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Segment 3 Test Bank

Total questions: 74

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Coal

a)

Non-renewable

b)

Renewable

2.

Hydro-electric Power

a)

Non-renewable

b)

Renewable

3.

Oil

a)

Non-renewable

b)

Renewable

4.

Geothermal

a)

Non-renewable

b)

Renewable

5.

Wind

a)

Non-renewable

b)

Renewable

6.

Fuelwood

a)

Non-renewable

b)

Renewable

7.

Waves

a)

Non-renewable

b)

Renewable

8.

Natural Gas

a)

Non-renewable

b)

Renewable

9.

Solar

a)

Non-renewable

b)

Renewable

10.

Nuclear

a)

Non-renewable

b)

Renewable

11.

Tidal

a)

Non-renewable

b)

Renewable

12.

Biomass

a)

Non-renewable

b)

Renewable

13.

What type of energy produces no greenhouse gases, but leaves behind harmful waste?

a)

Coal

b)

Nuclear

c)

Natural Gas

d)

Petroleum

14.

What are the 3 main types of fossil fuels?

a)

Coal, Natural Gas, and Oil

b)

Natural Gas, Uranium, Oil

c)

Oil, Natural Gas, Solar

d)

Coal, Petroleum, Wind

15.

What is renewable energy?

a)

Sources of energy that will take years to deplete.

b)

Sources of energy that humans can manufacture.

c)

Sources of energy that are constantly being formed.

d)

Sources of energy that were once living organisms.

16.

What is the main problem with solar energy?

a)

Solar panels are very expensive and large areas are needed to put them.

b)

Replacement parts are hard to find and systems are difficult to install.

c)

Solar panels will collect more energy than can be stored, causing a system overload.

d)

Solar energy will cause cancer in organisms living near the panels.

17.

What are two examples of renewable energy?

a)

Geothermal and Wind

b)

Solar and Coal

c)

Wind and Natural Gas

d)

Geothermal and Nuclear

18.

What element is primarily used in nuclear fission?

a)

Uranium

b)

Carbon

c)

Manganese

d)

Lead

19.

What is the dirtiest type of fuel that creates lots of pollution?

a)

Coal

b)

Nuclear

c)

Solar

d)

Petroleum

20.

How does the use of fossil fuels affect the atmosphere?

a)

Burning fossil fuels releases large amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.

b)

Burning fossil fuels helps heal the ozone layer.

c)

Burning fossil fuels adds a protective layer around the Earth.

d)

Burning fossil fuels clears the atmosphere of carcinogens.

21.

Thick black liquid hydrocarbon that is extracted through drilling.

Causes great environmental damage when spilled.

a)

Coal

b)

Oil

c)

Natural Gas

d)

Uranium

22.

Energy generated by splitting large atoms of uranium or plutonium apart.

a)

Nuclear

b)

Geothermal

c)

Hydroelectric

d)

Solar

23.

What is one advantage of generating electricity at nuclear power plants?

a)

Low air pollution.

b)

No raw materials needed.

c)

Power plants are expensive to build.

d)

Uranium mining contaminates the environment.

24.

This type of renewable energy is produced when flowing water turns the blades of a turbine, which in turn powers an electrical generator.

a)

Wind

b)

Solar

c)

Geothermal

d)

Hydroelectric

25.
A device that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy
a)
A. electric generator
b)
B. electric motor
c)
C. electromagnetic induction
d)
D. mechanical  generator
26.
The process of creating a current in a circuit by changing a magnetic field
a)
A. electric generator
b)
B. electric motor
c)
C. electromagnetic induction
d)
D. magnet
27.
What is created when a magnet moves through a coil of wire?
a)
A. an electromagnet
b)
B. a ferromagnet
c)
C. a solenoid
d)
D. an electric current
28.

As the north pole of the magnet is moved into the coil, the magnetic flux is _________.

a)

increasing

b)

decreasing

c)

remains constant

d)

depends on the speed of the magnet

29.

