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Science Unit 1 Review

Total questions: 51

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A ________ stores chemical energy and can convert that energy into electrical energy.

a)

magnet

b)

cooling tower

c)

book

d)

battery

2.

A ______ is a material that releases energy as heat when it burns. Common ones include coal, natural gas, petroleum, and wood.

a)

battery

b)

combustion

c)

primary

d)

fuel

3.

The energy stored in batteries and fuel is _______.

a)

sound energy

b)

electrical energy

c)

chemical energy

d)

light energy

4.

A system is a group of parts that work together

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Which are types of energy (select all that apply)

a)

Heat

b)

Light

c)

Sound

d)

Movement

6.

What happened the night of the Ergstown blackout?

a)

They lost heat energy

b)

They lost sound energy

c)

One of the parts in the system broke causing the system not to function

d)

Someone turned off the electricity

7.

A function is what something can do

a)

False

b)

True

8.

What are solar panels?

a)

Devices that are used to turn the moon into electricity or heat

b)

Devices that are used to turn the suns rays into sound energy

c)

Devices that are used to turn the suns rays into electricity or heat

d)

Devices that are used to turn the suns rays into butterflies

9.
A proposed answer to a question.
a)
evidence
b)
claim
c)
argument
d)
electrical energy
10.
The needs or requirements that must be met
a)
claim
b)
design
c)
argument
d)
criteria
11.
The process used to find solutions to problems
a)
design
b)
The Design Process
c)
The parts of the electrical system (in the correct order)
d)
criteria
12.

_________ is the ability to make things move or change.

a)

Energy

b)

Transport

c)

Motion

d)

Telepathy

13.
What kind of energy does this device use?
a)
Chemical
b)
Electrical
c)
Thermal
d)
Chemical
14.
The glow sticks produce light for a short amount of time. The light from the glow stick is a conversion from what to what?
a)
thermal to light
b)
gravitational to potential
c)
radiant to electrical
d)
chemical to light
15.

Nick created an electrical circuit where there is a battery and three light bulbs that are all connected. What would happen to the circuit if one of the lights burn out?

a)

the flow will continue but the one burnt out light bulb will not shine

b)

only the burnt out light will not shine

c)

none of the lights will shine

d)

a short circuit will occur

16.
The purpose of the panels is to change solar energy into ____________.
a)
light energy
b)
electrical energy
c)
chemical energy
d)
mechanical energy
17.

When energy moves from one place to another, it is called energy __________.

a)

transport

b)

transit

c)

transmit

d)

transfer

18.

A toaster _______ electrical energy into heat energy.

a)

converts

b)

conserves

c)

condenses

d)

confirms

19.
This circuit won't work. What essential part is missing from this circuit?
a)
resistance
b)
source of electric current
c)
conductor
d)
ammeter
20.

select devices :

a)

generator

b)

turbine

c)

petroleum

d)

battery

e)

magnet

21.

What does it mean to "convert" energy from one form to another?

a)

add it

b)

subtract it

c)

change it

d)

multiply it

22.

What is the electrical grid?

a)

the wires in a box under the stairs

b)

the wires in a phone

c)

the wires that connect electricity in a city, the wires that transfer electrical energy from many sources to many other places

d)

the wires used to hold my Halloween skeleton up

23.

What type of energy is usually transferred through wires?

a)

heat (thermal) energy

b)

light energy

c)

electrical energy

d)

mechanical (motion) energy

24.

A machine that converts electrical energy to another form of energy is called an

a)

algorithm

b)

electrical device

c)

elimination

d)

electrical storm

25.

A group of parts that work together is a

a)

synthesize

b)

source

c)

system

d)

evidence

26.

What form of energy is transferred through wires?

a)

electric energy

b)

chemical energy

c)

light energy

d)

thermal energy

27.

What is the energy conversion when you use gasoline to make a car move?

a)

chemical to light

b)

thermal to motion

c)

sound to light

d)

chemical to motion

28.

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

29.

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

30.

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

a)

chemical to light

b)

light to motion

c)

chemical to thermal

31.

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

32.

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

33.

Sun (solar), wind, and fossil fuels are all examples of:

a)

systems

b)

energy sources

c)

designs

d)

converters

34.

Wires that transfer electrical energy from many sources to many places

a)

function

b)

transfer of energy

c)

convert/energy converter

d)

electrical grid

35.

How is the electrical system similar to the simple solar panel system you built in class?

(select 3 answers)

a)

Both have a converter to convert the energy from the energy source into electrical energy

b)

Both are connected to multiple electrical devices

c)

both have devices that are running on electrical energy

d)

both have wires connecting the parts of the systems and transferring energy throughout the systems

e)

both rely on wind energy to be converted into electrical energy

36.

If the flashlight stopped working, what would be the best explanation and solution to the problem?

a)

The flashlight ran out of light energy and needs to be rewired

b)

The flashlight must be connected to a solar panel so that it has light energy to function

c)

The flashlight needs thermal energy to work so the batteries need to be changed

d)

The flashlight ran out of the chemical energy it was converting from the batteries, so the batteries need to be changed

37.

Where does energy in an electrical system come from?

a)

energy source

b)

electrical grid

c)

source converter

d)

device converter

38.

Which form of energy cooks a pizza?

a)

motion

b)

thermal

c)

chemical

d)

light

39.

Which of the following explains the relationship between the parts in a system?

(select 2 answers)

a)

the parts in a system can be arranged in any order and the system will always function correctly

b)

a system is a collection of interacting parts that work together

c)

each part in the system plays a role in the system's overall function

d)

a system is made of parts that can work together but do not have to work together

40.

What part of the electrical system transfers energy from one place to another?

a)

wires

b)

device converter

c)

energy source

d)

electrical device

41.

Which is more efficient?

a)

regular light bulbs

b)

LED light bulbs

42.

What does it mean if something is renewable?

a)

It is not expensive.

b)

It will never run out.

c)

It can be trusted.

d)

It still works if part of the system is missing,

43.

Why might solar or wind energy not be reliable?

a)

They runs out quickly.

b)

They cost a lot of money.

c)

They depend on the weather.

d)

They don't make pollution.

44.

Which of these can cause a blackout?

a)

too many devices

b)

sunset

c)

bad weather

d)

not enough energy

e)

part of the system is broken

45.

How do devices work?

a)

by converting energy to another form

b)

by fixing a blackout

c)

it doesn't matter if part is missing

d)

they make pollution

46.

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

47.

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.

48.

A town relies on water from a dam nearby to provide electricity. Explain the energy in

this example.

a)

Motion energy from the water is transformed into electrical energy.

b)

Motion energy from the water is transformed into sound energy.

c)

Electrical energy from the water is transformed into motion energy.

d)

Electrical energy from the water is transformed into electrical energy.

49.

Every time Sonya and Sasha go camping, their lights don’t last very long when it turns dark out.

They want this light so they can read at their campsite. They brainstorm ways they can design a

solar powered light that will last the longest and solve their problem. What steps should they take

first to find the most effective solution?

a)

Test only the design that is the cheapest to make.

b)

Ask their friends which design they think will work best

c)

Test different designs and choose the design that works the best.

d)

Test only the design that is the easiest to make.

50.

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

51.

Two bowling balls are rolling down two bowling lanes. The white ball is traveling at a speed of

14 miles per hour. The black ball is traveling at 12 miles per hour.

Which statement explains the energy demonstrated in this example?

a)

The black ball has more energy than the white ball.

b)

The white ball has more energy than the black ball

c)

The black ball has a greater ability to create energy than the white ball.

d)

The white ball has a greater ability to create energy than the black ball.