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energy 3

Total questions: 117

Worksheet time: 2hrs 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Identify the type of energy

a)

Thermal energy

b)

Sound energy

c)

Mechanical energy

d)

Electrical energy

2.
What is energy?
a)
Energy doesn't exist
b)
It is the capacity to burn coal
c)
It is the ability to do work or to produce transformations
d)
It is a property of the matter used to meassure forces
3.
The ability to move something or cause a change in matter is .....
a)
energy
b)
opaque
c)
heat
d)
light
4.

The Sun produces ______ and ______ energy

a)

thermal, light

b)

chemical, sound

c)

kinetic, light

5.

Which statement best defines Mechanical Energy?

a)

Energy produced by a machine or moving part.

b)

Energy that is produced by an electrical current in a circuit.

c)

Energy from the sun.

d)

Energy that travels in waves due to vibrations.

6.
What energy do you produce riding your bike? __________
a)
Sound Energy
b)
Mechanical Energy
c)
Light Energy
d)
Electrical Energy
7.
Jason climbs a ladder to hang lights on his house.  What type of energy does he use?
a)
Electrical Energy
b)
Mechanical Energy
c)
Thermal Energy
d)
Sound Energy
8.
All of the following are examples demonstrating mechanical energy EXCEPT –
a)
an oven cooking food.
b)
a fan blowing out air. 
c)
a boy riding a bicycle.
d)
a girl writing with a pen.
9.

What is energy?

a)

The pivot point allowing a lever to move

b)

A push or a pull

c)

Measurement of weight

d)

The ability to move or allow something to move

10.

What is the main source of heat and light energy?

a)

sun

b)

fire

c)

moon

11.

What is the energy that allows us to see things around us?

a)

heat

b)

light

12.

What is the energy that let us feel warm?

a)

heat

b)

light

13.

True or false?

Heat is a source of energy.

a)

false

b)

true

14.

True or false?

Light is not a source of energy.

a)

True

b)

False

15.
Rubbing your hands together is a way of producing heat.
a)
True
b)
False
16.
What is the main light and heat source?
a)
sun
b)
rain
c)
light bulb
17.

How does light travel

a)

As a wave in a wavy line

b)

As a wave in a straight line

c)

As a beam in a wavy line

d)

As a bean in a straight line

18.

The measure of heat transfer is called

a)

Temperature

b)

Thermal energy

c)

Heat energy

d)

Heat transfer

19.
A rapid back and forth movement?
a)
Echo
b)
Vibrate
c)
Pitch
d)
Amplitude
20.
All sounds are made by ____ objects.
a)
warm
b)
cold
c)
reflecting
d)
vibrating
21.
You hear sound when the ___ inside your ear vibrates.
a)
eardrum
b)
skin
c)
blood
d)
bones
22.
What can sound NOT travel through?
a)
solids
b)
liquids
c)
gases
d)
space
23.

A computer uses what type of energy to operate?

a)

Mechanical

b)

Light

c)

Electric

d)

Sound

24.

Electrical Energy is all EXCEPT

a)

Fireplace

b)

blender

c)

computer

d)

tv

25.

The picture shows what type of transformation

a)

Electrical to mechanical

b)

light to electric

c)

electrical to light

d)

light to light

26.

What type of energy transfer is showed in the image

a)

heat to light

b)

electrical to sound

c)

electrical to heat

d)

heat to electrical

27.

Which sea creature can produce significant amounts of electricity?

a)

Turtle

b)

Crocodile

c)

Eel

28.

You have just turned on a fan.

What type of energy is this?

a)

Electric

b)

Light

c)

Sound

d)

