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S1 Energy Revision

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 1hrs 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which one of these is not an energy in action?

a)

Heat

b)

Light

c)

Chemical

d)

Electrical

2.

In a petrol-powered car, chemical energy from petrol is transferred to a different type of energy to make the car move.  The movement of the car is what form of energy?

a)

heat energy

b)
nuclear energy
c)
electrical energy
d)

kinetic energy

3.
Which type of energy increases when you compress a spring?
a)

strain

b)
kinetic energy
c)
radiant energy
d)

gravitational potential

4.

At which point does the ball has the greatest gravitational potential energy ?

a)

A

b)

G

c)

D

d)

C

e)

G

5.

Which would have the LEAST gravitational potential energy ?

a)

A ball sitting on the ground

b)

Moon viewed from the Earth

c)

An airplane flying 30,000 feet above the ground

d)

A rock sitting on top of Mt. Everest

6.

What kind of energy do the foods in the picture contain?

a)
Thermal
b)
Chemical
c)
Sound
d)
Nuclear
7.

Which of the following does NOT contain chemical energy?

a)

A lump of coal

b)

A battery

c)

A rock about to fall off a cliff

d)

An apple

8.

Identify the energy transfer when the man is playing the guitar.

a)

kinetic to sound

b)

chemical to electrical

c)

sound to kinetic

d)

heat to sound

9.

Identify the energy transfer when the lamp is switched on.

a)

chemical to kinetic

b)

light to electrical

c)

electrical to light

d)

electrical to kinetic

10.

Identify the energy transfer when the fan is working.

a)

kinetic to light

b)

chemical to kinetic

c)

electrical to kinetic

d)

kinetic to heat

11.

Which of the following is an example of chemical energy being changed into kinetic energy?

a)

Digested food giving you energy to jump.

b)

A battery giving a flashlight energy to light up.

c)

A hand hitting a drum making music.

d)

Two liquids mixed together and get hot.

12.
Friction is a force that acts in an ___________ direction of movement.
a)
similar
b)
opposite
c)
parallel
d)
west
13.
How does friction affect speed?
a)
more friction decreases speed
b)
more friction increases speed
c)
less friction decreases speed
d)

friction doesn't affect speed

14.
A type of friction that occurs when air pushes against a moving object causing it to decelerate.
a)
surface area
b)
air resistance
c)
velocity
d)
gravity 
15.

Which surface would have the most friction?

a)

rough

b)

smooth

c)

both the same

16.

Which of the following materials is likely to have least friction

a)

Wood

b)

Cardboard

c)

Glass

d)

Sandpaper

17.

During the winter, roads may become dangerously icy and slick. The council spread a mixture of crushed rock salt and sand on the roads called grit. How could this help to increase friction between car tyres and the road?

a)

The salt stops water freezing to ice and the sand decreases the friction between car tyres and the roads

b)

The salt makes water freeze to ice and the sand increases the friction between car tyres and the roads.

c)

The salt stops water freezing to ice and the sand increases the friction between car tyres and the roads.

d)

The salt makes water freeze to ice and the sand decreases the friction between car tyres and the roads.

18.

A child rides her bike down a steep hillside. What is the best explanation of how she is able to slow down the speed of the bike?

a)

The brakes of the bike create a magnetic field to slow down the bike.

b)

The rubber of the tyres against the pavement reduces the force of friction.

c)

The brakes rub against the tyres to increase friction to slow down the bike.

d)

The speed of the bike creates a decrease in the gravitational pull

19.

Students were investigating friction using a variety of activities. They created a data table in their science notebook showing their observations. Which of the following data tables correctly matches their observations and conclusions?

a)
b)
c)
d)
20.

Students were investigating the amount of friction created by different surfaces. They rolled the same tennis ball down a ramp that was 10 cm high. They used a different surface to cover the ramp with each trial. Which data table matches the distance the tennis ball traveled with the correct conclusion about the force of friction between the ball and the surface?

a)
b)
c)
d)
21.

