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Energy and Motion Quiz

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 52mins

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1.

Imagine Mason, Aria, and Evelyn are on a thrilling adventure deep inside the Earth's mantle! What would be the main purpose of the video documenting their journey?

a)

To demonstrate how plates move due to convection currents

b)

To show the relationship between convection currents and plate movement

c)

To explain how convection currents work in Earth's mantle

d)

To discuss the formation of mountains due to convection currents

2.

Imagine Henry, Benjamin, and Aiden are superheroes, each representing a convection current in the Earth's mantle. What would be their superpower in relation to moving the Earth's plates?

a)

They would have the power to push and pull the plates

b)

They would have no effect on plate movement

c)

They would only have the power to pull the plates apart

d)

They would cause the plates to rotate

3.

Which direction is the African plate moving?

a)

Towards the Arabian plate

b)

Towards the Red Sea

c)

Towards the Eurasian plate

d)

away from the Arabian plate

4.

Arjun, Benjamin, and Zoe are on a thrilling adventure to understand the mysteries of our planet. They stumbled upon a question that left them puzzled: What causes the formation of mountains?

a)

Is it the convection currents moving in the same direction?

b)

Could it be the movement of the Arabian plate?

c)

Or is it the convection currents moving in opposite directions?

d)

Maybe it's the movement of the African plate?

5.

Arjun, Benjamin, and Mia are on a quest to discover the secrets of our planet. They stumble upon a question: What is the lithosphere made of?

a)

Is it made of crust and mantle?

b)

Could it be the soft earth Sonisphere?

c)

Maybe it's made of convection currents?

d)

Or is it made of silly putty?

6.

How does heat move?

a)

from a warmer to a cooler object

b)

from a cooler to a warmer object

c)

toward a hot object

d)

away from a cold object

7.

Energy transmitted by electromagnetic waves

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

8.

When you touch hot sand, heat is transferred by _________ to your skin.

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

9.

Two fluids, one warm and one cold, mix. The warm fluid rises and the cool fluid sinks

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

10.
The sun shines down on this family as the play on the beach.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
11.
The candle will slowly heat the metal and transfer the heat directly to the mans hand.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
12.

A huge rock at the state park gets hot during the day. The rock was warmed from the Sun by

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

13.

A huge rock at the state park gets hot during the day. The rock was warmed from the Sun by

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

14.

What energy transformation takes place as a rock rolls down a hill?

a)

None

b)

Gravitational Potential Energy to Kinetic Energy

c)

Thermal Energy to Kinetic Energy

d)

Rock Energy to Mechanical Energy

15.

What energy transformation takes place when a skateboarder uses their speed to skate up a ramp

a)

Gravitational Potential Energy to Kinetic Energy

b)

Kinetic Energy to Gravitational Potential Energy

c)

Rotational Energy to Mechanical Energy

d)

None

16.

Which of the following energy transformations takes place as someone skids to a stop across the ground?

a)

None of these

b)

Thermal Energy to Sound Energy

c)

Sound Energy to Kinetic Energy

d)

Kinetic Energy to Thermal Energy

17.

Which of the following energy transformations takes place as a battery-operated toy lights up and starts moving?

a)

Elastic Potential Energy to Kinetic Energy

b)

Electrical Energy to Chemical Energy

c)

Chemical Energy to Kinetic Energy

d)

None of these

18.

Which of the following energy transformations takes place when you plug in a fan and the blades start turning

a)

Electrical Energy to Kinetic Energy

b)

Rotational Energy to Wind Energy

c)

Thermal Energy to Cold Energy

d)

None of these

19.

Which of the following energy transformations takes place as someone bounces up from a trampoline

a)

Elastic Potential Energy to Kinetic Energy

b)

Thermal Energy to Kinetic Energy

c)

Gravitational Potential Energy to Kinetic Energy

d)

None of these

20.

At what point on the image does the roller coaster car have the greatest gravitational potential energy?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

21.

At what point on the image does the roller coaster car have the greatest kinetic energy? (ignore friction)

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

22.

What is the object doing?

a)

Moving forwards

b)

Positive acceleration

c)

Not moving

d)

Moving backwards

23.

What is the object doing?

a)

Moving backwards

b)

Moving forwards

c)

Not moving

d)

Negative acceleration

24.

What is the object doing?

a)

Accelerating

b)

Not moving

c)

Moving backwards

d)

Having constant velocity

25.

What is the object doing?

a)

Not moving

b)

Moving forwards

c)

Accelerating

d)

Moving with constant velocity

26.

What is the object doing?

a)

Positive acceleration

b)

Negative acceleratino

c)

Moving forwards

d)

Not moving