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Energy Quiz

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Energy is the ability to...

a)

make heat

b)

Energy

c)

do work

d)

Transform

2.

What is potential energy?

a)

Energy an object has because it is in motion

b)

Energy stored in an object as a result of its position or state

3.

What is the Law of Conservation?

a)

energy can be created but not destroyed

b)

energy can be destroyed but not created

c)

energy can neither be created or destroyed

4.

Which form of energy is: TURNING A DOORKNOB?

a)

Chemical

b)

Mechanical

c)

Thermal

d)

Elastic

5.

When you catch a moving ball, what happens to the kinetic energy?

a)

it is destroyed

b)

it is transferred to your hand

6.

What are fossil fuels made from?

a)

the remains of dead plants or animals

b)

they are made in a factory using garbage and waste

c)

they are made using wind power

7.

Which form of energy is: INSIDE AN OVEN?

a)

Thermal

b)

Elastic

c)

Chemical

d)

Kinetic

8.

What form of energy is: COAL?

a)

Thermal

b)

Mechanical

c)

Nuclear

d)

Chemical

9.

What form of energy is pictured?

a)

Chemical

b)

Nuclear

c)

Fossil Fuels

d)

Mechanical

10.

What type of energy is pictured?

a)

Elastic

b)

Mechanical

c)

Thermal

11.

What type of energy is pictured?

a)

Nuclear

b)

Thermal

c)

Chemical

12.

What type of energy?

a)

Kinetic

b)

Potential

13.

What type of energy?

a)

Kinetic

b)

Potential

14.

What type of energy?

a)

Kinetic

b)

Potential

15.

What type of energy?

a)

KInetic

b)

Potential

16.

Which is an example of an energy transfer? (more than one answer)

a)

Catching a ball

b)

A bowling ball hitting pins

c)

Bicycle going down a hill

d)

A football player tackling another player.

17.

What is an example of an energy transformation? (more than one answer)

a)

Hair Dryer

b)

Fireworks

c)

Catching a ball

d)

Slingshot

18.

What energy transformation takes place when you put gasoline in a car and drive away?

a)

Electric into Kinetic

b)

Chemical into Mechanical

c)

Electric into Mechanical

d)

Chemical into Potential

19.

Which of the following are disadvantages of using fossil fuels? (more than one answer)

a)

They are renewable

b)

They cause pollution

c)

They are nonrenewable

20.

Which of the following are examples of renewable energy sources? (more than one answer)

a)

Solar Energy

b)

Wind Energy

c)

Oil/Petroleum

d)

Geothermal

21.

What type of energy source is made from splitting atoms?

a)

Coal

b)

Geothermal

c)

Nuclear

d)

Oil/Petroleum

22.

Which of the following is an advantage of using solar power? (more than one answer)

a)

It is a renewable energy source.

b)

It is dependent on the weather.

c)

It lowers electricity bills.

d)

It is expensive to install the solar panels.