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Energy

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which would be the most environmentally friendly way to supplement electricity?

a)

solar panels on a roof

b)

hydroelectric power from a pond

c)

a nuclear power plant

d)

using a diesel powered generator

2.

Which form of energy would most likely be affected by change in weather

a)

geothermal

b)

natural gas

c)

wind

d)

nuclear

3.

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

4.
The ability to do work is
a)
power
b)
energy
c)
thermal
d)
kinetic
5.
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
6.
What kind of energy does this device use?
a)
Chemical
b)
Electrical
c)
Thermal
d)
Chemical
7.

Select the two examples of kinetic energy.

a)

A car driving down the highway

b)

A dog playing fetch

c)

A stretched rubber band, but not moving.

8.

Energy is...

a)

the temperature outside.

b)

when something moves.

c)

the ability to cause change

d)

does not exist in our daily lives.

9.

What type of energy transformation occurs when using an electric pencil sharpener?

a)

electrical to mechanical

b)

sound to electrical

c)

mechanical to electrical

d)

potential to sound

10.

What type of by-products does nuclear energy produce? (a disadvantage)

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

radioactive waste

c)

sulfur dioxide

d)

nitrogen oxide