Heat

29.
A material that transfers energy easily.
a)
insulator
b)
heat
c)
conduction
d)
conductor
30.
What is a insulator?
a)
a material that slows the transfer of heat
b)
a material that transfers heat easily
c)
a material that is fluffy
d)
a material that is temperature controlled
31.
What is a conductor?
a)
a material that slows the transfer of heat
b)
a material that transfers heat easily
c)
a material that is fluffy
d)
a material that is temperature controlled
32.
What is the BEST example of a conductor? 
a)
A wooden block
b)
A ceramic mug
c)
A glass cup
d)
A metal bowl
33.
A jacket is a good example of an . . .
a)
Insulator
b)
Investigator
c)
Conductor
d)
Interrogator
34.
True or False: An insulator is a type of material that allows heat to escape from an object quickly.
a)
True
b)
False
35.
Which is NOT an insulator.
a)
Wool
b)
Plastic
c)
Iron
d)
Glass
36.
Rubber is a insulator.
a)
true
b)
false
37.
Mittens help keep your hands warm in winter because
a)
they are colorful
b)
they are fuzzy
c)
they are conductors
d)
they are insulators
38.
What type of energy is in this picture?
a)
Kinetic
b)
Potential
c)
Chemical
d)
Sound
39.
What kind of energy is represented in this picture?
a)
Thermal
b)
Potential
c)
Nuclear
d)
Mechanical
40.
On a roller coaster, where is maximum potential energy?
a)
At the bottom of a big hill
b)
When going around a corner
c)
When going upside down
d)
At the top of a big hill
41.
What kind of energy is associated with vibrations?
a)
mechanical energy
b)
electrical energy
c)
light energy
d)
sound energy
42.
What type of heat transfer does this picture represent? (pot touching burner)
a)
radiation
b)
conduction
c)
convection
d)
sunshine
43.
What type of heat transfer does this picture represent?
a)
radiation
b)
conduction
c)
convection
d)
sunburns
44.
What type of heat transfer does this picture represent?
a)
radiation
b)
conduction
c)
convection
d)
hot air balloons
45.
Energy causes ___________ to occur.
a)
change
b)
motion
c)
age
46.
What form of energy?
a)
Thermal
b)
Electrical
c)
Mechanical
d)
Radiant
47.
The upstairs in your house is warmer than the downstairs of your house.  This is caused by 
a)
convection
b)
conduction
c)
radiation
48.
A metal spoon heating up in a bowl of hot soup
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
49.
Burning your tongue on a hot soup
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
50.
Sitting by a campfire 
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
51.
Walking on the warm sand sand with your bare feet demonstrates this type of heat transfer. 
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
52.
The handle of the pan that is on the stove is hot because of 
a)
convection
b)
conduction
c)
radiation
53.
A chair is several feet from a fireplace. The side of the chair facing the fireplace gets warm due to
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
54.
The metal skewer gets so hot that you drop your marshmallow into the campfire because of
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
55.
Warm air over the beach rises while cooler, dense air from the ocean rushes in due to
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
56.
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
57.
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
58.
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
59.
Snowman melting in the sun.
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
60.
Water boiling in a kettle.
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
61.
Warmth from the fireplace circulating through the house.
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
62.
Laying out in the sun.
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
63.

The ability to cause a change in matter is called...

a)

convection

b)

energy

c)

temperature

d)

evaporate

64.

The movement of heat through liquids and gases is called

a)

convection

b)

evaporate

c)

energy

d)

conduction

65.

To change from a liquid to a gas is to

a)

evaporate

b)

melt

c)

condense

d)

freeze

66.

The measure of how hot or cold something is called its

a)

energy

b)

convection

c)

temperature

d)

conduction

67.

The movement of heat through solids is called

a)

energy

b)

convection

c)

conduction

d)

temperature

68.

Heat travels by waves through space by

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

69.

When matter changes from a gas to a liquid, it

a)

condenses

b)

freezes

c)

melts

d)

evaporates

70.

An iceberg has ________________ heat than a pot of boiling water.

a)

more

b)

less

71.

An iceberg has a _____________ temperature than a pot of boiling water.

a)

higher

b)

lower

72.

When you add heat to matter, the particles in the matter ____________.

a)

move faster

b)

move more slowly

c)

stop moving

d)

stay the same

73.

When enough heat is removed from water and its temperature drops, the water __________________.

a)

dissolves

b)

freezes

c)

gets smaller

d)

evaporates

74.

To change from a gas to a liquid is called

a)

condensation

b)

evaporation

c)

melting

d)

freezing

75.

To change from a liquid to a gas is called

a)

condensation

b)

evaporation

c)

melting

d)

freezing

76.

To change from a liquid to a solid is called

a)

condensation

b)

evaporation

c)

melting

d)

freezing

77.

To change from a solid to a liquid is called

a)

condensation

b)

evaporation

c)

melting

d)

