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Tiger Time energy Practice

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What type of energy is in this picture?
a)
Kinetic
b)
Potential
c)
Chemical
d)
Sound
2.
On a roller coaster, where is maximum potential energy?
a)
At the bottom of a big hill
b)
When going around a corner
c)
When going upside down
d)
At the top of a big hill
3.
On a roller coaster, where is maximum kinetic energy?
a)
At the bottom of a big hill
b)
When going around a corner
c)
When going upside down
d)
At the top of a big hill
4.
A baseball held by a pitcher has _____________energy.
a)
Kinetic
b)
Chemical 
c)
Potential
d)
Thermal
5.
At what position does the rock have the greatest kinetic energy?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
D
d)
E
6.
Wood, batteries, gasoline, and  food are all examples of ________________________.
a)
gravitational potential energy
b)
elastic potential energy
c)
chemical potential energy
d)
None 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.

When you compress a spring, you are storing __________ energy.

a)

sound

b)

elastic

c)

light

d)

chemical

9.
What kind of energy is in a moving skateboard?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
10.
Energy due to motion is ____________ energy. 
a)
Potential 
b)
Energy
c)
Kinetic
d)
Friction
11.
__________ is stored energy. 
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
None of the above 
d)
All of the above 
12.
Gravitational potential energy depends on the ________ and ________ of the object. 
a)
Height and mass
b)
Friction and movement
c)
Mass and Movement
d)
Height and Friction 
13.
Energy can not be created or destroyed, only converted from one form to another.
a)
true
b)
false
14.
Explain what happens to the potential energy of a rock as it falls off the side of a cliff.
a)
The kinetic energy decreases as the potential energy increases.
b)
The kinetic energy decreases as the potential energy decreases.
c)
The potential energy decreases as the kinetic energy increases.
d)
The potential energy decreases as the kinetic energy decreases. 
15.
When riding a roller coaster, you go up and down many hills. As you get to the top of a roller coaster, what energy change is taking place.
a)
Potential energy is changed into kinetic energy.
b)
Kinetic energy is changed into potential energy.
c)
Chemical energy is changed into heat energy.
d)
Heat energy is changed into chemical energy. 
16.

Which passenger has the most potential energy?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

17.

If these are all moving at the same speed, the vehicle with the greatest KE would be

(Think about their sizes)

a)
b)
c)
d)
18.

Determine whether the following example is Potential Energy (PE) or Kinetic Energy (KE):


flashlight turned off

a)

Potential Energy

b)

Kinetic Energy

19.
a)
Potential Energy
b)
Kinetic Energy
20.

Energy is found in many different forms, but it can be classified into two distinct categories: kinetic energy and ____________________ energy.

a)

Electrical

b)

Potential

c)

Radiant

d)

Thermal

21.

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

a)

Kinetic

b)

Radiant

c)

Chemical

d)

Thermal

22.

When a firecracker explodes, stored chemical energy turns into sound and light energy. What other type of energy is released?

a)

Electrical

b)

Potential

c)

Radiant

d)

Thermal

23.

A stretched out rubber band has ________ energy.

a)

Potential

b)

Kinetic

c)

Chemical

d)

Electrical

24.

A burning fire produces ___________ and ___________ energy.

a)

Kinetic and Potential

b)

Thermal and Radiant

c)

Electrical and Thermal

d)

Chemical and Radiant

25.

Which list best describes the energy of the ball on the pendulum in each diagram?

a)

1. all kinetic energy

2. kinetic energy transferring to potential energy

3. potential energy transferring to kinetic energy

b)

1. all potential energy

2. potential energy transferring to kinetic energy

3. kinetic energy transferring to potential energy

c)

1. all potential energy

2. kinetic energy transferring to potential energy

3. potential energy transferring to kinetic energy

d)

1. all kinetic energy

2. potential energy transferring to kinetic energ

3. kinetic energy transferring to potential energy

26.

Which of the following energies are potential?

a)

Electrical

b)

Chemical

c)

Gravitational

d)

Thermal

e)

Elastic

27.

Which of the following energies are kinetic?

a)

Electrical

b)

Chemical

c)

Gravitational

d)

Thermal

e)

Elastic

28.

The ability to do work or cause change.

a)

The Law of Conservation of Energy

b)

Energy

c)

Work

29.

Occurs on an object when a force causes the object to move a distance.

a)

The Law of Conservation of Energy

b)

Energy

c)

Work

30.

States that energy cannot be created nor destroyed.

a)

The Law of Conservation of Energy

b)

Energy

c)

Work

31.

Mechanical Energy to Electrical Energy

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
32.

Electrical Energy to Thermal Energy and Radiant Energy

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
33.

Mechanical Energy to Sound Energy

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
34.

Radiant Energy to Electrical Energy

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
35.

Chemical Energy to Thermal Energy and

Radiant Energy

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
36.

What kind of energy does this device use?

a)

Chemical

b)

Electrical

c)

Thermal

d)

Mechanical

37.
The ability to do work is
a)
power
b)
energy
c)
thermal
d)
kinetic
38.

Boiling Water (a)  

Choose from the below words
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
39.

Fossil fuels are renewable because the Earth provides humans with an unlimited amount.

a)

True

b)

False

40.

What are the 3 main fossil fuels?

a)

Coal, Oil, and Gasoline

b)

Uranium, Gasoline, Petroleum

c)

Coal, Oil, Biomass

d)

Coal, Oil, Natural Gas

41.

Oil and natural gas were formed from

a)

Dead Plants (Peat)

b)

Water

c)

Dead marine animals (plankton)

42.

Which of the following is a nonrenewable resource?

a)

Biomass

b)

Oil

c)

Geothermal

d)

Water

43.

Fossil fuels are classified as nonrenewable because they...

a)

require expensive equipment

b)

can be found all over

c)

take millions of years to replace

d)

provide all the energy we use

44.

What is coal made of?

a)

decomposed plant remains

b)

Sand and dirt

c)

Dead plankton

d)

Diamond

45.

The nonrenewable resources that gives off the least pollution is...

a)

Coal

b)

Solar Energy

c)

Nuclear Energy

d)

Oil

46.

Most of the energy in the United States comes from

a)

Renewable Energy Resources

b)

Solar Energy

c)

Fossil Fuels

d)

Hydro power

47.

What is the problem with using fossil fuels?

a)

They are renewable

b)

They create a lot of pollution

c)

They are cheap

d)

They don't create a lot of energy

48.

What does non-renewable mean?

a)

Something that lasts forever

b)

Something that can be replenished

c)

Something that is not expensive

d)

Something that is limited and cannot be replaced quickly

49.

Nonrenewable energy resources are used over renewable energy resources because

a)

They are more fancy

b)

They typically generate a lot of power & are easy to use

c)

They will not run out any time soon

d)

They are natural

50.

Nonrenewable energy resources...

a)

Typically give off green house gases while renewable resources don't

b)

Are just as clean & environmentally friendly as renewable energy resources

c)

Are good for our health and well being

51.
__________ is an energy resource that WILL NOT run out in the next several hundred years.
a)
Renewable Energy Resource
b)
Nonrenewable Energy Resource
52.
__________ is an energy resource that WILL NOT run out in the next several hundred years.
a)
Renewable Energy Resource
b)
Nonrenewable Energy Resource