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Lesson for 11/19: Energy Unit Test Prep

Total questions: 110

Worksheet time: 1hrs 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which type of energy is associated with objects in motion?

a)

Potential

b)

Kinetic

2.

Select everything that has energy:

a)

Pencil

b)

Dog

c)

You (Human)

d)

Tree

e)

Plastic Cup

3.
What is kinetic energy?
a)
The energy of motion
b)
A combination of two types of energy
c)
Stored energy
d)
How far something goes in a specific time
4.
What is potential energy?
a)
The energy of motion
b)
A combination of two types of energy
c)
Stored energy
d)
How far something goes in a specific time
5.
Energy due to motion is ____________ energy. 
a)
Potential 
b)
Energy
c)
Kinetic
d)
Friction
6.
__________ energy is the energy due to an object's position or condition
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
None of the above 
d)
All of the above 
7.
The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has. 
a)
more
b)
less
c)
none of the above
d)
all of the above 
8.
What kind of energy is in a rock at the edge of a cliff?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
both
d)
neither
9.
Which is the best example that something has kinetic energy?
a)
a. a car parked on a steep hill 
b)
b. a tennis ball rolling across the court
c)
c. a picture hanging on the wall 
d)
d. a piece of coal before it's burned 
10.
Which point has the most potential energy?
a)
D
b)
F
c)
B
d)
A
11.
At which point is potential energy greatest?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
12.
Which point has the greatest kinetic energy?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
13.

What is energy?

a)

moving energy

b)

stored energy

c)

renewable energy

d)

The ability to do work.

14.

Which is an example of radiant or light energy?

a)

A book on a desk

b)

Someone eating a meal

c)

A dog

d)

The Sun

15.

What form of energy caused the bread to bake?

a)

Electrical

b)

Light

c)

Sound

d)

Thermal

16.

What kind of energy?

a)

thermal

b)

electrical

c)

nuclear

d)

chemical

17.

10. Lightning during a thunderstorm is an example of what form of energy?

a)

chemical

b)

electrical

c)

thermal

d)

nuclear

18.

the ability to do work is

a)

work

b)

matter

c)

energy

d)

photons

19.

7. What form of energy is stored in the bonds between molecules of matter?

a)

chemical

b)

heat

c)

kinetic

d)

mechanical

20.

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

21.

Energy can be transformed into many different forms:

a)

True

b)

False

22.

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

23.

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

24.

Match the following forms of energy.

a)
1.

Sound

b)
2.

Electric

c)
3.

Mechanical

d)
4.

Thermal

25.

Heat is another name for

a)

thermal energy

b)

electrical energy

c)

mechanical energy

d)

gravitational energy

26.

_____ energy is stored in the bonds of molecules (such as the ones in food and drinks).

a)

Chemical

b)

Mechanical

c)

Electrical

d)

Thermal

27.

What type of energy is stored in the bonds of food and is released when it is broken down in your digestive system?

a)

Chemical

b)

Mechanical

c)

Thermal

d)

Elastic

28.

What type of energy?

a)

Thermal

b)

Electrical

c)

Mechanical

d)

Chemical

29.
Energy that flows through a circuit.
a)
electrical
b)
chemical
c)
solar
30.

the energy in moving objects

a)

Kinetic Energy

b)

Electrical Energy

c)

Potential Energy

d)

Thermal Energy

31.

is stored in the bonds of atoms and molecules – it is the energy that holds these particles together.

a)

Kinetic Energy

b)

Chemical Energy

c)

Potential Energy

d)

Nuclear Energy

32.

is stored in the nucleus of atoms.

a)

Nuclear Energy

b)

Chemical Energy

c)

Electrical Energy

d)

Sound Energy

33.

the movement of energy through substances. It moves in waves and is picked up by our ears.

a)

Sound Energy

b)

Potential Energy

c)

Gravitational Energy

d)

Chemical Energy

34.

Fuels like coal, oil, and natural gas are made from the remains of ancient living things. What are these fuels called?

a)

Renewable energy

b)

Nuclear energy

c)

Fossil fuels

d)

Geothermal energy

35.

According to the law of conservation of energy, what happens to energy?

a)

It is created and destroyed

b)

It is conserved

c)

It is transformed into matter

d)

It is converted into light

36.

Which of the following is considered a safer source of energy?

a)

Coal

b)

Oil

c)

Solar energy

d)

Natural gas

37.

What happens to energy according to the principle of conservation?

a)

It is created and destroyed

b)

It is conserved

c)

It is transformed into matter

d)

It is converted into light

38.

Most power plants in the United States burn this fossil fuel to generate electricity.

a)

Coal

b)

Oil

c)

Natural gas

d)

Geothermal energy

39.

What device transforms the potential energy of water into electrical energy?

a)

Windmill

b)

Solar panel

c)

Hydroelectric dam

d)

Nuclear reactor

40.

Which of the following is an energy resource that is replenished continually?

a)

Coal

b)

Oil

c)

Solar energy

d)

Natural gas

41.

