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Energy and Thermodynamics Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What type of energy is associated with motion?

a)

Thermal energy

b)

Chemical energy

c)

Kinetic energy

d)

Potential energy

2.

Which of the following is an example of thermal energy?

a)

Running water

b)

Water behind a dam

c)

Light from the sun

d)

Boiling water

3.

Light energy is a form of which type of energy?

a)

Potential energy

b)

Thermal energy

c)

Chemical energy

d)

Kinetic energy

4.

What is an example of potential energy?

a)

A person running

b)

Boiling water

c)

Water behind a dam

d)

Light from a bulb

5.

What type of energy is stored within the chemical bonds of atoms?

a)

Thermal energy

b)

Kinetic energy

c)

Chemical energy

d)

Potential energy

6.

Which process involves the anabolism (endergonic) of glucose?

a)

Cellular respiration

b)

Photosynthesis

c)

Combustion

d)

Fermentation

7.

What is required to break down the covalent bonds of glucose during catabolism?

a)

Sunlight

b)

CO2

c)

O2

d)

Water

8.

What does the first law of thermodynamics state?

a)

Energy transformations increase entropy.

b)

Energy is always lost as heat.

c)

Energy can be created and destroyed.

d)

Energy cannot be created or destroyed.

9.

What is the study of energy transformations in a collection of matter called?

a)

Physics

b)

Thermodynamics

c)

Chemistry

d)

Biology

10.

What is an open system?

a)

A system where energy and matter cannot be exchanged.

b)

A system where only energy can be exchanged.

c)

A system where energy and matter can be exchanged.

d)

A system where only matter can be exchanged.

11.

What happens to the total entropy of an isolated system over time?

a)

It fluctuates randomly.

b)

It decreases.

c)

It remains constant.

d)

It increases.

12.

What does the third law of thermodynamics state about entropy at absolute zero?

a)

Entropy cannot be measured.

b)

Entropy approaches zero.

c)

Entropy is infinite.

d)

Entropy is constant.

13.

What is an example of energy being transformed but not created or destroyed?

a)

A ball rolling down a hill.

b)

Water freezing into ice.

c)

A person climbing stairs.

d)

Burning wood to produce heat and light.

14.

What is the term for matter under study in thermodynamics?

a)

Closed system

b)

Open system

c)

System

d)

Surroundings

15.

What is an example of energy lost as heat being unable to perform work?

a)

Water flowing in a river.

b)

A car engine heating up while running.

c)

A battery powering a device.

d)

Light being absorbed by plants.