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Energy (6th grade)

Total questions: 53

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Besides coal and natural gas, another fossil fuel  is
a)
petroleum/oil
b)
biomass
c)
electricity
d)
uranium
2.

Fossil fuels are nonrenewable resources because they

a)

take millions of years to form

b)

are not re-useable

c)

are in high demand

d)

pollute the air

3.
All of the following are renewable except
a)
uranium
b)
solar
c)
hydropower
d)
food crops (biomass)
4.

The original source of energy for fossil fuels comes from the

a)

sun

b)

Earth's crust

c)

geothermal energy

d)

biomass

5.

Pumped storage, tides, and dams are examples of

a)

hydropower

b)

wind energy

c)

geothermal energy

d)

radiant energy

6.

This fossil fuel releases the least amount of air pollution when used to produce electricity.

a)

natural gas

b)

coal

c)

nuclear

d)

oil

7.

Some forms of energy are...

a)

Mechanical and chemical energy, light energy, sound energy, Thermal and electrical energy

b)

Mechanical energy, thermal energy and wind energy

c)

Petroleum and natural gas

d)

Sound energy, thermal energy and bioenergy.

8.

Sources of energy are divided into

a)

Renewable and nuclear energy

b)

Non-renewable and solar energy

c)

Renewable and non-renewable energy sources

d)

Renewable, non-renewable and mechanical energy

9.

Renewable energy sources are

a)

Solar energy, wind energy, hydroelectric, bioenergy

b)

Wind energy, coal, natural gas, hydroelectric

c)

Bioenergy, hydroelectric, solar energy and nuclear energy

d)

Petroleum and coal

10.

Non-renewable energy sources are

a)

Coal, petroleum, bioenergy

b)

Petroluem, nuclear energy and solar energy

c)

Wind energy, bioenergy and coal

d)

Coal, petroleum, natural gas and nuclear energy

11.

Potential energy is

a)

the sum of kinetic and potential energy

b)

the energy stored of an object because of its position

c)

the energy stored in all matter

d)

the energy stored of an object because of its motion

12.

Kinetic energy is

a)

the energy stored in all matter

b)

the sum of kinetic and potential energy

c)

the energy stored of an object because of its position

d)

the energy stored of an object because of its motion

13.

Light energy is...

a)

the energy stored in all matter

b)

the form of energy that allows us to see things

c)

the form of energy caused by the movement of particles in matter

d)

the form of energy that allows us to hear things

14.

Natural light sources are

a)

a bike light, a torch, a lamp

b)

the sun, a star, the television

c)

a screen, the moon, a lamp

d)

a star, a candle, the sun

15.

To use less energy we can

a)

walk, cycle or use public transport

b)

waste water

c)

contaminate the environment

d)

leave the lights on when we are not using them

16.

What is one similarity among oil, coal, and natural gas?

a)

They are all petrochemicals.

b)

They all must be processed in a refinery.

c)

They are all gases at room temperature.

d)

They are all formed from the remains of dead organisms.

17.

Fossil fuels take hundreds of millions of years to form, and therefore are considered _______________ energy sources.

a)

Renewable

b)

Nonrenewable

c)

Reusable

d)

Disposable

18.

Running water can be used as an energy source to produce ______________ power.

a)

Wind

b)

Electric

c)

Hydroelectric

d)

Hydrogen

19.

Which of the following is not a fossil fuel?

a)

oil

b)

coal

c)

natural gas

d)

wood

20.

Why are fossil fuels nonrenewable?

a)

They are man-made.

b)

They are difficult to transport.

c)

They have a low energy ratio.

d)

They take hundreds of millions of years to form.

21.

Natural gas is a mixture of ______________ and other gases.

a)

Crude oil

b)

Propane

c)

Methane

d)

Gasoline

22.

Another name for oil is _______________.

a)

Natural gas

b)

Coal

c)

Petroleum

d)

Tar

23.

What is the primary source of all energy on Earth?

a)

moon

b)

people

c)

plants

d)

sun

24.

Coal is..

a)

A non-renewable source of energy

b)

A renewable source of energy

25.

Flowing water is..

a)

A non-renewable source of energy

b)

A renewable source of energy

26.

Sunlight is..

a)

A non-renewable source of energy

b)

A renewable source of energy

27.

Natural gas is..

a)

A non-renewable source of energy

b)

A renewable source of energy

28.

Petroleum is..

a)

A non-renewable source of energy

b)

A renewable source of energy

29.

Uranium is a

a)

A non-renewable source of energy

b)

A renewable source of energy

30.

Wind is ...

a)

A non-renewable source of energy

b)

A renewable source of energy

31.

Plant remains are

a)

A non-renewable source of energy

b)

A renewable source of energy

32.

What type of source do you need in a nuclear plant?

a)

Wind

b)

Water

c)

Uraium

d)

Petroleum

33.

What type of source do you need in this powerplant?

a)

Wind

b)

Sunlight

c)

Natura gas

d)

Petroleum

34.

What type of source do you need in a refinery?

a)

Uraium

b)

Plant remains

c)

Water

d)

Petroleum

35.

What type of source do you need in hydropower plants?

a)

Wind

b)

Sunlight

c)

Water

d)

Petroleum

36.

What type of source do you need in a thermal power plant?

a)

Coal

b)

Sunlight

c)

Uraium

d)

Petroleum

37.

What type of source do you need in this power plant?

a)

Coal

b)

Sunlight

c)

Uraium

d)

Wind

38.

What type of source do you need in a biomass power plant?

a)

Coal

b)

Sunlight

c)

Plant remains

d)

Uraium

39.

Select the most appropriate answer to state what is energy?

a)

energy is movement

b)

energy is something that causes matter to move or change

c)

energy is the ability to do no work.

d)

energy is the nothing that we can use

40.

Marique is listening to music through his radio. Which form of energy is being used?

a)

sound energy

b)

light energy

c)

heat energy

d)

mechanical energy

41.

Courtney is using the microwave to make pop his popcorn. What form of energy is being used?

a)

nuclear energy

b)

mechanical energy

c)

heat energy

d)

potential energy

42.

Which of the following shows examples of kinetic energy

a)

a ball falling to the ground.

b)

a book on a table

c)

a ball bouncing

d)

typing a document

43.

Which image below, shows electrical energy being transferred to light and heat energy?

a)
b)
c)
d)
44.

Which image below shows food energy being transferred to kinetic energy?

a)
b)
c)
d)
45.

Which image below shows chemical energy being transferred to mechanical energy?

a)
b)
c)
d)
46.

Which ones do you think are non-renewable energy sources?

a)

Coal

b)

Wind

c)

Wood

d)

Gas

e)

Solar

47.
  1. Solar, biomass, geothermal, wind, and hydropower energy are all renewable sources of energy. They are called renewable because they...

a)

are clean and free to use

b)

Can be converted directly into heat and electricity

c)

can be replenished by nature in a short period of time

d)

do not produce air polution

48.

What is the main disadvantage of nuclear power?

a)

Risk of nuclear accidents

b)

High cost of construction and maintenance

c)

Production of radioactive waste

d)

Limited availability of uranium

49.

What is the main advantage of solar energy?

a)

Renewable and sustainable

b)

Limited availability

c)

High maintenance

d)

Cost-effective

50.

ENERGY is the ability to do work

a)

true

b)

false

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.
Which is not an advantage of Wind energy?
a)
Land can be used for other purposes
b)
Can be quickly built; not too expensive
c)
Long operating life
d)
Danger to birds
53.

Renewable resources are generally "clean" meaning they do not pollute. Is this and advantage or disadvantage?

a)

advantage (benefit)

b)

disadvantage (problem)