When you thrust a bar magnet to and fro into a coil of wire, you induce

a)

alternating current

b)

direct current

c)

both of the above

30.

A transformer consists of

a)

Metal Core

b)

Metal core and coiled wire

c)

Metal core and polymer wire

d)

Polymer core and metal wire

31.

Which coil has more flux and why?

a)

A, because it it bigger.

b)

B, because it has more space

c)

A, because it has stronger magnetic field

d)

B, because it is bigger.

32.
Magnetic flux involves __________ and _________. 
a)
magnetic field and surface area
b)
induction and surface area
c)
magnetic field and induction
d)
electromagnetic induction and surface area
33.

How can a wire become magnetic?

a)

point it north

b)

add a resistor

c)

heat it up

d)

run a current through it

34.

An electric current flowing in one direction only

a)

fluctuating current

b)

direct current

c)

alternating current

d)

simple current

35.
The voltmeter is at 0 in this image. How would you manipulate the experiment to create electricity (measured in volts)?
a)
Flip the magnet around so the North pole is facing out
b)
Move the magnet back and forth
c)
Take the magnet out
d)
Add more coils around the paper cylinder
36.

1) A wire carries a current, creating a magnetic field around itself as shown. The current in the wire is:

a)

A. Directed to the right

b)

A. Directed to the left

c)

A. Equal to the magnetic field

d)

In the same direction as the magnetic field

37.

What must occur for a magnetic field to induce an electric current?

a)

The magnetic field must be really big

b)

The magnetic field must be stable

c)

The magnetic field must be changing

d)

The magnetic field must be from a permanent magnet

38.
Electromagnetic induction is change in ___________________. 
a)
surface area
b)
magnetic poles
c)
magnetic flux
39.
Voltage can be induced in a wire by
a)
a. moving the wire near a magnet.
b)
b. moving a magnet near the wire.
c)
c. changing the current in a nearby wire.
d)
d. all of these
40.

Direction of current in the wire is

a)

Upwards

b)

Downwards

41.

Magnetic field near to the wire is stronger.

a)

True

b)

False

42.

Two metal spheres, each with a charge, interact through an electric field. The energy of the electric field will be changed by doing which of the following?

a)

Rotating/spinning A along one axis and B along another

b)

Moving both A and B the same distance and direction

c)

Increasing or decreasing the distance between A and B

d)

Observing A and B from a different angle

43.

A copper wire is placed within a magnetic field but there is no current flowing through the copper wire. In which situation would a current be created/generated in the wire?

a)

When the wire is moving relative to the magnetic field

b)

When the wire is replaced with a non-metal wire

c)

When a magnet is replaced with a more powerful one

d)

When poles of the magnet are reversed

44.

The evidence that shows that magnetic fields have stored energy would be

a)

Forces need to be applied to separate a nail from a magnet

b)

Magnets have a north and a south pole

c)

Iron and steel bond to magnets

d)

Magnets have mass and respond to the pull of gravity

45.

The region of space surrounding a body in which another body experience a force of gravitational attraction.

a)

Gravitational Field

b)

Magnetic Field

c)

Electrical Field

d)

Electrostatic Attraction

46.

What are the units for energy?

a)

Watts

b)

Joules

c)

Newtons

d)

meters

47.

What has to be true about an object for it to have kinetic energy?

a)

it must be moving

b)

it must be elevated

c)

it must be experiencing a net force

d)

it must be accelerating

48.

Does your desk have kinetic energy right now? Explain and justify your answer.

a)

yes because it is sliding across the room right now

b)

no because it is not moving

c)

yes because it has someone sitting in it

d)

no because it is here on earth

49.
What is potential energy?
a)
the energy an object has due to its position or condition
b)
the energy an object has due to its motions
c)
the energy an object has due to its chemical composition
d)
theh energy an object has due to its atomic structure
50.
What are the two types of Mechanical Energy? (ME)
a)
Kinetic and Potential Energy
b)
Kinetic and Nuclear Energy
c)
Potential and Chemical Energy
d)
Thermal and Kinetic Energy
51.
The equation to find kinetic energy is
a)
KE=1/2mv2
b)
KE=mgh
c)
KE=1/2kx2
d)
KE=Fd
52.
A 70 kg runner has a velocity of 5 m/s. Her kinetic energy is
a)
875 J
b)
175 J
c)
1750 J
d)
350 J
53.

