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WorksheetsGravity and Energy
Total questions: 80
Worksheet time: 53mins
What two things determine the gravity of an object?
mass & weight
mass & distance
density & mass
volume & distance
When will the forces of gravity between two objects be the GREATEST?
when the masses of both objects are small and the objects are far apart
when the masses of both objects are large and the objects are close together
when the masses of both objects are small and the objects are close together
when the masses of both objects are large and the objects are far apart
When will the gravity between two objects be the LEAST?
when the masses of both objects is small and the objects are close together
when the masses of both objects is small and the objects are far apart
when the masses of both objects is large and the objects are close together
when the masses of both objects is large and the objects are far apart
Which statement about gravity is true?
gravity causes objects to pull towards one another
gravity causes objects to push away from each other
gravity only takes place between planets
the moon doesn't have any gravity
More mass equals:
less gravity
less distance
more gravity
more distance
Less mass equals:
less gravity
less distance
more gravity
more distance
True or false: Energy cannot change from one type to another.
True
False
A plant turns thermal energy from the sun into chemical energy during photosynthesis. This is an example of a(n)...
Energy transformation
Matter transformation
Energy change
Physical Change
Which of the following is an example of thermal energy?
A light bulb
The movement of a car
The digestion of food
Heat from a fire
True or False: Energy can be created.
True
False
Which has more gravitational energy?
A snowboarder at the top of a mountain
A person laying on the beach
Energy that is stored is called...
Kinetic Energy
Potential Energy
Mechanical Energy
Thermal Energy
Which has the most kinetic energy?
A caught baseball
A turtle swimming
A parked car
What is potential energy?
moving energy
stored energy
renewable energy
non renewable energy
What is kinetic energy?
moving energy
potential energy
stored energy
renewable energy
At what point does the biker have the greatest Kinetic Energy?
Point A
Point B
Point C
Point D
At what point does the biker have the greatest Potential Energy?
Point A
Point B
Point C
Point D
At what point does Potential Energy transform into Kinetic Energy?
Point A
Point B
Point C
Point D
Which Apple has the greatest Gravitational Potential Energy?
Apple A
Apple B
Apple C
Apple D
Stored energy or energy due to its position is called
mechanical energy
potential energy
kinetic energy
thermal energy
Which of the following statements about a skier skiing down a steep slope is true?
His kinetic energy decreases and his potential energy increases
His potential energy decreases and his kinetic energy increases
His chemical energy increases
Both his potential and kinetic energy increases
Potential energy depends on ______ and _______.
height, mass
weight, mass
speed, mass
height, speed
Kinetic energy depends on_________ and _________.
speed and mass
speed and height
height and mass
energy and height
Energy that transforms from potential to kinetic is neither_____ nor _______.
created, force
created, destroyed
force,motion
destroyed, law of conservation of energy
Which of the following is NOT an example of potential energy?
A diver on the edge of a diving board
A parachute falling to the ground
A pencil sitting on a desk
A car parked in the parking lot of a mall
The cycle of the moon lasts about ___________.
15 days
7 days
28-29 days
30-31 days
Which diagram best represents a first quarter moon?
When the Earth is between the Moon and the Sun, we will most likely see a:
Full Moon
Half Moon
3rd Quarter Moon
Crescent Moon
How long does it take the moon to make one complete revolution around the earth?
365 days
24 hours
29 days
no one has ever measured it.
