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Energy

Total questions: 51

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which type of energy has to do with objects in motion?

a)

Potential

b)

Kinetic

2.

Lightning is an example of _______________ energy.

a)

Electrical

b)

Kinetic

c)

Potential

d)

Chemical

3.

Food is an example of __________ energy.

a)

Kinetic

b)

Thermal

c)

Chemical

d)

Potential

4.

Which has the most potential energy?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

5.

If a football player wants to become better at tackling by increasing their kinetic energy, how can the player do this?

a)

Increasing their height

b)

Decreasing their speed

c)

Increasing their mass

d)

Increasing their speed

6.

The Law of Conservation of Energy states "Energy is not created or destroyed, only changed." How does the relationship between potential, kinetic, and thermal energy in this image illustrate this?

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7.

How does friction affect the total energy of the skater in the Energy Skate Park assignment?

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8.

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

a)

mechanical energy to chemical energy

b)

thermal energy to mechanical energy

c)

chemical energy to mechanical energy

d)

mechanical energy to thermal energy

9.
Which of the following energy transformations occur when a lamp that is plugged into a wall socket is functioning correctly?
a)
Chemical to light
b)
Electrical to chemical
c)
Electrical to light
d)
Chemical to electrical
10.

The roller coaster cart has the most kinetic energy at position-

a)

W

b)

X

c)

Y

d)

Z

11.
A hairdryer converts -- 
a)
electrical energy into chemical
b)
electrical energy into thermal
c)
chemical energy into mechanical
d)
thermal energy into mechanical
12.

What kind of energy is represented in the picture?

a)

Thermal

b)

Chemical

c)

Sound

d)

Kinetic

13.

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

14.

What type of energy is electrons flowing through a wire?

a)

Electrical energy

b)

Chemical energy

c)

Kinetic energy

d)

Mechanical energy

15.

What type of energy is stored in batteries or food?

a)

Potential energy

b)

Thermal energy

c)

Chemical energy

d)

Mechanical energy

16.

Energy that transfers heat is?

a)

Thermal energy

b)

Potential energy

c)

Mechanical energy

d)

Kinetic energy

17.

Energy that transfers heat is?

a)

Thermal energy

b)

Potential energy

c)

Mechanical energy

d)

Kinetic energy

18.
According to the Law of Conservation of Energy, energy cannot be _________ or ____________. 
a)
destroyed, destroyed
b)
created, saved
c)
created, destroyed
d)
lost, found
19.

What is Energy?

a)

The ability to do anything

b)

The ability to cause change

c)

The investigation of nature

d)

A fact of life

20.

What is an example of kinetic energy?

a)

A bird sitting in a tree

b)

A bouncy ball on the table

c)

A car driving on the highway

d)

A book on shelf

21.

What is an example of potential energy?

a)

A bowling ball rolling down a lane

b)

A car parked in a lot

c)

An apple falling from a tree

d)

Sunlight heating up the atmosphere

22.

Which has more potential energy?

a)

A bird in a tree

b)

A car in the garage

c)

An airplane before takeoff

d)

A child on a swing

23.

How could you find the kinetic energy of an object?

a)

Multiply the mass and speed of the object

b)

Subtract the mass and speed of the object

c)

Estimate the speed of the object

d)

You cannot find the speed of moving objects

24.

Which has more potential energy?

a)

A 1,500 kg car traveling 20m/s

b)

A 200 kg bus traveling 100m/s

c)

A 300,000 kg plane traveling 0m/s

d)

A 20 kg ball rolling 40 m/s

25.

Energy cannot be created or destroyed.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

Which has more potential energy?

a)

A 1,500 kg car traveling 20m/s

b)

A 200 kg bus traveling 100m/s

c)

A 300,000 kg plane traveling 0m/s

d)

A 20 kg ball rolling 40 m/s

27.

What is thermal energy?

a)

Energy due to electric current

b)

Energy that sound carries

c)

The sum of the potential and kinetic energy of the particles that make up an object.

d)

The energy that electromagnetic waves carry

28.

What is an example of sound energy?

a)

A thermometer heating up

b)

Solar panels generating electricity

c)

A guitar string being plucked

d)

A machine in an assembly line

29.

