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Energy Transfer

Total questions: 51

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When you add hot soup to a cold bowl, ______ energy transfers from the soup to the bowl.

a)

motion energy

b)

light energy

c)

sound energy

d)

heat energy

2.

If a book is falling off a shelf, the book has ______ because it is changing its _________.

a)

energy of motion, position

b)

heat energy, speed

c)

stored energy, position

d)

energy transformation, evidence

3.

Playing a drum produces ________, which is a form of energy that you can hear.

a)

light

b)

sound

c)

heat

d)

stored energy

4.

Heat, light and sound are examples of _________.

a)

energy

b)

position

c)

distance

d)

energy of motion

5.

A marble at the top of a ramp has ______, because at any moment it can move down the ramp.

a)

stored energy

b)

heat energy

c)

light energy

d)

collision energy

6.

You are setting up an investigation to show the relationship between the speed of a moving object and its energy. Which ramp would result in the greatest amount of change?

a)

The highest ramp

b)

The lowest ramp

c)

A medium height ramp

d)

They will all show the same amount of speed

7.

Getting a sunburn is an example of what type of energy?

a)

motion energy

b)

light energy

c)

sound energy

d)

electrical energy

8.

Thermal energy being transferred from a hot mug of cocoa to the table it is sitting on is an example of __________.

a)

convection

b)

conduction

c)

radiation

d)

chemistry

9.

Which best describes heat transfer by radiation?

a)

A slice of bacon frying in a pan.

b)

A pot on a stove boiling water.

c)

Cooking a hotdog in a microwave.

d)

A hot air balloon.

10.

Walking on hot sand with your bare feet shows this type of heat transfer.

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

11.

You and your friends are gathered around a campfire to keep warm. How is heat being transferred to you?

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

12.
Heat transfer in boiling water.
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
13.
Which material is the best conductor of heat?
a)
glass
b)
styrofoam
c)
metal
d)
wood
14.
The sun warming your skin is an example of heat transfer through 
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
d)
thermal electricity
15.

Which type of heat transfer is happening inside the hot air balloon?

a)

convection

b)

conduction

c)

radiation

d)

hot air balloon

16.

Heat transfers from an area of ________ temperature to an area of _______ temperature.

a)

high to low

b)

low to high

c)

high to high

d)

low to low

17.

The method of heat transfer happens in a liquid or gas.

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

18.
Electricity that flows in a closed path is called a
a)
path
b)
current
c)
circuit
19.
The flow of electricity in a circuit-
a)
current
b)
flow
c)
circuit
20.
____________ allows electricity to flow.
a)
A conductor
b)
An insulator
c)
A magnet
21.
____________ stops the flow of electricity.
a)
A conductor
b)
An insulator
c)
A magnet
22.
To complete a circuit the switch must be
a)
unattached
b)
open
c)
closed
23.
When the switch is closed, the light
a)
comes on
b)
stays off
c)
burns out
24.
The plastic around the wire is
a)
conductor
b)
insulator
c)
decoration
25.
If the lights are off, the circuit is
a)
closed
b)
open
26.
The flow of electricity requires a
a)
complete path
b)
incomplete path
c)
insulated current
27.
What part of a circuit is this object?
a)
energy source
b)
energy receiver
c)
electrical conductor
d)
switch
28.
An example of a conductor is :
a)
a glass paperweight
b)
a plastic cap
c)
a metal screw
d)
a wooden handle
29.
An example of an insulator is:
a)
iron
b)
silver
c)
copper wire
d)
rubber
30.
What is the difference between a conductor and an insulator?
a)
An insulator allows electricity to flow through it easily and a conductor does not
b)
A conductor allows electricity to flow through it easily and an insulator does not.
c)
An insulator is magnetic and a conductor is not
d)
A conductor is magnetic and an insulator is not
31.
Is this circuit open or closed?
a)
Closed
b)
Open
32.
What kind of energy is the electricity transferred into in a toaster?
a)
sound
b)
light
c)
heat
d)
light and heat
33.
Choose the correct sentence.
a)
This circuit will work because it is an open circuit.
b)
This circuit will work because it is a closed circuit.
c)
This circuit will NOT work because it is an open circuit.
d)
This circuit will NOT work because it is a closed circuit.
34.

Light travels...

a)

around corners

b)

in a straight line

c)

in waves

d)

in circles

35.

Light bounces off when it is

a)

reflected

b)

absorbed

c)

refracted

d)

transmitted

36.
Light bends when it is 
a)
refracted
b)
reflected
c)
absorbed
37.

Which of the following is a synonym for the phrase "soak up"?

a)

absorb

b)

reflect

c)

refract

38.

What do smooth, shiny surfaces do?

a)

reflect light

b)

refract light

c)

absorb light

39.

When we see a rainbow, we see

a)

light being reflected

b)

light being refracted

c)

light being absorbed

40.
When light is reflected it...
a)
slows down.
b)
bounces back.
c)
bends in many directions.
d)
stops.
41.
When light can easily pass through an object, we say that that object is ___ .
a)
transparent
b)
translucent
c)
opaque
d)
transported
42.
When light partially passed through an object, we say that that object is ____ .
a)
translucent
b)
transparent
c)
opaque
d)
optical
43.
When light cannot pass through an object, we say that that object is ____ .
a)
opaque
b)
transparent
c)
translucent
d)
translated
44.
What medium does sound travel the fastest in? 
a)
Solid
b)
Liquid
c)
Gas
d)
Space
45.
Where can you not hear sound?
a)
Lunch 
b)
Bathroom
c)
A vacuum
d)
Hallway
46.
In what direction does sound travel?
a)
Straight 
b)
ZigZag
c)
All Directions 
d)
Diagonal 
47.
Which wavelength has the higher frequency? 
a)
Top Wavelength
b)
Bottom Wavelength
c)
Both 
48.
Which wavelength do you think has the least amount of energy? 
a)
Top Wavelength
b)
Bottom Wavelength 
c)
Both 
49.
Which wavelength has the highest PITCH?
a)
Top Wavelength
b)
Bottom Wavelength 
c)
Both 
50.
Sound travels through space
a)
True 
b)
False 
51.
When we hear an echo it is because... 
a)
sound travels slowly 
b)
sound is reflected off an object
c)
sound travels quickly 
d)
Sound travels backwards

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