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Energy Conversions

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How can energy from wind power light?

a)

wind-> electrical

b)

motion-> electrical

c)

solar-> wind

d)

wind-> motion

2.

What is the best location for a solar cooker?

a)

In a location with a lot of sunlight

b)

in a cabinet

c)

in a location with little light

d)

in your classroom

3.

What kind of energy is used when using a blender?

a)

Electrical energy transferred to wind energy

b)

Electrical energy transferred to motion energy

c)

Motion energy transferred to electrical energy

d)

Solar energy transferred to motion energy

4.

Solar energy is a renewable resource

a)

True

b)

False

5.

If I drop a book on the floor, how is sound produced?

a)

motion energy transfers to sound energy

b)

electrical energy transfers to sound energy

c)

sound energy transfers to motion energy

d)

light energy transfers to sound energy

6.

How is electrical energy in a dam created?

a)

wind-> electrical

b)

sound-> electrical

c)

motion-> electrical

d)

fossil fuels

7.

Light materials absorb more light than dark materials.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Two bowling balls are rolling down two bowling lanes. The pink ball is traveling at 8 miles per hour. The blue ball is traveling at 10 miles per hour. Which

a)

The pink ball has more energy than the blue ball.

b)

The blue ball has more energy than the pink ball.

c)

The pink ball has a greater ability to create energy than the blue ball.

d)

The blue ball has a greater ability to create energy than the pink ball.

9.

Which explains one way that energy is transferred?

a)

It moves from the box to the sun.

b)

It moved from the food to the sun.

c)

It moves from the reflector to the sun.

d)

It moves from the dark bowl to the food.

10.

What first step should you take when coming up with a new product?

a)

Test different designs

b)

Submit the final product

c)

Think of one design option

d)

Complain to your boss- new products take so much time!

11.

the ability to make things move or change

a)

converter

b)

motion

c)

energy

d)

source

12.

Energy is unnecessary for things to happen.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Which of the following is not an example of sound energy?

a)

Music from the radio

b)

a lamp

c)

A dog barking

d)

A beep of a horn

14.

Which of the following is an example of chemical energy?

a)

a cat meowing

b)

the energy that is in food

c)

fireflies

15.

The warmer something is, the more thermal energy it has.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Light energy comes from all of the following except...

a)

candles

b)

wood

c)

fireflies

d)

light bulbs

17.

Electrical energy can be transferred great distances through long cables.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

What are the benefits of driving a solar car versus one that runs only on fossil fuels?

a)

Solar energy produces more pollution.

b)

Solar energy produces less pollution.

c)

It looks cool!

d)

Solar energy is nonrenewable.

19.

Heat energy can move from one place to another.

a)

False

b)

True

20.

Match the form of energy to an example of that form.

a)

motion

1.

Miss Karlovitz spinning a top.

b)

light

2.

Mrs. Duncomb using her lamp to read.

c)

chemical

3.

Mrs. Jung putting gasoline in her car.

d)

sound

4.

Ms. Pelletier playing the guitar.

21.

What converts wind energy into electrical energy?

a)

Wind Turbine

b)

Solar Panel

c)

All of the above.

d)

Water Turbine

22.

How is light energy converted to electrical energy?

a)

Wind Turbine

b)

Solar Panels

c)

Water Turbine

d)

All of the above

23.

A stove converts...

a)

electrical to thermal

b)

thermal to electrical

c)

electrical to motion

d)

motion to electrical

24.

A radio converts

a)

electrical to sound

b)

sound to electrical

c)

electrical to motion

d)

thermal to electrical