What is nuclear energy?

a)

Energy in the nucleus of an atom

b)

Energy in the particles of an object

c)

Energy that is carried by electromagnetic waves

d)

Energy in a system of objects

30.

What is considered work in science?

a)

When someone puts a lot of effort into a task

b)

When an object moves in the direction of an applied force

c)

When force is applied but no movement occurs

d)

Work isn't used in science

31.

What is the definition of friction?

a)

A force that resists the sliding of two objects that are touching

b)

A force that increases sliding between two objects

c)

The change from potential to kinetic energy

d)

A transformation from radiant to mechanical energy

32.

Which of the following show a change from kinetic energy to potential energy?

a)

A sled sliding up a hill

b)

A ball that is thrown into the air

c)

A car driving down a hill

d)

A rubber band being stretched

33.

What type of energy transformation occurs when a piece of wood burns?

a)

Electrical energy is released as radiant energy

b)

Stored chemical energy is released as thermal energy

c)

Mechanical energy is stored as chemical energy

d)

No transformation occurs

34.

What is the equation for kinetic energy?

a)

KE = Mass (g) * Speed (m/s)

b)

KE = Speed (m/s) + height (m)

c)

KE = Distance (m) / time (s)

d)

KE = Mass (g) * gravity * height (m)

35.
The Ability to do work
a)
Soil 
b)
Energy 
c)
Matter
d)
Math
36.
Energy of moving particles of atoms that make up all  matter. 
a)
Thermal Energy 
b)
Chemical Energy 
c)
Electrical Energy 
d)
Electromagnetic Energy 
37.
Energy stored in atomic bonds that form molecules
a)
Thermal Energy
b)
Chemical Energy
c)
Electrical Energy
d)
Electromagnetic Energy
38.
Energy of electric charges moving through conductors
a)
Electrical Energy
b)
Electromagnetic Energy
c)
Thermal Energy
d)
Chemical Energy
39.
Energy that travels in waves( ex. microwaves, radio waves, energy from the sun)
a)
Chemical Energy
b)
Electrical Energy
c)
Electromagnetic Energy
d)
Thermal Energy
40.
One form of energy changes to another
a)
Energy Transformation
b)
Energy Transfer
41.
Energy stored in the nucleus of an atom, released when protons or neutrons are added to or removed from the nucleus 
a)
Chemical Energy 
b)
Electrical Energy 
c)
Mechanical Energy 
d)
Nuclear Energy 
42.
Energy derived from sources that are continually replenished(* wind, solar, biomass, geothermal, hydropower)
a)
Nonrenewable Energy 
b)
Renewable Energy 
c)
Energy Transformation 
d)
Electromagnetic Energy 
43.
Resources consumed by humans much faster than nature can produce(ex: oil, natural gas) 
a)
Nonrenewable Energy 
b)
Renewable Energy 
c)
Energy Transformation 
d)
Electromagnetic Energy 
44.
Nonrenewable energy source formed from remains of living organisms, , which cause pollution ( coal, natural gas, petroleum) 
a)
Fossil Fuel 
b)
Rocket fuel 
c)
Renewable Energy 
d)
Sugar
45.
Fossil fuel made of mostly carbonized plant matter. 
a)
Petroleum 
b)
Solar Energy 
c)
Natural Gas
d)
Coal 
46.
Fossil fuel consisting of methane that occurs naturally underground
a)
Coal 
b)
Natural Gas
c)
Nuclear 
d)
Petroleum 
47.
Fossil fuel used to produce gasoline and oil 
a)
Coal 
b)
Natural Gas 
c)
Petroleum 
d)
Solar Energy 
48.
Energy harnessed from the sun ( radiant light and heat)
a)
Wind Energy 
b)
Hydropower
c)
Solar Energy 
d)
Nuclear Energy
49.
The upper layer of earth in which plants grow; provides a mixture of nutrients as well a habitat
a)
Coal 
b)
Natural Gas
c)
Soil 
d)
Petroleum
50.
The act of preserving or maintaining the planet and its resources.
a)
Conservation 
b)
Respiration 
c)
Photosynthesis 
d)
Wasting Energy 
51.
The process by which carbon dioxide and water are converted into glucose(sugar) by plants, algae, and certain bacteria; uses sunlight energy to produce nutrients
a)
Respiration 
b)
Conservation 
c)
Photosynthesis 

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