Household Energy Usage Gizmo Lab

The law of conservation of energy states that when one form of energy is converted into another,

• energy is destroyed in the process
• no energy is destroyed in the process
• energy is created in the process
• some amount of energy cannot be accounted for

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The house illustrated here uses panels on the roof to collect a natural resource and convert it into electricity that can be used.
Which alternative energy source does this house use?

• Water
• Wind
• Solar
• Geothermal

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Which two forms of energy are most commonly used to cook food in an oven?

• light energy

• electrical energy

• thermal energy

• sound energy

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Which object requires only mechanical energy to perform its main function?

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A family decorated a tree for the holidays. They strung lights on it and plugged it in. Many colorful lights began to glow. What types of energy are being used or produced by the decorated tree?

• heat and sound

• light and thermal

• electrical and light

• light and mechanical

Which forms of energy are illustrated in the picture?

• mechanical energy

• electrical energy

• light energy

• thermal energy

• sound energy

Which forms of energy are illustrated in the picture?

• mechanical energy

• electrical energy

• light energy

• thermal energy

• sound energy

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Which material would NOT make a good baking pan for chocolate chip cookies?

• aluminum
• wood
• steel
• glass

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When students look at the computer screen, they are using what kind of energy produced by the screen?

• light
• thermal
• mechanical
• solar

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What type of energy does an oven produce to bake a cake?

• light
• mechanical
• sound
• thermal

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