Having streamlined vehicles can reduce friction

a)

true

b)

false

22.

Angela and Janine investigated the time taken for a toy car to travel down a slope. They wanted to find out if the height of the slope affected the time taken. Which two boxes show the experiments they should compare for a valid test?

a)

1 & 3

b)

3 & 4

c)

1 & 2

d)

2 & 4

23.

Which of the following describes coal, oil and natural gas?

a)

They are fossil fuels and their supply is unlimited.

b)

They are renewable fuels and their supply is unlimited.

c)

They are fossil fuels and their supply is finite

d)

They are renewable fuels and their supply is finite

24.

The table shows the generating capacity of four power stations. Calculate the total generating capacity of the four power stations.

(a)  

25.

George wanted to find out how much electricity he was using in one week. He read the electricity meter at the start of the week. At the end of the week he read the meter again. Calculate the number of units of electricity used.

(a)  

26.

Renewable energy sources can be used to produce electricity. One renewable energy source is wind power. Which of these energy sources are also renewable?

a)

Coal

b)

Biomass

c)

Oil

d)

Gas

27.

Which of the following energy sources are non-renewable?

a)

Geothermal

b)

Hydroelectric

c)

Nuclear

d)

Biomass

28.

The table shows the power generated by a wind turbine at different wind speeds.

Complete the conclusion. As the wind speed increases, the power generated......

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

stays the same

29.
What happens to the temperature if more greenhouse gases are released into the atmosphere?
a)
Temperature goes up
b)
Temperature goes down
30.

In this experiment the lime water in the boiling tube changed from clear to cloudy. What was being produced by the burning coal to cause this to happen?

a)

Particles of smoke

b)

Oxygen gas

c)

Carbon dioxide gas

d)

Methane gas

31.
Increased carbon dioxide may cause global warming by
a)
allowing more sunlight into the atmosphere.
b)
reflecting more sunlight from clouds.
c)
reducing the amount of oxygen in the air.   
d)
trapping more heat in the atmosphere.
32.
Wind Energy is...
a)

 Energy that comes from harnessing the movement of the air

b)

Energy that comes from the Sun

c)

Energy which comes from radioactive materials

d)

Fuel from plant material

33.
The house illustrated here uses panels on the roof to collect a natural resource and convert it into electricity that can be used.
Which alternative energy source does this house use?
a)
Water
b)
Wind
c)
Solar
d)
Geothermal
34.
Heat transferred from beneath the surface of Earth and used to produce energy for human use is...
a)
Hydropower
b)
Wind Energy
c)
Geothermal Energy
d)
Solar Energy
35.

All of the following are considered renewable energy sources EXCEPT –

a)

Wind

b)

Coal

c)

Biomass

d)

Solar

36.

A student carried out an investigation to find out how the depth of a geothermal pipe affected the temperature of the water heated in it.

What was the dependent variable in this investigation?

a)

The depth of the pipe

b)

The time taken to heat the water

c)

The material the pipe was made from

d)

The temperature of the water

37.
Which of the following is NOT an effect of Global Warming?
a)
Polar ice caps will melt.
b)
Coastal regions will be covered with rising sea levels.
c)
Some areas will experience serious droughts
d)
The Earth's rotation will slow down and eventually stop
38.
What is an advantage  of nuclear energy?
a)
radioactive waste
b)
no pollution
c)
we will never run out
d)
it is the safest way to make energy
39.

The results in the table show how much electricity was generated by a solar panel for the first 50 minutes after sunrise. What errors have been made when plotting this data on the graph?

a)

Time and electricity should be plotted on the opposite axes and the units for time are missing

b)

The units for time are missing and the plot for 10 minutes is incorrect.

c)

There have been no errors made plotting the graph.

d)

The units for time are missing and the plot for 30 minutes is incorrect

40.

The pie-chart shows how different energy resources were used in the box United Kingdom (UK) to generate electricity on one day in June 2018.

What % of electricity was produced by nuclear energy?

Write your answer as a number.

(a)