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Energy and Matter

Total questions: 98

Worksheet time: 49mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What type of energy transfer happens when a person places their hands in front of the fire to warm them up?

a)

Convection

b)

Conduction

c)

Radiation

2.

What type of energy transfer happens when a person use an electric blanket to get warm?

a)

Convection

b)

Conduction

c)

Radiation

3.

What type of energy transfer happens when energy is given off by the sun?

a)

Convection

b)

Conduction

c)

Radiation

4.

What type of energy transfer happens inside a greenhouse to warm up the air and allow vegetables to grow during the day?

a)

Convection

b)

Conduction

c)

Radiation

5.

What type of energy transfer happens to a boiling pot of moving water?

a)

Convection

b)

Conduction

c)

Radiation

6.

What type of energy transfer happens when you hold an ice cube in your hand?

a)

Convection

b)

Conduction

c)

Radiation

7.

What type of energy transfer happens with warm air rising from a fireplace to the second level in a cabin?

a)

Convection

b)

Conduction

c)

Radiation

8.

What type of energy transfer happens when you place ice on sprained ankle?

a)

Convection

b)

Conduction

c)

Radiation

9.

What type of energy transfer happens when you place your hands near a light bulb and feel the heat?

a)

Convection

b)

Conduction

c)

Radiation

10.

What type of energy transfer happens when you cook eggs in a frying pan?

a)

Convection

b)

Conduction

c)

Radiation

11.

What type of energy transfer happens when you roast a marshmallow OVER the fire?

a)

Convection

b)

Conduction

c)

Radiation

12.

What type of energy transfer happens when a radiator heats up an entire room?

a)

Convection

b)

Conduction

c)

Radiation

13.

What type of energy transfer happens when a metal spoon sits in a bowl of hot soup and the spoon gets hot.

a)

Convection

b)

Conduction

c)

Radiation

14.

What type of energy transfer happens when a hot air balloon rises up into the sky?

a)

Convection

b)

Conduction

c)

Radiation

15.

What type of energy transfer happens when a snowman melts on a sunny day?

a)

Convection

b)

Conduction

c)

Radiation

16.

What type of energy transfer happens when your hands are warmed by a hot cup of chocolate?

a)

Convection

b)

Conduction

c)

Radiation

17.

What type of energy transfer happens when the great ocean conveyor belt moves Earth's water around the globe?

a)

Convection

b)

Conduction

c)

Radiation

18.

What type of energy transfer happens when you place food into the microwave to heat it up?

a)

Convection

b)

Conduction

c)

Radiation

19.

The transfer of energy through materials: solid, liquid, gas.

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

20.

The transfer of energy through the same materials. This only happens in liquids or gases.

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

21.

It is the device used to measure temperature.

(a)  

22.

What is the thermometer measuring in?

a)
b)
23.

What is the scales pattern? What is it counting by?

a)

1s

b)

2s

c)

5s

24.

What is the temperature?

a)
b)
c)
d)
25.

What is the scale's pattern? What is it counting by?

a)

1s

b)

2s

c)

5s

d)

10s

26.

What is the temperature in °F?

a)

60 °F

b)

18 °F

c)

14 °F

d)

30 °F

27.

What is the temperature in °C ?

a)

60 °C

b)

18 °C

c)

14 °C

d)

30 °C

28.

What is the temperature in °F ?

a)

42 °F

b)

44 °F

c)

6 °F

d)

50 °F

29.

What is the scale's pattern? What is it counting by?

a)

1s

b)

2s

c)

5s

d)

10s

30.

What is the temperature?

a)

26 °F

b)

26 °C

c)

23 °F

d)

23 °C

31.
A barefoot student steps on a hot concrete surface. Most of the heat transferred to the student’s skin by this contact is by the process of—
a)
convection
b)
conduction
c)
vaporization
d)
radiation
32.
what is conduction?
a)
direct touch
b)
air or liquids
c)
heat waves/ light waves
d)
drinking hot coffee
33.

Which model is demonstrating what molecules in a liquid look like.

a)
b)
c)
34.

Which model is demonstrating what molecules in a gas look like.

a)
b)
c)
35.

What type of heat transfer takes place when you touch a warm mug of hot chocolate?

a)

Radiation

b)

Convection

c)

Conduction

d)

None of the above

36.

Conduction requires

a)

Electricity

b)

the electromagnetic spectrum and particles

c)

air or water flow

d)

direct contact

37.

Heat transfer always moves ...

a)

cold to hot

b)

east to west

c)

hot to cold

d)

north to south

38.
Which direction is heat flowing in the picture?
a)
from the hand to the ice
b)
from the ice to the hand
c)
heat is not being transferred
d)
there is no way to tell
39.
The earth receives heat energy from the sun by _______________, which is the transfer of energy as electromagnetic waves?
a)
radiation
b)
convection
c)
conduction
d)
greenhouse effect
40.