Which of the following objects has the most kinetic energy?

a)

A 20 kg toddler running at 5 m/s

b)

A 50 kg toddler running at 30 m/s

c)

A 90 kg toddler running at 30 m/s

d)

A 100 kg toddler running at 2 m/s

54.

A 5 kg ball is lifted 12 m above the ground. It's gravitational potential energy is

a)

60 J

b)

600 J

c)

17 J

d)

2.4 J

55.
You drop a 5 kg ball from a height of 2 m. Just before it reaches the ground, what type of energy does it have?
a)
Potential Energy
b)
Kinetic Energy
c)
Nuclear Energy
d)
Chemical Energy
56.

How much KE does a moving 6 kilogram object have if it moves with a velocity of 3 m/s?

a)

27 J

b)

18 J

c)

9 J

d)

2 J

57.
As the velocity of an object decreases its KE will...
a)
increase
b)
decrease
c)
stay the same
58.

A cheetah can run briefly with a speed of 31.0 m/s. Suppose a cheetah with a mass of 47.0 kg runs at this speed. What is the cheetah’s kinetic energy?

a)

1457 Joules

b)

22,584 Joules

c)

15 Joules

d)

45,167Joules

59.
An 8kg dog chases a cat. if the dog has 400J of kinetic energy. What is the speed of the dog?
a)
10 m/s
b)
5 m/s
c)
1 m/s
d)
100 m/s
60.
An explosion of gas from a Hawaiian volcano blows a rock into the sky. the rock has 2000J of kinetic energy. What was its mass if the rock had a velocity of 20m/s
a)
200Kg
b)
20,000Kg
c)
10Kg
d)
200Kg
61.
As a pendulum swings from its highest to lowest position, what happens to its kinetic and potential energy? 
a)
The PE and KE increase and decrease together
b)
The PE decreases while the KE increases 
c)
Impossible to know without knowing the mass  
62.

What is the KE at the bottom?

a)

15,000 J

b)

3,750 J

c)

7,500 J

d)

11,250 J

63.

What is the KE 3/4th of the way down?

a)

15,000 J

b)

3,750 J

c)

7,500 J

d)

11,250 J

64.

What is the KE 1/4th of the way down?

a)

15,000 J

b)

3,750 J

c)

7,500 J

d)

11,250 J

65.

What is the Total Energy at the bottom?

a)

50 J

b)

25 J

c)

0 J

d)

100 J

66.

What is the KE half way down?

a)

50 J

b)

25 J

c)

0 J

d)

100 J

67.

What is the GPE at the top?

a)

50 J

b)

25 J

c)

0 J

d)

100 J

68.

What are the energy transformations taking place in this image?

a)

Light->Electrical->Mechanical

b)

Thermal->Mechanical->Electrical

c)

Light->Mechanical->Electrical

69.
which point has the most potential energy
a)
G
b)
f
c)
b
d)
a
70.

What type of energy is in this picture?

a)

Kinetic

b)

Elastic

c)

Chemical

d)

Thermal

71.
Energy of motion is which type of energy?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
Sound
d)
Gravitational
72.

The higher above the ground I get, the ...

a)

More gravitational energy

b)

less gravitational energy

c)

gravitational energy has nothing to do with height

73.

What is the primary disadvantage of using coal as an energy source?

a)

It is expensive to extract

b)

It releases large amounts of carbon dioxide

c)

It is difficult to transport

d)

It is a renewable resource

74.

Which of the following is an example of kinetic energy?

a)

A rock at the top of a hill

b)

A compressed spring

c)

A moving car

d)

A charged battery