Quiz about ENERGY AND ENERGY TRANSFER

Question 1

What form of energy is being used when a person hits a tennis ball with a tennis racket?

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mechanical energy

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thermal energy

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sound energy

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light energy

Question 2

How does light travel?

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in a straight line

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at the speed of sound

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in a zigzag pattern

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it swirls upward

Question 3

How does heat always transfer?

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from hot to cold

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from cold to hot

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from liquid to solid

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from gas to liquid

Question 4

A baseball held by a pitcher has _____________energy.

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Potential

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Kinetic

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Chemical

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Thermal

Question 5

What type of heat transfer does this picture represent?

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radiation

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conduction

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convection

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sunburns

Question 6

What type of heat transfer does this picture represent? (pot touching burner)

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conduction

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radiation

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convection

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sunshine

Question 7

What kind of energy is associated with vibrations?

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sound energy

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mechanical energy

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electrical energy

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light energy

Question 8

A battery converts what type of energy to another?

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chemical to electrical

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sound to kinetic

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light to heat

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mechanical to electrical

Question 9

Almost all light comes from......

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the sun

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glow worms

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the sparkle in your eyes

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light bulbs

Question 10

Energy of motion is which type of energy?

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Kinetic

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Potential

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Sound

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Gravitational

Question 11

On a roller coaster, where is maximum potential energy?

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At the top of a big hill

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At the bottom of a big hill

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When going around a corner

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When going upside down

Question 12

On a roller coaster, where is maximum kinetic energy?

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At the bottom of a big hill

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When going around a corner

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When going upside down

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At the top of a big hill

Question 13

The purpose of the panels is to change solar energy into ____________.

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electrical energy

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light energy

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chemical energy

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mechanical energy

Question 14

Energy that comes from the nucleus of an atom. A form of potential energy.

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Nuclear energy

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chemical energy

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Sound energy

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Electrical energy

Question 15

According to which law of energy, energy can't be created or destroyed?

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law of conservation of energy

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First law of motion

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The law of justice

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Laws of Energy

Question 16

Which of the following transforms energy from uranium atoms into electrical energy?

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nuclear fission

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magnetic fields

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solar panels

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satellite dish

Question 17

Which of the following alternative energy is from plant and animal matter into a form of gasoline?

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burning biomass

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rotating windmills

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splitting atoms

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mining coal

Question 18

Which is a nonrenewable source of energy?

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coal

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solar

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wind

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geothermal

Question 19

An energy source that is gone forever once it is used up is called?

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nonrenewable

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renewable

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natural resource

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raw material

Question 20

Which is a renewable source of energy?

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wind

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oil

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nuclear

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natural gas

Question 21

Energy that comes from natural resources that can be replenished are called?

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renewable

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nonrenewable

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energy in motion

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untapped energy

Question 22

A major cause of pollution in our air and water is from _________________

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fossil fuels

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geothermal

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biomass

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politics

Question 23

What is energy changing from one form to another?

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energy transformation

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energy conservation

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energy creation

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mechanical energy

Question 24

Electrical Energy is transferred to _____ Energy.

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Thermal

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Solar

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Electrical

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None

Question 25

Energy transformations occur when...

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energy changes from one form to another

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energy is created through conduction

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two forces slide together that are touching

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a chemical reaction takes place

Question 26

Hydroelectric power produces electricity using.....

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Moving water

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Wind

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Sunlight

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Coal

Question 27

What is another name for electromagnetic energy?

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radiant energy

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sound energy

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potential enery

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magnets of energy

Question 28

Newton studied KINETIC AND POTENTIAL ENERGY by observing apples hanging on a tree during a field investigation.What type of Energy do the apples have?

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GRAVITATIONAL

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KINETIC

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MECHANICAL

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ELASTIC

Question 29

The cleanest burning fossil fuel is ______.

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natural gas

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coal

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oil

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wind

Question 30

The way the heat is moving from the hot coffee is called...

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convection

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radiation

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insulation

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conduction

Question 31

A group of friends gather around a fire to stay warm.

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radiation

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conduction

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convection

Question 32

Near the ceiling of a room the air is warmer.  The warm air rises because of

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convection

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conduction

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radiation

Question 33

Walking on the warm sand sand with your bare feet demonstrates this type of heat transfer.

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conduction

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convection

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radiation

Question 34

What is the formula for Gravitational Potential Energy?

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GPE = mass x gravity x height

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GPE = mass x weight

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GPE = 1/2 Potential weight x Kilograms

Question 35

An instrument that measure and indicates temperature.

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Thermometer

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Temperature

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Energy

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Lightning stick

Question 36

Which is hotter 100 degrees Celsius or 100 degrees Fahrenheit?

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Celsius

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Fahrenheit

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Neither

Question 37

What kind of energy is in a moving skateboard?

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Kinetic

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Potential

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No energy at all

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Solar

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