Where do we see conduction in a pot of boiling water on the stove?

a)

The water heats up by touching the hot, metal pot.

b)

The steam from the hot water rises out of the pot.

c)

The heat from the fire can be felt on all sides.

41.

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

42.

You get sunburned due to __________ from the sun.

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

43.

Near the ceiling of a room the air is warmer. The warm air rises because of ________.

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

44.

The heat from a lamp allows a lizard to remain warm. This is an example of which type of heat transfer?

a)

radiation

b)

conduction

c)

convection

45.

The type of heat transfer that creates currents in water is called ________.

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

46.

Which model is demonstrating what molecules in a solid look like.

a)
b)
c)
47.

Which of the following describes Radiation?

a)

The transfer of heat through liquids and gases

b)

The transfer of heat through electromagnetic waves (rays)

c)

The transfer of heat between two objects in direct contact with one another

48.

Which of the following describes Conduction?

a)

The transfer of heat through liquids and gases

b)

The transfer of heat through electromagnetic waves (rays)

c)

The transfer of heat between two objects in direct contact with one another

49.

Which of the following describes Convection?

a)

The transfer of heat through liquids and gases

b)

The transfer of heat through electromagnetic waves (rays)

c)

The transfer of heat between two objects in direct contact with one another

50.

Hot air inflating a balloon is an example of __________.

a)

Radiation

b)

Conduction

c)

Convection

d)

Objection

51.

_________ is a measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in an object. When temperature increases, the motion of these particles also increases.

a)

Measurement

b)

Pressure

c)

Temperature

52.

The faster the molecules move, the more _______ _____ they have, the more the spread out.

a)

Kinetic Energy

b)

Gas Laws

c)

Pressure Temperature

d)

Equation

53.

Changing the _________ can change the state of matter.

a)

Shape

b)

Matter

c)

Temperature

d)

Pressure

54.

When you heat water up, you cause the _______ to move faster, spreading out and changing into a gas.

a)

pressure

b)

molecules

c)

force

55.

In physics, _______ is defined as the force over a given area.

a)

Measurement

b)

Pressure

c)

Temperature

56.

One important type of pressure is the pressure exerted on objects from the air or the _______ ______.

a)

force

b)

Earths atmosphere

c)

shape

d)

gravitational pull

57.

This is actually the ________ of the weight of the gas above an object on a given surface area. The higher the elevation, the lower the atmospheric pressure exerted because there is less air pressing down on the object.

a)

Temperature

b)

Pressure

c)

Measurement

d)

Force

58.

It is also important to figure out the pressure under water or in a liquid. The ______ under water increases with how deep you are.

a)

Measurement

b)

pressure

c)

temperature

59.

Pressure also has an impact on the ____ __ ____.

a)

Pressure And Temperature

b)

State of matter

60.

We often think of the states of matter changing from solid to liquid or liquid to gas based on the temperature, but the _______ also has an impact on the state. In most cases, the higher the pressure, the higher the ________ needed to change the state.

a)

Pressure

b)

State

c)

Temperature

d)

Liquid

61.

One example of this is the ________ _______ of water. At higher elevations where the air pressure is lower, water will boil at a lower temperature.

a)

Light

b)

Speed

c)

Boiling Point

62.

Which of the following is an example of conduction?

a)

Burning yourself on a hot object

b)

Sunshine on a nice day

c)

A hot air balloon

d)

A campfire

63.

Which of the following is an example of convection?

a)

Wind Currents

b)

Chocolate melting in your hand

c)

Your desk getting hot after working on your computer

d)

Feeling the sunshine while laying on the beach

64.

Which of the following is the best example of radiation?

a)

Heating a pot on the stove

b)

The air in your attic being hotter than the rest of the house

c)

Sitting by a fireplace to keep warm

d)

A hot air balloon

65.

Copper, iron, silver, and steel are examples of good __________.

a)

Conductors

b)

Insulators

66.

Wood, paper, styrofoam, and air are all examples of __________.

a)

Conductors

b)

Insulators

67.

Which of the following best represents thermal energy?

a)

An athlete running on a track

b)

Keeping food warm under a heat lamp

c)

Plugging in your phone charger

d)

Energy stored in the food you eat

68.

Which correctly describes the change in energy as a ball rolls off of a shelf?

a)

Potential energy decreases and kinetic energy increases

b)

Potential energy increases and kinetic energy decreases

c)

Potential energy increases and kinetic energy stays the same

d)

Potential energy stays the same and kinetic energy decreases

69.

Energy due to an object's position above the Earth is called _________.

a)

Electromagnetic Energy

b)

Kinetic Energy

c)

Chemical Energy

d)

Potential Energy

70.

