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Reactions & Energy Quiz

Total questions: 82

Worksheet time: 55mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Energy- is the ability of a system to do _________?

a)

System

b)

Work

c)

Movement

2.

What type of system is this?

a)

Open

b)

Closed

c)

Isolated

3.

What type of system is this?

a)

Open

b)

Closed

c)

Isolated

4.

What type of system is this?

a)

Open

b)

Closed

c)

Isolated

5.

What type of system exchanges BOTH energy and matter?

a)

Open

b)

Closed

c)

Isolated

6.

What type of system exchanges energy, but not matter?

a)

Open

b)

Closed

c)

Isolated

7.

What type of system does NOT exchange energy or matter?

a)

Open

b)

Closed

c)

Isolated

8.

Which type of system is depicted here?

a)

Open System

b)

Closed System

c)

Isolated System

9.
Open systems like the oven allows energy to enter and leave
a)
True
b)
False
10.
Heat transfers from an area of ____temperature to an area of ___ temperature.
a)
high to low
b)
low to high
c)
high to high
d)
It can travel high to low and low to high. 
11.

In an exothermic reaction, heat is ...

a)

absorbed

b)

released

12.

In an endothermic reaction, heat is ...

a)

absorbed

b)

released

13.
If a chemical reaction is EXOTHERMIC, the temperature would....
a)
Stay the same
b)
Increase
c)
Decrease
14.
During an endothermic reaction in a beaker if we are part of the surroundings and touched the beaker, it would feel _______. 
a)
Warm
b)
Cold
15.
Baking bread and cooking an egg are examples of....?
a)
Endothermic processes
b)
Exothermic processess
c)
None of these 
16.
Is photosenthysis an Exothermic or an Endothermic reaction?
a)
Endothermic
b)
Exothermic
17.
What type of reaction is shown in the photo?
a)
Exothermic
b)
Isothermic
c)
Endothermic
d)
None of the  above
18.

_____ reactions usually feel hot!

a)

endothermic

b)

exothermic

19.

____ reactions usually feel cold.

a)

endothermic

b)

exothermic

20.

Conduction heat transfer is...

a)

Heat transferred by direct contact

b)

Heat transferred by the movement of liquid/gas

c)

Heat transferred through light

21.

Convection heat transfer is...

a)

Heat transferred by direct contact

b)

Heat transferred by the movement of liquid/gas

c)

Heat transferred through light

22.

Light/Radiation heat transfer is...

a)

Heat transferred by direct contact

b)

Heat transferred by the movement of liquid/gas

c)

Heat transferred by light

23.

Transfer of heat in a gas or liquid by the motion of particles in the heated fluid

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

24.

Transfer of heat by means of electromagnetic waves

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

25.

Transfer of heat by contact and collisions between the molecules in a substance.

a)

conduction

b)

radiation

c)

convection

26.
Warm air rises and cold air sinks demonstrates what?
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
d)
refrigeration
27.
In this method of heat transfer heat is carried by a moving medium, like water or air.
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
d)
this is impossible
28.
The heat from a hot burner to a pot is transferred by ______.
a)
convection
b)
insulation
c)
radiation
d)
conduction
29.
Warm air rises and the cool air sinks demonstrates this type of heat transfer. 
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
d)
Insolation 
30.
Thermal energy always moves:
a)
From a high temperature object to a lower temperature object.
b)
From a lower temperature object to a higher temperature object.
c)
From an object with lower kinetic energy to an object with higher kinetic energy.
d)
From an object of higher mass to an object of lower mass.
31.
The handle of a metal spoon warms up when it is placed in a hot bowl of soup because of
a)
Convection
b)
Conduction
c)
Radiation
d)
insulation.
32.
Which situation best represents convection?
a)
Heat from a campfire
b)
A hot air balloon taking off
c)
Touching a hot piece of metal
d)
Getting sunburned
33.
Walking on the warm sand sand with your bare feet demonstrates this type of heat transfer. 
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
34.
What happens to particles when they are heated?
a)
They speed up and spread out
b)
They slow down and compress
c)
They stop moving
d)
They move closer together and speed up
35.
Energy is always found in the same form
a)
True
b)
False
36.
____ is the best example of thermal energy transfer.
a)
An electric fan
b)
A flying football
c)
A stretched spring
d)
A melting ice cube
37.

The 1st law of Thermodynamics

a)

Energy can not be created or destroyed. It just changes forms.

b)

Energy can only be created by the sun

c)

Some energy is lost to the environment.

38.
A(n) _____________ is a device for measuring temperature.
a)
thermometer
b)
barometer
c)
anemometer
d)
psychrometer 
39.

When matter heats up, what does it do?

a)

expand

b)

contract

c)

melt

d)

evaporate

40.

What type of energy is electrons flowing through a wire?

a)

Electrical energy

b)

Chemical energy

c)

Kinetic energy

d)

Mechanical energy

41.

Heat energy from the movement of atoms

a)

Sound Energy

b)

Elastic Energy

c)

Chemical Energy

d)

Thermal Energy

42.

Energy stored in chemical bonds like food fuel, and batteries

a)

Sound Energy

b)

Nuclear Energy

c)

Chemical Energy

d)

Light Energy

43.

The sum of potential and kinetic energy

a)

Mechanical Energy

b)

Elastic Energy

c)

Thermal Energy

d)

Electrical Energy

44.

