Quiz about Energy

Question 1

What is energy?

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The ability to do work.

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moving energy

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stored energy

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renewable energy

Question 2

What is potential energy?

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stored energy

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moving energy

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renewable energy

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non renewable energy

Question 3

What is kinetic energy?

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moving energy

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potential energy

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stored energy

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renewable energy

Question 4

Choose the best example of energy.

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Option A is correct

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B.

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C.

Question 5

What is potential energy?

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The energy an object has due to its position or condition.

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The energy an object has due to its chemical composition.

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The energy an object has due to its atomic structure.

Question 6

When does an object have NO kinetic energy?

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When it's at rest.

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When it's moving very slowly.

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When it has no electrical charge.

Question 7

Select all of the objects that have potential energy. (You may click more than one answer!)

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Option B is correct

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Option A is correct

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C.

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D.

Question 8

Which car will be pushed back the farthest?

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Car 2

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Car 1

Question 9

True or False: The person in the picture has a lot of potential energy?

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True

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False

Question 10

I have the most potential energy if I am:

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20 feet high

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5 feet high

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10 feet high

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15 feet high

Question 11

When my hands collide, the kinetic energy is:

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converted into sound energy

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transferred to another person

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converted into potential energy

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transferred to my ear

Question 12

Renewable energy resources are?

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Renewable resources that can be naturally restored.

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Resource that cannot be readily replaced by natural means on a level equal to its use.

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Invisible resources

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All the above

Question 13

what is a non renewable resource?

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coal

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water

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wind

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biomass

Question 14

In South Africa, Eskom mainly uses _____________ to generate electricity.

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Coal

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Gold

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Water

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Solar energy

Question 15

___________ energy comes directly from the sun.

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Solar

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Warm

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Hydro

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Bio-fuels

Question 16

Bio-fuel and geothermal energy are examples of?

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Renewable energy resources

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Non-renewable energy resources

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Hydro energy

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None of the above

Question 17

What is a non-renewable resource?

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You can`t reuse them

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Paper

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A plastic bottle

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You can reuse

Question 18

Renewable energy resources?

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All the above

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Do not release harmful emissions to the atmosphere.

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They do not diminish and they are restored naturally.

Question 19

Non-Renewable resources are also known as what?

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Fossil Fuels

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Renewable

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Solar Energy

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Hydroelectric Energy

Question 20

Why do we use non-renewable resources instead of renewable resources?

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All of the above

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Less Expensive

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More Energy

Question 21

__________ energy is released from a substance when transformed into a new substance.

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chemical

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radiant

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mechanical

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heat

Question 22

__________ energy is possessed by an object due to its motion or due to its position.

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mechanical

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chemical

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radiant

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heat

Question 23

Which type of energy does the battery produce?

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electrical

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sound

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light

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mechanical

Question 24

What most likely caused the water on the table to evaporate?

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heat

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wind

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gravity

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light

Question 25

What type of energy is used to cook food in an oven?

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heat

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solar

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nuclear

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mechanical

Question 26

The glow sticks produce light for a short amount of time. The light from the glow stick is ____________.

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chemical energy

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heat energy

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gravity

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magnetism

Question 27

Energy is always found in the same form

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False

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True

Question 28

Mechanical energy is the sum of an object's _____ energy and _____ energy.

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potential, kinetic

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thermal, chemical

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potential, chemical

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kinetic, chemical

Question 29

The unit for energy is the

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Joule

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Newton

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Kilogram

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Watt

Question 30

The potential energy stored in an atom's nucleus is called  _______ energy.

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Nuclear

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Mechanical

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Electrical

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Potential

Question 31

Sunlight, radio waves, and X-Rays are each examples of _______ energy.

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electromagnetic

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chemical

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Mechanical

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Potential

Question 32

Three different objects that use the same source of energy are shown. What is the energy source for these objects?

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Light energy

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Mechanical energy

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Sound energy

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Electrical energy

Question 33

When an object vibrates, it creates

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Sound waves

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Sound rays

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Sound explosion

Question 34

Sound energy is present when...

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an object vibrates

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energy is created

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energy is destroyed

Question 35

Three different objects that use the same source of energy are shown. What is the energy source for these objects?

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Light energy

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Mechanical energy

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Sound energy

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Electrical energy

Question 36

____________ energy is transferred from gasses, solids, and liquids.

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heat

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chemical

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radiant

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mechanical

Question 37

__________ energy is possessed by an object due to its motion or due to its position.

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mechanical

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chemical

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radiant

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heat

Question 38

A student connected some wire to a battery and a small bulb to make a simple circuit. Energy from the battery is changed into electricity. What type of energy is stored in the battery?

Accepted Answer

chemical

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nuclear

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heat

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light

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