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Energy Conversions Chapter 2 Quiz Practice

Total questions: 43

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An energy _____ takes the energy and changes it to another form.

a)

design

b)

converter

c)

criteria

d)

source

2.

______ means to change from one form of energy to another.

a)

Convert

b)

jumping jack

c)

design

d)

criteria

3.

Which of the following is an electrical device?

a)

radio

b)

banana

c)

book

d)

pillow

4.

A ______ is what something is used for. 

a)

function

b)

evidence

c)

sense

d)

form

5.

An energy ______ is where energy comes from.

a)

source

b)

library

c)

store

d)

engineer

6.

All electrical devices use ______ as their input energy.

a)

electrical energy

b)

chemical energy

c)

thermal energy

d)

light energy

7.
Any type of technology that uses electricity to work
a)
engineer
b)
electrical device
c)
electrical energy
d)
argument
8.
The way that an electrical device gets power
a)
engineer
b)
electrical device
c)
electrical energy
d)
argument
9.
The movement of energy (such as electricity) from one place to another.
a)
transfer of energy
b)
electrical grid
c)
convert/energy converter
d)
function
10.
The needs or requirements that must be met
a)
claim
b)
design
c)
argument
d)
criteria
11.

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

12.

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

13.

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

14.
What kind of energy does this device use?
a)
Chemical
b)
Electrical
c)
Thermal
d)
Chemical
15.

Types of energy include...

a)

light, heat and water

b)

light, books and cake

c)

light, heat and sound

d)

water, wind and air

16.

When you rub your hands together really fast, they get hot, therefore you are converting

a)

electrical into sound

b)

thermal into sound

c)

sound into thermal

d)

mechanical into thermal

17.

Energy always has a __ from which it comes or begins

a)

fuel

b)

heat

c)

power

d)

source

18.

In the following picture, what is the energy source?

(a)  

19.

According to the Household Electrical Devices Chart, identify which device will not work with the amount of energy in the device.

a)

Dishwasher

b)

Computer

c)

Washing Machine

d)

Dryer

20.
The purpose of the panels is to change solar energy into ____________.
a)
light energy
b)
electrical energy
c)
chemical energy
d)
mechanical energy
21.

A toaster _______ electrical energy into heat energy.

a)

converts

b)

conserves

c)

condenses

d)

confirms

22.

________ energy is made by a circuit.

a)

Potential

b)

Mechanical

c)

Kinetic

d)

Electrical

23.

When energy is changed from one form to another

a)

motion

b)

electrical grid

c)

function

d)

convert

24.

Wires that transfer electrical energy from many sources to many places

a)

function

b)

transfer of energy

c)

convert/energy converter

d)

electrical grid

25.

A(n) ________ is a group of parts that work together. (ex. a bike)

a)

function

b)

energy

c)

evidence

d)

system

26.

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

a)

chemical to heat

b)

electrical to sound

c)

electrical to mechanical

d)

potential to sound

27.

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

a)

chemical to thermal

b)

electrical to thermal

c)

light to motion

d)

chemical to electrical

28.

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

a)

thermal to motin

b)

motion to electrical

c)

electrical to chemical

d)

nuclear to heat

29.

What is the energy conversion when you plug in a fan?

a)

thermal to sound

b)

sound to thermal

c)

thermal to electrical

d)

electrical to motion

30.

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

a)

light to chemical

b)

chemical to thermal

c)

chemical to motion

d)

motion to sound

31.

What form of energy is transferred through wires?

a)

electric energy

b)

chemical energy

c)

light energy

d)

thermal energy

32.

What do we call something that changes one form of energy to another?

a)

function

b)

energy converter

c)

energy

d)

buzzer

33.

Which is NOT a form of energy we've learned about?

a)

sound

b)

thermal

c)

static

d)

light

34.

Why might solar-powered devices have problems running at night?

a)

They won't have problems

b)

Because solar-powered devices use the sun for power

c)

Because it is cooler at night

d)

Starlight and moonlight will keep them running

35.

What evidence in the pictures tells us the lights are not broken?

a)

the car moved

b)

the car light is still on

c)

the lights came back on later

d)

a man fixed the lights

36.

All electrical devices are ____________.

a)

awesome

b)

old

c)

converters

d)

powerful

37.

What happens when you put too many devices in a system?

a)

The system will disappear

b)

The system will blow up

c)

The system won't have enough energy to work

d)

The system will be fine

38.

Choose all the different forms of energy.

a)

thermal energy

b)

chemical energy

c)

light energy

d)

electrical energy

e)

food energy

39.

What does it mean to convert energy?

a)

to change one form of energy to another form

b)

to use up the power

c)

to plug something in

d)

to turn it off

40.

LED lights are more efficient because they don't give off as much ________.

a)

light

b)

sound

c)

electricity

d)

thermal energy

41.

Jasmine's town relies on energy from wind to power lights in her school. Her friend Jose lives in another town that does not have a lot of wind. He doesn't understand how wind can make the lights stay on in her school. Which of the following is the best explanation Jasmine can provide to Jose about how this works?

a)

Motion energy is converted to thermal energy

b)

Motion energy is transferred to solar energy and then to electrical energy.

c)

Motion energy is created by solar energy

d)

Motion energy is converted into electrical energy.

42.

The image shows a blender mixing ingredients for a milkshake. Which of the following best explains the energy in this example?

a)

Electrical energy is transferred from the surrounding air.

b)

Electrical energy is transferred to the motion energy.

c)

Motion energy is transferred to the light energy.

d)

Motion energy is created as it transfers to the electrical energy.

43.

The illustration shows a lamp that is plugged into an outlet and powered on. How does this lamp use energy?

a)

Light energy converts to electrical energy.

b)

Heat energy is transformed into electricity.

c)

Electrical energy causes motion energy.

d)

Electrical energy is converted to light and heat energy.