Energy from movement is called __________.

a)

Potential Energy

b)

Kinetic Energy

c)

Radiant Energy

d)

Thermal Energy

71.

When does kinetic energy change to potential energy?

a)

When a car stalls at the top of a hill

b)

A ball rolls off of a porch

c)

A pitcher throws a curveball

d)

A child jumps into a pool

72.

Which is an example of chemical energy?

a)

Light from a light bulb

b)

A battery

c)

A roller coaster coming down the hill

d)

Wind

73.

A student who is sitting still at their desk has:

a)

Kinetic Energy

b)

Potential Energy

c)

Radiant Energy

d)

Nuclear Energy

74.

Which has the most kinetic energy?

a)

A book on a shelf

b)

A baby asleep in a crib

c)

A parked car

d)

A waterfall

75.

Which of the following is a nonrenewable energy resource?

a)

Coal

b)

Wood

c)

Wind

d)

Biomass

76.

Which source of energy depends on moving water?

a)

Geothermal energy

b)

Hydropower

c)

Solar energy

d)

Biomass

77.

Which of the following does not release carbon dioxide when it is used as an energy resource?

a)

Petroleum

b)

Ethanol

c)

Coal

d)

Wind

78.

The wise use of natural resources (reducing energy use) is called:

a)

Production

b)

Biomass

c)

Conservation

d)

Restoration

79.

Which is an example of renewable energy resource?

a)

Biomass

b)

Coal

c)

Gas

d)

Oil

80.

Which is an example of a non-renewable energy resource?

a)

petroleum

b)

solar energy

c)

wind energy

d)

geothermal energy

81.

An energy source that can be replaced; can not be used up.

a)

Renewable resource

b)

Nonrenewable resource

82.

An energy source that is limited, can be used up.

a)

Renewable resource

b)

Nonrenewable resource

83.

Which is an example of conservation?

a)

Carpooling

b)

Leaving all the TVs in the house on, but only watching one.

84.

Which is not an example of conservation of energy?

a)

Turning lights off when not in use

b)

Leaving the refrigerator door open.

c)

Riding a bike to school.

85.

Are fossil fuels such as coal, petroleum, and gasoline renewable energy sources?

a)

Yes

b)

No

86.

________________ is any material from living things that can be used as an energy source.

a)

Solar energy

b)

Hydroelectricity

c)

Biomass

87.

What is a problem with using wind turbines to produce energy?

a)

They cause pollution.

b)

They are only effective in certain areas.

c)

They produce a lot of energy.

88.

What is a possible risk of using hydroelectricity?

a)

ecosystem damage and loss of land

b)

reduced carbon dioxide emission

c)

only suitable for industrial use

d)

creates reservoirs

89.

Which would have the least impact on global climate changes?

a)

producing energy using oil

b)

producing energy using coal

c)

producing energy using hydroelectric plants

d)

producing energy using natural gas

90.

Which of the following would be the best location for a hydroelectric power plant?

a)

in a dry, open field that receives direct sunlight

b)

near a large river with a waterfall

c)

beside a small, human-made pond

d)

in a dense and fast flowing forest

91.

Why is the use of geothermal energy limited?

a)

It can be used only in areas that have volcanic activity, and these areas are limited.

b)

It destroys habitats so it cannot be used in areas where there is a lot of wildlife.

c)

It pollutes the water, so it cannot be used in areas where people live.

92.

Which problem is most likely to result from the use of nuclear power?

a)

pollutants in the groundwater after drilling

b)

storage of radioactive wastes

c)

miners getting trapped underground

d)

oil spills that pollute oceans and beaches

93.

What is a disadvantage of solar energy?

a)

The sun is too far away to provide enough energy.

b)

Solar panels produce pollutants that lead to global warming.

c)

Photovoltaic cells do not produce electricity at night.

94.

Which is most likely to conserve energy resources?

a)

using public transportation

b)

using nuclear energy instead of solar energy

c)

turning thermostats up higher in winter

d)

burning coal instead of using hydropower

95.

Which is a possible consequence of using hydropower to produce electricity?

a)

Dams may flood areas upstream.

b)

Radioactive wastes may be produced.

c)

Air pollution may increase.

d)

More fossil fuels may be used.

96.

What is a consequence of continued use of coal for power production?

a)

increase in nitrate concentrations

b)

increase in groundwater levels

c)

decrease in coal reserves

d)

decrease in greenhouse gas emissions

97.

If people carpool, they:

a)

Reduce the use of fossil fuels

b)

Increase the use of fossil fuels

c)

Increase the dependency on nonrenewable resources

98.

Which method has the least ecological impact when producing electricity?

a)

coal-fired plants

b)

hydro-electric dams

c)

nuclear power plants

d)

solar panels

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