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Pma Review

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the unit of measurement for energy?

a)

Kelvin

b)

Celsius

c)

Joules

d)

Newtons

2.

According to the law of conservation of energy, energy is never destroyed, rather transformed into _____ and _____.

a)

Mechanical, Heat

b)

Sound, Heat

c)

Chemical, Heat

d)

Sound, Mechanical

3.

Cecilia grows carrots under different colored lights to see which light will yield the largest carrot. Since Mr. Gammon is curious about this topic as well, he decides to do the same experiment in his classroom. Is this an example of replication or repetition?

a)

replication

b)

repetition

4.

How does heat always transfer (flow)?

a)

cold to hot

b)

hot to cold

5.

What is an dependent variable?

a)

The factor that the scientist changes in the experiment

b)

The factor that remains the same throughout the experiment.

c)

The factor that changes as a result of the independent variable.

6.

Which is not a form of kinetic energy?

a)

Chemical Energy

b)

Thermal Energy

c)

Mechanical Energy

d)

Sound Energy

7.

Which axis does the INDEPENDENT variable go on?

a)

X

b)

Y

8.

The food you eat is a form of chemical energy. You use this energy in the form of mechanical energy. what is this called?

a)

Energy Transformation

b)

Energy Transfer

9.

Select all that apply. Potential Energy is the energy of...

a)

Storage

b)

Heat

c)

Position

d)

Motion

10.

The transfer of heat through LIQUIDS or GASES

a)

Conduction

b)

Circulation

c)

Radiation

d)

Convection

11.

True or False: Nuclear energy is a form of potential energy.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

What is an independent variable?

a)

The factor that the scientist changes in the experiment

b)

The factor that remains the same throughout the experiment.

c)

The factor that changes as a result of the test variable.

13.

What is the difference between an experiment and an investigation?

a)

Investigations use observations, experiments do not

b)

Experiments are done multiple times, investigations are not

c)

Experiments have controlled variables, Investigations do not

d)

Investigations are more complex than experiments

14.

Pick the phrase that best describes what happens when you lower the temperature in the house?

a)

It gets colder in your house

b)

Thermal energy is destroyed; thus, the room's thermal energy lowers, making it feel cool.

c)

The molecules in the air begin to move slower, and thus release less heat.

15.

What is a convection current? Hot air/liquids _____, cold air/liquids _____.

a)

rise, sink

b)

sink, rise

c)

rise, disappear

d)

disappear, rise

16.

Which part of the spatula is a thermal insulator?

a)

The steel part

b)

the rubber handle

17.

How do SCIENTISTS measure temperature?

a)

Celsius

b)

Fahrenheit

c)

Kilograms

d)

Joules

18.

Which is not a step of the scientific method?

a)

Question

b)

Hyptohesis

c)

Data Analysis

d)

Formulate

19.

Chemical energy is a form of what kind of energy?

a)

kinetic

b)

potential

c)

gravitational

d)

isometric

20.

Transfer of heat through ELECTROMAGNETIC waves. No contact!

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

d)

Circulation

21.

Energy cannot be created nor destroyed, only transferred or transformed. What is this?

a)

Conversion of Energy

b)

Law of Conservation of Energy

c)

The Theory of Constitution of Energy

d)

The Theory of Conservation of Energy

22.

The transfer of heat through DIRECT CONTACT.

a)

Convection

b)

Conduction

c)

Circulation

d)

Radiation

23.

Imagine walking into a classroom and seeing an old guy sitting at the teacher's desk. You assume he will be your substitute teacher today. Is this an observation or inference?

a)

Observation

b)

Inference