Gasoline for your car

a)

Chemical Energy

b)

Nuclear Energy

c)

Thermal Energy

d)

Electrical Energy

45.

A tree performing photosynthesis

a)

Mechanical Energy

b)

Chemical Energy

c)

Sound Energy

d)

Elastic Energy

46.

Hairdryer that is plugged into the wall

a)

Nuclear Energy

b)

Chemical Energy

c)

Electrical Energy

d)

Elastic Energy

47.

Camp Fire burning

a)

Thermal Energy

b)

Elastic Energy

c)

Electrical Energy

d)

Mechanical Energy

48.

We receive ________ and heat energy from the Sun.

a)

sound

b)

mechanical

c)

light

d)

kinetic

49.

What type of energy do these appliances use?

a)

Solar

b)

Wind

c)

Electric

d)

Sound

50.

A car rolling down the drop of a roller coaster has ________ energy.

a)

potential

b)

kinetic

c)

light

d)

sound

51.

A car at the top of the drop on a roller coaster has ________ energy.

a)

potential

b)

kinetic

c)

heat

d)

sound

52.

_______ energy is stored energy.

a)

Potential

b)

Kinetic

c)

Light

d)

Sound

53.

Ryan rubs two sticks together quickly. When he stops rubbing the sticks, he notices that they are warm to touch where he rubbed them. Which type of energy has been produced?

a)

sound energy

b)

heat energy

c)

light energy

54.

What type of energy makes a water wheel turn?

a)

Electrical

b)

Mechanical

c)

Sound

d)

Thermal

55.

When the power went out, a family lit a candle so they could find their way in the dark.

What form of energy is the candle being used for in this situation?

a)

Sound

b)

Thermal

c)

Light

d)

Electrical

56.

Which image shows an object that uses thermal energy to operate?

a)
b)
c)
d)
57.

What form of energy do all activities shown use?

a)

Mechanical

b)

Electrical

c)

Sound

d)

Light

58.

A student uses a computer to complete their homework. Which device uses the same source of energy as the computer?

a)

A microwave using sound energy

b)

A guitar using mechanical energy

c)

A teapot using thermal energy

d)

A television using electrical energy

59.

Which of the items on the list use mechanical energy to produce sound energy?

Select all that apply.

a)

strumming a guitar

b)

lights flashing

c)

hitting a drum with drumsticks

d)

microphone plugged in

e)

radio playing background music

60.

Which object requires only mechanical energy to perform its main function?

a)
b)
c)
d)
61.

A blender uses electrical energy and produces--

a)

light and mechanical energy.

b)

mechanical and sound energy.

c)

thermal and light energy.

d)

electrical energy.

62.

A student uses a set of headphones to listen to music. Which of these objects uses the same source of energy as the headphones?

a)

A flute using wind energy

b)

A piano using mechanical energy

c)

A keyboard using electrical energy

d)

A teapot using thermal energy

63.

The ability to do work and cause change.

a)

force

b)

motion

c)

energy

d)

mechanics

64.

Also known as heat energy

a)

thermal

b)

thermos

c)

electrical

d)

electricity

65.

What type of energy?

a)

electric

b)

mechanical

c)

thermal

d)

radiant

66.

Energy is not able to be ______ or ________.

a)

created

or destroyed

b)

turned on

or

off

c)

used

and

unused

d)

conserved

or

used

67.

When you play music on your phone, electricity turns into ___________.

a)

work

b)

heat

c)

sound

68.

Energy _______________ between objects.

a)

transfers

b)

burns

c)

rises

69.
What type of energy does this provide?
a)
heat
b)
light
c)
sound
d)
heat and light
70.
What type of energy does this provide?
a)
heat
b)
light
c)
sound
d)
heat and light
71.

What type of energy is shown in the picture?

a)

Mechanical

b)

Electric

c)

Chemical

d)

Heat

72.

What type of Energy is this?

a)

Mechanical

Energy

b)

Light

Energy

c)

Thermal

Energy

d)

Electrical

Energy

73.

A ball falling through the air has ________ energy.

a)

kinetic

b)

potential

c)

light

d)

thermal

74.
What type of energy is in this picture?
a)
Kinetic
b)
Potential
c)
Chemical
d)
Sound
75.

_________ energy is the energy of motion.

a)

Potential

b)

Kinetic

c)

Thermal

d)

Sound

76.

_______ energy is stored energy.

a)

Potential

b)

Kinetic

c)

Light

d)

Sound

77.

Sound is a type of energy

a)

True

b)

False

78.

Energy made available through the flow of electric current is called...

a)

Sound

b)

Elastic

c)

Radiant

d)

Electrical

79.

What type of energy transformation occurs when using an electric pencil sharpener?

a)

electrical to mechanical

b)

sound to electrical

c)

mechanical to electrical

d)

potential to sound

80.

What type of energy transformation occurs when a hawk eats a mouse and then uses that energy to fly?

a)

chemical to mechanical

b)

mechanical to chemical

c)

thermal to mechanical

d)

mechanical to thermal

81.

What energy transformation occurs when a crock pot is plugged into an outlet and then the control knob is turned "on"?

a)

thermal to electrical

b)

mechanical to thermal

c)

electrical to thermal

d)

electrical to sound

82.
The toy oven shown uses a lightbulb to bake small cakes. What types of energy does the toy oven use to bake the cakes?
a)
Light and sound
b)
Electrical and thermal
c)
Thermal and mechanical
d)
Mechanical and electrical