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Unit 4 Standard 1 and 2

Total questions: 53

Worksheet time: 2hrs 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Stored energy or energy due to its position is called

a)

mechanical energy

b)

potential energy

c)

kinetic energy

d)

thermal energy

2.

Which of the following statements about a skier skiing down a steep slope is true?

a)

His kinetic energy decreases and his potential energy increases

b)

His potential energy decreases and his kinetic energy increases

c)

His chemical energy increases

d)

Both his potential and kinetic energy increases

3.

Which of the following situations demonstrates kinetic energy?

a)

A lamp that is turned off

b)

A bike parked at the top of a hill

c)

Captain Kirk throwing a boulder at Gorn!

d)

Fallen leaves laying on the ground below a tree

4.

Which letter shows where is potential energy stored or at its maximum point?

a)

Y

b)

W

c)

X

d)

Z

5.

Potential energy depends on ______ and _______.

a)

height, mass

b)

weight, mass

c)

speed, mass

d)

height, speed

6.

Which letter shows where kinetic energy is at is highest point?

a)

X

b)

Y

c)

W

d)

Z

7.

Which of the following answer choices is NOT an example of potential energy?

a)

Running down a steep hill on vacation

b)

Holding a basketball in practice

c)

A drawn bow in an archer's hand

d)

A baseball at its highest point in the air

8.

Energy in motion is called

a)

kinetic energy

b)

potential energy

c)

nuclear energy

d)

transfer energy

9.

Temperature

a)

The total kinetic and potential energy of all the particles in an object.

b)

Energy that is transferred from a warmer object to a cooler object.

c)

A measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in a substance.

d)

The heating of a substance that causes its particles to move more quickly.

10.

Heat

a)

The total kinetic and potential energy of all the particles in an object.

b)

Energy that is transferred from a warmer object to a cooler object.

c)

A measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in a substance.

d)

The heating of a substance that causes its particles to move more quickly.

11.

Conduction

a)

The transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves.

b)

A circular motion of air that causes wind and changes in weather

c)

A type of heat transfer that occurs through the movement of fluids.

d)

The transfer of energy from one particle of matter to another within an object or between two objects that are in direct contact.

12.

Convection

a)

The transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves.

b)

A circular motion of air that causes wind and changes in weather

c)

A type of heat transfer that occurs through the movement of fluids.

d)

The transfer of energy from one particle of matter to another within an object or between two objects that are in direct contact.

13.

Convection Current

a)

A circular motion of air that causes wind and changes in weather

b)

The transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves.

c)

A type of heat transfer that occurs through the movement of fluids.

d)

The transfer of energy from one particle of matter to another within an object or between two objects that are in direct contact.

14.

Radiation

a)

A circular motion of air that causes wind and changes in weather

b)

The transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves.

c)

A type of heat transfer that occurs through the movement of fluids.

d)

The transfer of energy from one particle of matter to another within an object or between two objects that are in direct contact.

15.

Specific Heat

a)

Materials that do not conduct heat well.

b)

A material that conducts heat well,

c)

The amount of energy required to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram of a material by 1 kelvin.

d)

The expansion of matter when it is heated.

16.

Insulators

a)

Materials that do not conduct heat well.

b)

A material that conducts heat well,

c)

The amount of energy required to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram of a material by 1 kelvin.

d)

The expansion of matter when it is heated.

17.
Jenny poured some hot chocolate into a cup and stirred it with a metal spoon.  She noticed the spoon was really warm.  What is the best explanation for this?
a)
The spoon is a conductor.
b)
The spoon reflects heat.
c)
The spoon is an insulator.
d)
She touched the spoon first and waited to touch the cup.
18.
In the winter, some people heat their homes by burning logs in the fireplace.  How does the heat from the fire get to the other side of the room?
a)
it travels through the carpet by conduction
b)
it travels through the air by convection
c)
it travels through the carpet by radiation
d)
it travels with the smoke by condensation
19.

1. Solar panels change energy from .

a)

Chemical to thermal

b)

Potential to mechanical

c)

Radiant to electrical

d)

Kinetic to chemical

20.

1. Food that you eat provides your body with .

a)

Chemical energy

b)

Electrical energy

c)

Radiant energy

d)

Thermal energy

21.

energy is transferred through electromagnetic waves.

a)

Nuclear

b)

Radiant

c)

Thermal

d)

Potential

22.

Examples of radiant energy include:

a)

The Sun & a light bulb

b)

A candle & a match

c)

Coal & a fan

d)

Wood & fireplace

23.

energy is energy stored within the chemical bonds of matter.

a)

Potential

b)

Mechanical

c)

Electrical

d)

Chemical

24.

