WorksheetsEnergy Transfer Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Mason wants to demonstrate energy transfer through movement. Which investigation would BEST show energy transfer by motion?
pushing a toy car
blowing bubbles
snapping fingers
Layla builds a circuit with a battery, two bulbs, and a switch. Which statement correctly describes how energy moves through this circuit to produce light?
Electrical energy flows through the open circuit to produce light at the battery.
Electrical energy flows through the closed circuit from the battery to the bulbs to produce light.
Light energy flows through the open circuit from the battery to produce electricity.
A system is set up to help plants grow indoors by using lamps. How can each energy transformation in the system be labeled?
electrical
heat
light
Jordan builds a circuit model with a fan. Which of these would BEST provide evidence that his circuit is complete?
The fan blades are spinning.
The fan makes no sound.
The fan is off but makes a humming sound.
Bella uses a lamp to study electrical energy in her room. How does a lamp model how energy travels in a circuit? Fill in the blanks with the correct answer choice. Not all answers will be used. A lamp is made of a circuit, creating a ________ for energy flow. It transforms electrical energy into ________, which allows it to light up the room.
closed path
light energy
open circuit
sound energy
mechanical energy
When ocean waves approach the shore, what happens to the energy in the waves?
The energy will be transferred to the shore.
The energy is lost before reaching the shore.
The waves gain energy from the sand.
Chris is at a baseball game and thinks about energy transfer when the bat hits the ball. Which statement BEST describes this energy transfer?
All of the energy transfers from the bat to the ball.
Some energy transfers from the bat to the air as sound.
No energy is transferred; the ball moves on its own.
As water moves from deep to shallow areas, what happens to wave energy? Fill in each blank with the correct answer choice. Not all words will be used. The wave's energy ________ as it reaches the shore, transferring some of it as ________ energy.
decreases
sound
increases
light
remains constant
Liam rolls a marble toward another marble and watches them collide. What happens to the energy of each marble as they make contact? Fill in the blanks with the correct answer choice. Plain marble: ________ when it collides with the other marble. Marble with dots: ________ energy after the collision.
transfers, gains
gains, transfers
loses, gains
transfers, loses
Which material would BEST conduct electrical energy?
rubber
copper
wood
glass
Why is rubber commonly used to cover electrical wires?
Rubber produces electrical energy.
Rubber is a conductor of electricity.
Rubber is an insulator of electrical energy.
Mia wants to design a pot holder that can handle high temperatures. She tests different materials for heat conduction. Which material would be BEST for her design?
cotton
aluminum
wool
Which is an example of energy transfer in a circuit with a motor?
light
motion
heat
temperature
Transfer of energy in electrical circuits
thermal energy
electrical energy
solar energy
mechanical energy