What does a windmill convert the kinetic energy of wind into?

a)

Heat energy

b)

Mechanical energy

c)

Electrical energy

d)

Chemical energy

42.

What are the 'factories' that provide the electricity we use in our everyday life called?

a)

Power plants

b)

Windmills

c)

Solar panels

d)

Hydroelectric dams

43.

What kind of energy does the sun transform into thermal and radiant energy?

a)

Nuclear energy

b)

Electrical energy

c)

Kinetic energy

d)

Potential energy

44.

What device transforms radiant energy directly into electrical energy?

a)

Windmill

b)

Solar panel

c)

Hydroelectric dam

d)

Nuclear reactor

45.

What is the process of transforming the potential energy of water that is trapped behind a dam called?

a)

Nuclear energy

b)

Photosynthesis

c)

Conduction

d)

Hydroelectric power

46.

What device with narrowly spaced fan blades turns the generator in power plants?

a)

Windmill

b)

Solar panel

c)

Hydroelectric dam

d)

Turbine

47.

Which of the following energy resources are used up much faster than they can be replaced? (select all that apply)

a)

Coal

b)

Oil

c)

Solar energy

d)

Natural gas

48.

What is the process of using the sun's energy directly through thermal or photovoltaic panels called?

a)

Hydro-electricity

b)

Nuclear Energy

c)

Solar power

d)

Fossil fuels

49.

Resources that are used faster than they can be replaced by natural processes

a)

Nonrenewable Resources

b)

Renewable Resources

50.

___________________ are fuels made from the remains of ancient organisms.

a)

fossil fuels

b)

waste energy

c)

renewable energy

d)

nuclear energy

51.

Which one of these is not a fossil fuel?

a)

coal

b)

oil

c)

natural gas

d)

nuclear energy

52.

What energy transformations take place when a battery operated radio is in use?

a)

electrical to chemical to sound

b)

thermal to nuclear to electrical

c)

chemical to electrical to sound

d)

chemical to sound to thermal

53.

Plants turn_______ energy into _______ energy for food.

a)

thermal, mechanical

b)

radiant, chemical

c)

electromagnetic, light

d)

potential, kinetic

54.
What does the Law of Conservation of Energy state?
a)
That energy is the movement of electrons within an atom.
b)
That energy is a means to an end.
c)
That energy can be created when needed.
d)
That energy cannot be created or destroyed.
55.

Which energy transformation below occurs in a blow dryer?

a)

electrical ----> thermal

b)

electrical -----> chemical

c)

chemical -----> thermal

d)

thermal ------> electrical

56.
Can you create energy?
a)
Yes
b)
No
57.

Light energy is also known as

a)

radiant energy

b)

thermal energy

c)

heat energy

d)

nuclear energy

58.

Most of the world's energy is solar. Solar energy is energy from the

a)

Earth

b)

Solar panels

c)

Sun

d)

Moon

59.

What is the source of almost all energy on Earth?

a)

the Sun

b)

Earth's hot core

c)

moving water

d)

stored carbon

60.

In the diagram above, identify circuit component (part) C.

a)

Conductor

b)

Source

c)

Switch

d)

Transformer

61.

In the diagram above, identify circuit component D.

a)

Switch

b)

Transformer

c)

Conductor

d)

Source

62.

A __________ circuit has only one path for electrons to flow and therefore, when one portion of the circuit is disrupted, the whole circuit shuts down.

a)

Series

b)

Parallel

c)

Incomplete

d)

Complete

63.

An example of an insulator of electricity is.....

a)

Rubber

b)

Silver

c)

Iron

d)

Copper

64.

A _______________ opens and closes an electric circuit.

a)

Transformer

b)

Switch

c)

Source

d)

Conductor

65.

A circuit with the switch closed allows.....

a)

Electricity to not flow so the device is off

b)

Electricity to flow so the device is on

c)

Electricity not to flow so the device is on

d)

Electricity to flow so the device is off

66.

An example of a conductor of electricity is.....

a)

Rubber

b)

Copper

c)

Glass

d)

Plastic

67.

A battery, electricity from the power plant, or solar conversion are all examples of a _______________ of electrical energy.

a)

Transformer

b)

Switch

c)

Source

d)

Conductor

68.

