.

Which energy transformation is shown in this picture?

a)

chemical -----> light

b)

light -----> mechanical

c)

mechanical -----> chemical

d)

chemical -----> mechanical

96.

What type of potential energy does a match have?

a)

thermal energy

b)

light energy

c)

chemical energy

d)

electrical energy

97.

What type of energy is made by vibrations and does not travel through empty space?

a)

sound energy

b)

light energy

c)

electrical energy

d)

chemical energy

98.

Which is an example of potential energy?

a)

A child is hopping down the sidewalk.

b)

A horse is galloping in a field.

c)

A person is sitting on a horse.

d)

A car is driving on the street.

99.

Which is an example of kinetic energy?

a)

A soccer ball is lying on the ground.

b)

A person is standing in line.

c)

A roller coaster is sitting at the top of a hill.

d)

Water is flowing over a dam.

100.

Almost all energy systems produce this type of energy...

a)

light energy

b)

chemical energy

c)

thermal energy

d)

electrical energy

101.

Which transformation best explains what happens in a glow stick when you shake it to make it glow?

a)

chemical to mechanical

b)

mechanical to chemical

c)

light to chemical

d)

chemical to light

102.

Which of the following forms of energy are kinetic?

a)

sound energy

b)

thermal energy

c)

light energy

d)

all of the above

103.

Potential energy and kinetic energy together make up which energy system?

a)

mechanical energy

b)

chemical energy

c)

sound energy

d)

light energy

104.

Creating a fire in your fireplace with logs and a match would best be an example of which energy transformation?

a)

mechanical energy to light energy

b)

chemical energy to thermal energy

c)

chemical energy to electrical energy

d)

thermal energy to chemical energy

105.
Gravitational potential energy depends on the ________ and ________ of the object. 
a)
Height and mass
b)
Friction and movement
c)
Mass and Movement
d)
Height and Friction 
106.

Energy and work are measured in

a)

kilograms

b)

meters

c)

Joules

d)

m/s

107.

What is the energy transformation that occurs in an electric pencil sharpener?

a)

mechanical energy to electrical energy

b)

electrical energy to mechanical energy

c)

radiant energy to sound energy

d)

chemical energy to mechanical energy

108.
Which items would have this energy transformation: electrical energy -> thermal energy and light energy?
a)
toaster
b)
candle burning
c)
windmill turning
d)
Iron for your clothes
109.

Food

a)

radiant

b)

chemical

c)

potential

d)

kinetic

e)

sound

110.

Batteries

a)

radiant

b)

chemical

c)

potential

d)

kinetic

e)

sound

111.
Which skier will have a greater potential energy? 
a)
Skier 1
b)
Skier 2
112.
What object can change electrical energy into light energy?
a)
A candle
b)
A fire
c)
A lamp
d)
A radio
113.
Which energy conversion is taking place when you put gasoline in a car?
a)
thermal -> electrical
b)
mechanical -> electrical
c)
chemical -> mechanical
d)
mechanical -> electromagnetic
114.
What kind of energy is represented in this picture?
a)
Thermal
b)
Potential
c)
Nuclear
d)
Mechanical
115.
The ultimate source of energy is:
a)
The sky
b)
The sun
c)
Plants
d)
Movement
116.

Where does the ball have the greatest potential energy?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5

117.
As a pendulum swings from its highest to lowest position, what happens to its kinetic and potential energy? 
a)
Both the potential energy and kinetic energy decrease
b)
The potential energy decreases while the kinetic energy increases 
c)
The kinetic energy decreases while the potential energy increases 
d)
Bothe the potential energy and kinetic energy increase 
118.

What is happening to the potential energy between position 1 to 3?

a)

Decreasing

b)

Increasing

c)

Stays the same

119.
I have the most potential energy if I am: 
a)
5 feet high
b)
10 feet high
c)
15 feet high
d)
20 feet high
120.
Where does the ball have the maximum kinetic energy and least potential energy?
a)
1
b)
7
c)
12
d)
31
121.

The car shown above uses three different forms of energy. Which of the following identifies the energy transformation represented by the car? (6.9C)

a)

mechanical →chemical →electrical

b)

chemical →electrical →mechanical

c)

electrical →radiant →chemical

d)

radiant →electrical →mechanical

122.

The images shown best represent which type of energy? (6.9C)

a)

chemical

b)

nuclear

c)

electrical

d)

mechanical

123.
The Law of Conservation of Energy states energy cannot be gained or lost but only transformed.
a)
True
b)
False
124.

A student constructs a new slingshot. To ensure a paper ball will travel the greatest distance, the student varies the amount the rubber band is pulled back from the slingshot.

Which slingshot would cause the paper ball to travel the

greatest distance?

a)
b)
c)
d)
125.

A student makes a diagram of a cart at three different positions on a hill to demonstrate the transformation of kinetic energy to potential energy as the cart moves through the positions.


Assuming no energy is lost to friction, which graph demonstrates the correct energy transformations at the three positions?

a)
b)
c)
d)
126.

Which types of energy do you see in this picture?

a)

Motion

b)

Heat

c)

Sound

d)

Electrical

e)

Light

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