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6.8B - Energy Transfers and Transformations Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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1.

Describe how energy is conserved in an electrical circuit when a light bulb is turned on.

a)

Energy is created in the light bulb.

b)

Energy is transferred from the battery to the light bulb, where it is transformed into light and heat.

c)

Energy is destroyed in the light bulb.

d)

Energy is stored in the light bulb.

2.

Explain how energy is conserved in a food web.

a)

Energy is lost completely at each trophic level.

b)

Energy is transferred and transformed through different organisms, with some energy being lost as heat.

c)

Energy is created by each organism in the food web.

d)

Energy is stored indefinitely in each organism.

3.

Analyze how energy transformations occur on an amusement park ride, such as a roller coaster.

a)

Energy is only present at the start of the ride.

b)

Energy is transformed from potential energy at the top of the ride to kinetic energy as it descends, and vice versa.

c)

Energy is destroyed as the ride progresses.

d)

Energy is created at each loop of the ride.

4.

Discuss how energy is conserved during the process of photosynthesis.

a)

Energy is created by the plant.

b)

Energy from sunlight is transformed into chemical energy stored in glucose.

c)

Energy is lost entirely during photosynthesis.

d)

Energy is stored as heat in the plant.

5.

Evaluate the energy transformations that occur in a simple electrical circuit with a battery and a fan.

a)

Energy is created by the fan.

b)

Energy is transferred from the battery to the fan, where it is transformed into mechanical energy.

c)

Energy is destroyed in the circuit.

d)

Energy is stored in the fan.

6.

How is energy conserved in a food web involving plants, herbivores, and carnivores?

a)

Energy is created by herbivores.

b)

Energy is transferred from plants to herbivores to carnivores, with some energy lost as heat at each level.

c)

Energy is destroyed by carnivores.

d)

Energy is stored indefinitely in plants.

7.

Describe the energy transformations that occur when a roller coaster car moves from the top of a hill to the bottom.

a)

Energy is created at the bottom of the hill.

b)

Potential energy is transformed into kinetic energy as the car descends.

c)

Energy is destroyed at the bottom of the hill.

d)

Energy is stored as potential energy at the bottom of the hill.

8.

Analyze how energy is conserved in the process of photosynthesis in plants.

a)

Energy is created by the plant.

b)

Energy from sunlight is transformed into chemical energy stored in glucose.

c)

Energy is lost entirely during photosynthesis.

d)

Energy is stored as heat in the plant.

9.

Explain the energy transformations in a circuit with a battery and a light bulb.

a)

Energy is created by the light bulb.

b)

Energy is transferred from the battery to the light bulb, where it is transformed into light and heat.

c)

Energy is destroyed in the circuit.

d)

Energy is stored in the light bulb.

10.

Discuss how energy is conserved in a food web that includes producers, consumers, and decomposers.

a)

Energy is created by decomposers.

b)

Energy is transferred through producers to consumers and decomposers, with some energy lost as heat.

c)

Energy is destroyed by consumers.

d)

Energy is stored indefinitely in decomposers.

11.

Evaluate the energy transformations that occur in an amusement park ride, such as a Ferris wheel.

a)

Energy is only present at the start of the ride.

b)

Energy is transformed from electrical energy to mechanical energy as the wheel turns.

c)

Energy is destroyed as the ride progresses.

d)

Energy is created at each rotation of the wheel.

12.

Describe how energy is conserved in the process of photosynthesis.

a)

Energy is created by the plant.

b)

Energy from sunlight is transformed into chemical energy stored in glucose.

c)

Energy is lost entirely during photosynthesis.

d)

Energy is stored as heat in the plant.

13.

Analyze the energy transformations in a simple electrical circuit with a battery and a motor.

a)

Energy is created by the motor.

b)

Energy is transferred from the battery to the motor, where it is transformed into mechanical energy.

c)

Energy is destroyed in the circuit.

d)

Energy is stored in the motor.

14.

Explain how energy is conserved in a food web involving aquatic plants, fish, and birds.

a)

Energy is created by fish.

b)

Energy is transferred from aquatic plants to fish to birds, with some energy lost as heat.

c)

Energy is destroyed by birds.

d)

Energy is stored indefinitely in fish.

15.

Discuss the energy transformations that occur when a pendulum swings back and forth.

a)

Energy is created at the highest point of the swing.

b)

Potential energy is transformed into kinetic energy as it swings down, and kinetic energy is transformed back into potential energy as it swings up.

c)

Energy is destroyed at the lowest point of the swing.

d)

Energy is stored as potential energy at the lowest point of the swing.