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Energy Comprehensive Study Guide VRE

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

radiation, heat energy, and light energy are produced by the __________ and sent to the _______________

a)

moon, sun

b)

sun, earth

c)

earth, moon

d)

moon, earth

2.

Car A and Car B are traveling the same place. If Car A is going slower than Car B which statement is true?

a)

Car B has more energy than Car A

b)

Car A has more energy than Car B

c)

Car A will arrive at the destination first

d)

Both cars will arrive at the destination at the same time

3.

Alex kicked the ball hard, causing it to roll quickly past the pitcher. Which best explains what happened when Alex kicked the ball?

a)

The ball changed directions when it collided with Alex's foot.

b)

Gravity pushed the ball toward Alex, and his kick changed its direction.

c)

Alex's kick caused air particle vibrations that pushed the ball backward.

d)

The ball loses its energy by the time it reaches Alex, but his kick recycles that energy.

4.

Big Bubba Brown runs full speed to tackle the quarterback, what happens when he tackles him?

a)

Bubba uses all his energy to tackle the quarterback.

b)

Bubba and the quarterback lose their energy and fall to the ground.

c)

Some of Bubba's energy is transferred to the quarterback and Bubba slows down.

d)

Bubba knock the quarterback down and keeps running at the same speed as before the tackle.

5.

When you use a microwave oven to warm up food it is an example of electric energy transferring to _____________

a)

light energy

b)

heat energy

c)

electrical energy

d)

mechanical energy

6.

When mixing chemicals together to make "elephant toothpaste" the foam gives off some heat. Where did the newly created heat come from?

a)

stored chemical energy

b)

mechanical energy

c)

sound energy

d)

Florida heat

7.

put these surfaces in lowest friction to highest friction

floor tile, glass, sandpaper, wood

a)

sandpaper, glass, floor tile, wood

b)

glass, floor tile , wood, sandpaper

c)

sandpaper, wood, floor tile, glass

d)

glass, sandpaper, wood, floor tile

8.

Sunlight is a renewable resource

a)

true

b)

false

9.

water is a renewable resource

a)

true

b)

flase

10.

wind is a nonrenewable resource

a)

true

b)

false

11.

coal is a nonrenewable resource

a)

true

b)

false

12.

oil is a renewable resource

a)

true

b)

false

13.

natural gas is a nonrenewable resource

a)

true

b)

false

14.

solar energy is a renewable resource

a)

true

b)

false

15.

wind energy is a renewable resource

a)

true

b)

false

16.

hydroelectric (water) power is a nonrenewable resource

a)

true

b)

false

17.

geothermal energy is a renewable resource

a)

true

b)

false

18.

timber (wood) is a renewable resource

a)

true

b)

false

19.

aluminum is a nonrenewable resource

a)

true

b)

false

20.

copper is a nonrenewable resource

a)

true

b)

false

21.

Is picking up litter a beneficial human activity for the environment?

a)

yes

b)

no

22.

Is putting out bird feeders a beneficial human activity for the environment?

a)

yes

b)

no

23.

Is putting gum and candy wrappers in a trash can a harmful human activity for the environment?

a)

yes

b)

no

24.

Is dropping trash on the ground a beneficial human activity for the environment?

a)

yes

b)

no

25.

Is hunting out of season a beneficial human activity for the environment?

a)

yes

b)

no

26.

Is riding a horse in a stream a harmful human activity for the environment?

a)

yes

b)

no

27.

Materials containing air are usually good insulators

a)

true

b)

false

28.

Heat is transferred between objects when they have a difference in temperature

a)

true

b)

false

29.

a substance that does not conduct heat well is an insulator

a)

true

b)

false

30.

A spoon sticking out of a hot cup of coffee with be cold to the touch

a)

true

b)

fasle

31.

metals are not good conductors of heat

a)

true

b)

false