The thermal energy transfer being shown in this image is...

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

25.

The thermal energy transfer being shown in this image is...

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

26.

What type of energy conversion takes place in a toaster?

a)

Electrical to Chemical

b)

Electrical to Thermal

c)

Chemical to Radiant

d)

Thermal to Chemical

27.

What type of energy conversion takes place in photosynthesis?

a)

Chemical to Radiant

b)

Electrical to Thermal

c)

Thermal to Kinetic

d)

Radiant to Chemical

28.

What is the energy conversion when you plug in a stereo and listen to music?

a)

electrical to mechanical

b)

chemical to nuclear

c)

electrical to sound

d)

potential to sound

29.

What is the energy conversion when you burn wood for a fire?

a)

electrical to thermal

b)

light to kinetic

c)

chemical to thermal

d)

chemical to electrical

30.

What is the energy conversion when you put batteries in a flashlight to make it turn on?

a)

chemical to light

b)

light to kinetic

c)

chemical to thermal

d)

nuclear to light

31.

What is the energy conversion when you plug in a charger to charge a battery?

a)

electrical to light

b)

kinetic to potential

c)

thermal to chemical

d)

electrical to chemical

32.

What is the energy conversion when you have a skateboard at the top of the hill then move down?

a)

kinetic to potential

b)

potential to kinetic

c)

potential to thermal

d)

electrical to kinetic

33.

What is the energy conversion when a wind turbine turns to provide energy to a power grid?

a)

electrical to potential

b)

potential to kinetic

c)

kinetic to electrical

d)

nuclear to heat

34.

What is the energy conversion when you feel the warmth of the sun?

a)

nuclear to thermal

b)

nuclear to kinetic

c)

potential to nuclear

d)

light to nuclear

35.

What is the energy conversion when you eat food for fuel to go for a run?

a)

chemical to nuclear

b)

kinetic to chemical

c)

chemical to kinetic

d)

potential to chemical

36.

What is the energy conversion when you burn charcoal to cook food on a grill?

a)

thermal to chemical

b)

light to kinetic

c)

chemical to thermal

d)

chemical to nuclear

37.

The energy of electrons or electric charges

a)

Chemical

b)

Electric

c)

Mechanical

d)

Kinetic

38.

The energy of a compound as its atoms are rearranged (such as in food or a battery)

a)

thermal

b)

mechanical

c)

potential

d)

chemical

39.

Energy that travels in waves (electric and magnetic properties) - such as sunlight, xrays, and microwaves

a)

Electric

b)

Mechanical

c)

Electromagnetic

d)

Kinetic

40.

Energy that comes from changes in the nucleus of an atom

a)

thermal

b)

mechanical

c)

electric

d)

nuclear

41.

The potential energy of motion PLUS the kinetic energy of motion

a)

kinetic

b)

potential

c)

mechanical

d)

chemical

42.

The ability to do work or cause change

a)

kinetic

b)

potential

c)

matter

d)

energy

43.

If an item has mass and height ABOVE the surface of the Earth, then the item has ____________________

a)

elastic potential energy

b)

gravitational potential energy

44.

The energy stored in a bow right before you release the arrow is called ______________________________

a)

gravitational potential energy

b)

elastic potential energy

c)

chemical energy

d)

kinetic energy

45.

Which kind of kinetic energy is represented by the picture?

a)

magnetic

b)

electrical

c)

radiant

d)

sound

e)

thermal

46.

Ryan rubs two sticks together quickly. When he stops rubbing the sticks, he notices that they are warm where he rubbed them. What type of energy has been produced?

a)

Sound energy

b)

Thermal energy

c)

Light energy

47.

Which one of these is NOT a type of kinetic energy?

a)

Thermal energy

b)

Gravitational energy

c)

Sound energy

d)

Electrical energy

48.

What is the main type of energy shown by a person running?

a)

Electrical

b)

Mechanical

c)

Sound

d)

Chemical

49.

What is the type of energy in food?

a)

Thermal

b)

Kinetic

c)

Sound

d)

Chemical

50.

What is the type of energy when someone is speaking?

a)

Thermal

b)

Kinetic

c)

Sound

d)

Chemical

51.

Nuclear energy, which is energy stored in atoms, is an example of ______

a)

Kinetic energy

b)

Potential energy

52.

Elastic energy, which is energy stored in compressed gases or springs, is an example of ______

a)

Kinetic energy

b)

Potential energy

53.

Electrical energy, which is energy of moving electrons, is an example of ______

a)

Kinetic energy

b)

Potential energy