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Energy Review

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The energy used to cook food in a microwave is a form of

a)

Chemical Energy

b)

Sound Energy

c)

Electrical Energy

d)

Light Energy

2.

During photosynthesis, plants

a)

Convert thermal energy into kinetic energy.

b)

use light energy to produce new substances with chemical energy.

c)

combine carbon dioxide with oxygen.

d)

break down food molecules to release energy.

3.

The form of energy in fossil fuels is ______ energy.

a)

Nuclear

b)

Chemical

c)

Radiant

d)

Electrical

4.

Which of the following is a conversion from chemical energy to thermal energy.

a)

Charcoal is burned in a barbeque pit.

b)

Food is digested and used to regulate body temperature.

c)

Coal is burned to boil water.

d)

All of the above.

5.

Which of the following is NOT a renewable resource?

a)

Solar Energy

b)

Geothermal Energy

c)

Wind Energy

d)

Nuclear Energy

6.

Which of the following vehicles has the MOST kinetic energy?

a)

A large truck traveling 25 mph

b)

A large truck traveling 30 mph

c)

A small car traveling 30 mph.

d)

A small car traveling 25 mph

7.

Coal was formed from the remains of _______ that were in swamps millions of years ago.

a)

Plants

b)

Dinosaurs

c)

Rocks

d)

Animals

8.

A green plant has _______ energy.

a)

Kinetic

b)

Thermal

c)

Electrical

d)

Chemical

9.

At what point does a roller coaster have the greatest potential energy?

a)

The bottom of the biggest hill.

b)

The top of the biggest hill.

c)

The top of the smallest hill.

d)

The bottom of the smallest hill.

10.

The chemical energy of the food we eat is a result of a conversion of

a)

light energy to chemical energy

b)

potential energy to nuclear energy

c)

potential energy to sound energy.

d)

thermal energy to light energy.

11.

A photovoltaic converts _____ energy

a)

Chemical to electrical

b)

Radiant to Thermal

c)

Radiant to Electrical

d)

Electrical to Radiant

12.

At what point does a roller coaster have the greatest kinetic energy?

a)

The top of the smallest hill

b)

the top of the biggest hill

c)

the bottom of the biggest hill

d)

the bottom of the smallest hill

13.

In every energy conversion, some energy is always converted into

a)

Potential energy

b)

Mechanical Energy

c)

Kinetic Energy

d)

Thermal Energy

14.

When rolling downhill, a roller coaster's potential energy is converted into

a)

Kinetic energy

b)

sound energy

c)

thermal energy

d)

all of the above

15.

A rubber band is stretched, it has _____ energy.

a)

Chemical Energy

b)

Potential Energy

c)

Kinetic Energy

d)

Nuclear Energy

16.

Which of the following would have the MOST thermal energy?

a)

the particles in an ice cube.

b)

the particles in ocean water

c)

the particles in steam

d)

all have an equal amount of thermal energy.

17.

When you turn on a light bulb, you convert

a)

Chemical energy into light energy and thermal energy.

b)

Electrical energy into kinetic energy and light energy

c)

potential energy into electrical energy and light energy

d)

electrical energy into light energy and thermal energy.

18.

Which of the following is NOT an energy resource?

a)

the heat inside the earth.

b)

An electric generator

c)

plant matter

d)

falling water.

19.

Unlike other forms of energy, thermal energy is hard to

a)

Store

b)

Transfer

c)

Use

d)

Generate

20.

The Kinetic Energy of an object can be found if the object's _____ are known.

a)

Volume and Density

b)

Distance and Time

c)

Weight and Height

d)

Speed and Mass

21.

____ is a fossil fuel.

a)

Electricity

b)

Water

c)

Nuclear Fuel

d)

Gasoline

22.

A burning fire produces _____ energy.

a)

Electrical and Thermal

b)

Kinetic and Potential

c)

Chemical and Radiant

d)

Radiant and Thermal

23.

_____ is an alternative resource.

a)

Natural Gas

b)

Coal

c)

Oil

d)

Wind

24.

A blimp flying around over the Super Bowl has ____ energy.

a)

Kinetic and Chemical

b)

Kinetic and Electrical

c)

Kinetic and Potential

d)

Potential and Radiant

25.

A kite stuck in a tree has ____ energy.

a)

Thermal

b)

Chemical

c)

Kinetic

d)

Potential

26.

Which of the following is NOT a fossil fuel?

a)

Natural Gas

b)

Firewood

c)

Coal

d)

Gasoline

27.

The law that states that energy can be neither created or destroyed; only transformed or transferred.

a)

Law of Gravity

b)

The Law of Conservation of Energy

c)

The Law of Conservation of Mass

d)

Newtons 3rd Law

28.

The United States' primary source of electrical energy is generate by

a)

Falling Water

b)

The Wind

c)

Burning Biomass

d)

Burning Fossil Fuels

29.

An object that has kinetic energy must be

a)

Lifted above the Earth's surface

b)

At rest

c)

In motion

d)

None of the above

30.

When you see a change in the environment you know that _____ has been transferred.

a)

Force

b)

Motion

c)

Heat

d)

Energy

31.

Another name for Photovoltaic Cell is

a)

A camera

b)

A Solar Panel

c)

A generator

d)

A turbine.

32.

The energy that comes from splitting or fusion of atoms is known as

a)

Chemical Energy

b)

Nuclear Energy

c)

Electrical Energy

d)

Mechanical Energy

33.

What is one problem from using nuclear energy?

a)

Air Pollution

b)

Water Pollution

c)

Light Pollution

d)

Radioactive Waste

34.

Type of energy source that will eventually be used up

a)

Alternative Resources

b)

Renewable resources

c)

Nonrenewable resources

d)

None of the above

35.

Type of energy that is stored in the bonds between atoms.

a)

Chemical Energy

b)

Thermal Energy

c)

Nuclear Energy

d)

Mechanical Energy