freezing

78.
Energy is
a)
the ability to cool
b)
what is needed to do work or cause change
c)
what stops motion
79.
Energy of motion is which type of energy?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
Sound
d)
Gravitational
80.
The ultimate source of energy is:
a)
The sky
b)
The sun
c)
Plants
d)
Movement
81.
What form of energy is being used when a person pushes heavy boxes across the floor? 
a)
Electrical energy
b)
Mechanical energy
c)
Heat energy
d)
Sound energy
82.
Which form of energy is produced when a guitar string vibrates?
a)
Sound energy
b)
Electrical energy
c)
Chemical energy
d)
Light energy
83.
Which form of energy is produced when a lamp is switched on?
a)
Sound energy
b)
Electrical energy
c)
Chemical energy
d)
Light energy
84.
This is energy that is stored for later use. 
a)
kinetic energy 
b)
potential energy 
c)
mechanical energy 
d)
electromagnetic energy. 
85.
A flashlight is an example of
a)
light energy
b)
mechanical energy
c)
sound energy
86.
Does a skier standing at the top of a mountain have more or less energy than a skier standing at the bottom?
a)
more
b)
less
87.
A ball rolling down the hill is an example of ___ energy.
a)
Kinetic
b)
Potential
88.
When an object is sitting still, it has ___ energy.
a)
stored
b)
kinetic
c)
moving
d)
motion
89.
A spring pushed and held down is an example of ___ energy.
a)
kinetic
b)
potential
90.
What kind of energy is represented in the picture?
a)
Thermal
b)
Chemical
c)
Sound
d)
Nuclear
91.
On a roller coaster, where is maximum potential energy?
a)
At the bottom of a big hill
b)
When going around a corner
c)
When going upside down
d)
At the top of a big hill
92.
On a roller coaster, where is maximum kinetic energy?
a)
At the bottom of a big hill
b)
When going around a corner
c)
When going upside down
d)
At the top of a big hill
93.
What type of energy is sound?
a)
Potential 
b)
Kinetic
94.

What type of energy is related to the movement or flow of electrons which carry a charge through a circuit?

a)

Potential Energy

b)

kinetic energy

c)

sound energy

d)

electrical energy

95.

The total potential energy and kinetic energy of an object is

a)

mechanical energy

b)

sound energy

c)

chemical energy

d)

light energy

96.
What is the unit to MEASURE force?
a)
Kilogram
b)
Meter
c)
Pascal
d)
Newton
97.
A ____________ is a push or a pull on an object.
a)
friction
b)
force
c)
magnet
d)
gravity
98.
What is the net force?
a)
10 N
b)
0 N
c)
25 N
d)
1 N
99.
If these teams are pulling with the same amount of force what will happen?
a)
The boy in blue will win.
b)
They will not move at all.
c)
The boy in red will win.
d)
Both will fall down.
100.
Forces that have a net force of zero 
a)
Balanced force
b)
Unbalanced force
101.
The sum of all forces acting on an object.
a)
Contact Force
b)
Balanced Force
c)
Unbalanced Force
d)
Net Force
102.
Balanced or Unbalanced?
a)
Balanced 
b)
Unbalanced
103.
Calculate the Net Force. 
a)
60N, Left 
b)
40N, Right 
c)
0N
d)
60N, Right
104.
What pulls a ball back to earth?
a)
Gas
b)
Gravity
c)
Friction
d)
Molecules
105.
A measure of how fast something moves over a certain distance is ________________.
a)
motion
b)
speed
c)
work
d)
force
106.
How will this object move? 
a)
It won't move. 
b)
It will move to the right. 
c)
It will move to the left. 
d)
It will move up. 
107.

A slingshot that has been pulled back, but has not been let go.

a)

potential

b)

kinetic

108.

An arrow is released from a bow and it travels toward the target.

a)

potential

b)

kinetic

109.

Energy in motion is ____________ energy.

a)

Potential

b)

Energy

c)

Kinetic

d)

Friction

110.

The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has.

a)

more

b)

less

111.

What type of energy transformation occurs when you microwave leftovers?

a)

Thermal to light

b)

Electrical to thermal

c)

Mechanical to electrical

d)

Electrical to potential

112.

What type of energy transformation occurs during photosynthesis?

a)

Chemical to light

b)

Light to chemical

c)

Potential to thermal

d)

Thermal to kinetic

113.

What type of energy transformation occurs in a batery powered radio?

a)

Electrical to sound to mechanical

b)

Sound to electrical to potential

c)

Chemical to electrical to sound

d)

Electrical to chemical to sound

114.

What type of energy transformation occurs when you use a plug-in fan?

a)

Mechanical to sound

b)

Kinetic to potential

c)

Electrical to mechanical

d)

Potential to sound

115.

What type of energy transformation occurs when a rollerblader climbs to the top of a hill and stops?

a)

Potential to mechanical

b)

Thermal to sound

c)

Kinetic to potential

d)

Mechanical to Kinetic

116.

Which location will a pendulum have the most kinetic energy?

a)

the left side

b)

the right side

c)

The center/middle

d)

either the right or left side

117.
what type of energy is stored in a battery?
a)
electrical
b)
chemical
c)
thermal
d)
mechanical

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