A material that does not allow electricity to flow through the circuit is known as a _______________.

a)

Conductor

b)

Source

c)

Transformer

d)

Insulator

69.
wood is a _____?
a)
conductor
b)
insulator
70.
Silver is a _____?
a)
insulator
b)
conductor
71.
A material in which electrons are able to move easily
a)
Circuit
b)
Insulator 
c)
Resistance 
d)
Conductor 
72.
this circuit is .....?
a)
open
b)
parallel
c)
closed
d)
The cutest little circuit evah!
73.
Which of these substances conducts electricity the best?
a)
wood
b)
brick
c)
copper
d)
plastic
74.
An object through which electrons can easily flow is called a(n) ___________.
a)
Conductor
b)
Insulator
75.
Which one is a conductor? 
a)
wood 
b)
iron 
c)
plastic spoon 
d)
paper 
76.
Choose the correct sentence.
a)
This circuit will work because it is an open circuit.
b)
This circuit will work because it is a closed circuit.
c)
This circuit will NOT work because it is an open circuit.
d)
This circuit will NOT work because it is a closed circuit.
77.
To have a complete electric circuit, the path must be _____
a)
small
b)
closed
c)
big
d)
open
78.
Which part of the bulb gives off light? 
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
79.
Lightbulbs use electricity to make light. What else do lightbulbs often give off?
a)
Food energy
b)
Heat Energy
c)
Solar Energy
d)
Wind Energy
80.
Look at the drawing. What is the wire?
a)
A conductor
b)
A receiver
c)
An insulator
d)
An energy source
81.
Which diagram shows two bulbs in a series?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
82.

Name the symbol in the picture

a)

battery

b)

switch

c)

light bulb

d)

wire

83.

Name the symbol in the picture

a)

battery

b)

switch

c)

light bulb

d)

wire

84.

Name the symbol in the picture

a)

battery

b)

switch

c)

light bulb

d)

wire

85.

Name the symbol in the picture

a)

battery

b)

switch

c)

light bulb

d)

wire

86.

What type of circuit is shown in the picture?

a)

open circuit

b)

closed circuit

c)

light bulb

d)

wire

87.
What is a circuit?
a)
A constant flow of electricity 
b)
A path that a current can flow along
88.
What is one benefits of using a parallel circuit?  
a)
It gets confusing.
b)
There are no problems.
c)
If one goes down, it does not affect the others. 
d)
Porque es para llelio. 
89.
Which best describes a parallel circuit?
a)
Electricity flows along one pathway.
b)
The flow of electricity comes from one source. 
c)
Electricity flows along more than one pathway. 
d)
The flow of electricity comes from more than one source. 
90.
The picture shows an electrical circuit. This circuit is a series circuit because: 
a)
It has 3 light bulbs.
b)
The same current flows through all three light bulbs.
c)
It uses a single battery.
d)
The electrical current is divided between the three light bulbs.
91.

What types of energy are produced when a light bulb is in a complete circuit?

a)

thermal and light

b)

magnetism and sound

c)

sound and thermal

d)

light and magnetism

92.

What energy transformations take place in a kitchen toaster?

a)

heat to mechanical

b)

electrical to heat

c)

heat to chemical

d)

electrical to chemical

93.

An electric current flowing in one direction only:

a)

voltage

b)

parallel current

c)

direct current

d)

electric current

94.

An electric current that moves back and forth in a circuit

a)

alternating current

b)

direct current

c)

parallel current

d)

electric current

95.

Diagram shows the flow of:

a)

Alternating Current

b)

Direct Current

c)

Floating Current

d)

Fluctuating Current

96.

Diagram shows the flow of:

a)

Alternating Current

b)

Direct Current

c)

Floating Current

d)

Fluctuating Current

97.

What is an object that allows electrical current to flow through it?

a)

Conductors

b)

Circuits

c)

Nonconductors

d)

Batteries

98.
If I remove a lightbulb in a series circuit, what will happen?
a)
The lights will get brighter.
b)
The lights will get dimmer.
c)
The circuit will stay the same.
d)
All of the lights will go out.
99.

Electric current can flow only through a circuit that is ________.

a)

open

b)

diagrammed

c)

closed

d)

positive

100.

Wires are often made of copper because copper __________.

a)

is a filament

b)

has high resistance

c)

is a good conductor

d)

uses fewer watts

101.

Many wires are covered with rubber or plastic because these materials are ___________.

a)

good conductors

b)

grounded

c)

good insulators

d)

negatively charged

102.

A unit that measures the force of a current is called ______

a)

ampere

b)

volt

c)

watt

d)

ohm

103.

What type of circuit is this?

a)

Series

b)

Consecutive

c)

Parallel

d)

Training

104.

What type of circuit is this?

a)

Series

b)

Consecutive

c)

Parallel

d)

Training

105.

Which way do electrons flow?

a)

Positive to negative

b)

Negative to positive

c)

Negative to negative

d)

Positive to positive

106.

Energy transformations occur when...

a)

Energy is created through conduction

b)

Energy changes from one form to another

c)

Two forces slide together that are touching

d)

A chemical reaction takes place

107.

What does the Law of Conservation of Energy state?

a)

Energy is the movement of electrons within an atom.

b)

Energy is a means to an end.

c)

Energy can be created when needed.

d)

Energy cannot be created or destroyed.

108.

What is Energy?

a)

The ability to do anything

b)

The ability to cause change

c)

The study of nature

d)

A fact of life

109.

Energy cannot be created or destroyed.

a)

True

b)

False

110.

Energy transformations occur when...

a)

Energy is created through conduction

b)

Energy changes from one form to another

c)

Two forces slide together that are touching

d)

A chemical reaction takes place

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