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Energy Practice Quiz

Total questions: 58

Worksheet time: 49mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Transfer of thermal energy through direct contact

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

2.

Transfer of Thermal Energy Through Electromagnetic Waves

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

3.

Transfer of Thermal Energy by the Movement of Fluids (Liquid or Gas)

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

4.

How does heat move?

a)

from cold to warm

b)

from warm to cold

5.

Burning your feet on the hot sand is an example of...

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

6.

Cooking pizza in the microwave is an example of...

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

7.

Meow Meow. A cat is hanging out several feet from a fire in a fireplace. This causes the kitty cat to get warm. The kitty cat is warm because of...

a)

Convection

b)

Conduction

c)

Radiation

8.

A lava lamp contains colored liquids. These liquids form globs that rise up when warm then fall back down when cooled. This process is called....

a)

Convection

b)

Conduction

c)

Radiation

9.

A fireman that is at a building that is on fire feels a door and it is hot. Why does his hand feel hot?

a)

Convection

b)

Conduction

c)

Radiation

10.

A house burns down. On the house next to it, the vinyl siding is twisted and warped by the heat. The heat was transferred across to the other house by

a)

Convection

b)

Conduction

c)

Radiation

d)

Marvin the Martian

11.

As you hold a piece of ice, it begins to melt from the warmth of you hand on it. This is because of

a)

Convection

b)

Conduction

c)

Radiation

12.

Particles in cold objects move _________

a)
quickly
b)
slowly
c)
happily
13.

Taking a hot air balloon ride is an example of what?

a)

Radiation

b)

Conduction

c)

Convection

14.
Warm air rises and the cool air sinks demonstrates this type of heat transfer. 
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
d)
Insolation 
15.
Which statement is true?
a)

The quicker a particle moves, the colder it is.

b)

The slower a particle moves, the warmer it is.

c)

The quicker a particle moves, the warmer it is

16.
You get sunburned due to __________ from the sun.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
17.
The movement of thermal energy from an object at a higher temperature to an object at a lower temperature is called ____________.
a)
thermal
b)
temperature
c)
heat
18.
What is Thermal Contraction 
a)

A decrease in volume when the temperature decreases 

b)

the movement of fluids in a cycle because of convection 

c)

a material through which thermal energy does not flow easily.

19.
What is Thermal expansion?
a)

the transfer of thermal energy between materials by the collisions of particles 

b)

a decrease in volume when the temperature decreases 

c)

an increase in volume when the temperature increases

20.

A skateboard sitting at the top of a ramp is an example of ____________________.

a)

kinetic energy

b)

potential energy

c)

energy

21.

The ability to do work and cause change.

a)

force

b)

motion

c)

energy

d)

mechanics

22.

When you play music on your phone, chemical energy (battery) turns into ___________.

a)

work

b)

wind

c)

sound

23.

When the power went out, a family lit a candle so they could find their way in the dark.

What form of energy is the candle being used for in this situation?

a)

Sound

b)

Thermal

c)

Light

d)

Electrical

24.

What type of energy do these appliances use?

a)

Solar

b)

Wind

c)

Electric

d)

Sound

25.

We receive ________ and heat energy from the Sun.

a)

sound

b)

mechanical

c)

light

d)

elastic

26.

A rubber band pulled back

a)

Potential Energy

b)

Kinetic Energy

27.

What Scientific Law is described here: Energy is never created nor destroyed, it is only transferred or transformed.

a)

Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation

b)

Newton's 2nd law of Motion

c)

Law of Conservation of Energy

28.

What type of energy is this?

a)

nuclear

b)

electric

c)

elastic

d)

mechanical

29.

What type of energy is stored in batteries or food?

a)

Potential energy

b)

Thermal energy

c)

Chemical energy

d)

Mechanical energy

30.

Energy that transfers heat is?

a)

Thermal energy

b)

Potential energy

c)

Mechanical energy

d)

Kinetic energy

31.

Which energy transformation: eating an apple and running a mile

a)

chemical to mechanical

b)

thermal to light

32.

Which energy transformation: shining a flashlight

a)

light to mechanical

b)

chemical to light

33.

Which energy transformation: a flower growing

a)

light to chemical

b)

sound to mechanical

34.

Which energy transformation: playing a guitar

a)

mechanical to light

b)

mechanical to sound

35.

Which energy transformation: a windmill spinning to generate electricity

a)

electrical to sound

b)

mechanical to electrical

36.
Which of these is an example of light energy being transformed into chemical energy?
a)
Water heated by the sun evaporates.
b)
A plant makes sugar in the sunlight.
c)
A battery causes a buzzer to vibrate.
37.

At which point is gravitational potential energy greatest?

a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
38.
__________ is stored energy. 
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
None of the above 
d)
All of the above 
39.
The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has. 
a)
more
b)
less
c)
none of the above
d)
same
40.
What kind of energy is in a moving skateboard?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
Both potential and kinetic energy
d)
none of the above
41.
What kind of energy is in a rock at the edge of a cliff?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
Both potential and kinetic energy
d)
none of the above
42.
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 
43.
Energy can be _____________ or changed from one type to another.
a)
destroyed
b)
transferred
c)
created
44.
Which is an example of potential energy?
a)
a roller coaster speeding down a hill
b)
the pulled back string on an archers's bow
c)
releasing the strings on a guitar
d)
an electric current lighting a light bulb
45.

Which point has the most kinetic energy?

a)

G

b)

F

c)

D

46.

A basketball is being held in the hands of a player. This shows...

a)

Potential energy

b)

Kinetic energy

47.
What type of energy is in this picture?
a)
Kinetic
b)
Potential
c)
Chemical
d)
Sound
48.

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

(Think about their sizes)

a)

b)

c)

d)

49.

In what phase are the particles tightly packed together.

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

50.

In what phase are the particles close together but still moving freely?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

51.

In what phase are the particles moving rapidly in all directions, colliding with each other and the sides of the container?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

52.

When you add heat to oxygen particles, what happens?

a)

The particles slow down.

b)

The particles freeze

c)

The particles speed up.

53.

In which state of matter are the molecules spaced farthest apart?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

All are equal

54.

If two objects have different temperatures, heat will flow from the warmer object to the cooler object until

a)

One object runs out of energy

b)

One object reaches a temperature of zero

c)

They both have an equal temperature

55.

What state is represented?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

56.

What do the arrows in the model represent?

a)

The speed and direction of the particles

b)

The size of the particles

c)

The boiling point

57.

Thermal contraction

a)

Particles gain kinetic energy and move apart

b)

Particles lose kinetic energy and move closer together

58.

Thermal expansion

a)

Particles gain kinetic energy and move apart

b)

Particles lose kinetic energy and move closer together

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