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Energy Resources

Total questions: 9

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Define electricity

a)

Flow of charged particles

b)

Flow of hot water

c)

Flow of uncharged particles

d)

Lightning

2.

What is produced when wires are rotated around a magnet?

a)

Current

b)

Resistance

c)

Gas

d)

Static

3.

What is produced by nuclear power plant towers?

a)

Pollution

b)

Carbon Dioxide

c)

Steam (water)

d)

Radioactive gases

4.

Do nuclear power plants produce huge amounts of CO2 over time?

a)

Yes

b)

No

5.

Before electricity, how did trains work?

a)

Coal was burnt and steam was produced

b)

Magic

c)

They went downhill only

d)

They were pulled by donkeys

6.

What is a turbine?

a)

A device which rotates and drives a generator

b)

Rotor blades on a windwill

c)

The wings of an aeroplane

d)

A solar panel

7.

What energy transfer is harnessed by a hydroelectric dam

a)

GPE

b)

Thermal

c)

Elastic

d)

Radiant

8.

800kg of water are in a lake 500 metres high. How much GPE does this water hold?

a)

4 mJ

b)

4000 J

c)

4 J

d)

400 N

9.

Assume this water can be converted to electricity at 50% efficiency, how many Joules of electricity can be produced?

a)

4 mJ

b)

1 mJ

c)

2 mJ

d)

3 mJ