Which of the following best describes kinetic energy?

Energy stored in an object due to its position

Energy stored in chemical bonds

Energy stored in a stretched object

Which event is most likely to occur during a spring tide?

The difference between high and low tides is the greatest

The difference between high and low tides is the smallest

Which process in plants is an example of energy transformation?

Photosynthesis converting light energy to chemical energy

Which of the following best explains why the Northern Hemisphere experiences summer in June?

The Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the Sun

Earth is closer to the Sun in June

The Moon blocks sunlight in other months

Compare the movement of particles in transverse and longitudinal waves.

Transverse waves move particles perpendicular, longitudinal waves move particles parallel to the wave direction

Both move particles in the same direction as the wave

Both move particles perpendicular to the wave direction

A roller coaster at the top of a hill has which type of energy, and what does it transform into as it goes down?

Gravitational potential energy to kinetic energy

Kinetic energy to chemical energy

Elastic potential energy to kinetic energy

Chemical potential energy to elastic energy

Which of the following best describes the difference between elastic potential energy and chemical potential energy?

Elastic is stored in stretched objects, chemical is stored in bonds

Elastic is stored in bonds, chemical is stored in stretched objects

Both are stored in moving objects

Both are types of kinetic energy

If the Moon, Earth, and Sun are aligned in a straight line, what type of tide occurs and why?

Spring tide, because gravitational forces are strongest

Neap tide, because gravitational forces are weakest

Neap tide, because the Sun cancels the Moon's pull

No tide, because forces are balanced

Which of the following is an example of energy conservation in a food web?

Energy passing from plants to herbivores to carnivores

A slinky is pushed at one end, creating a wave that moves along its length. What type of wave is this, and how is energy transferred?

Longitudinal wave; energy moves along the slinky

Transverse wave; energy moves up and down

Surface wave; energy moves in circles

Electromagnetic wave; energy moves through space

Which of the following best compares kinetic energy and gravitational potential energy?

Kinetic is energy of motion, gravitational potential is energy due to position above ground

Both are stored in chemical bonds

Both are stored in stretched objects

During which phase of the Moon do neap tides occur, and what is the position of the Earth, Sun, and Moon?

First and third quarter; Earth, Sun, and Moon form a right angle

Full and new moon; all are in a straight line

Full moon only; Moon is closest to Earth

New moon only; Moon is farthest from Earth

Which of the following best describes how energy is transferred in a transverse wave?

Energy moves perpendicular to the direction of particle movement

Energy moves in the same direction as the particles

A student observes that the days are longer and the Sun is higher in the sky during summer. Using evidence, explain how Earth's tilt and revolution cause these seasonal changes.

The tilt causes the Sun to be higher in the sky, making days longer in summer

The tilt causes the Sun to be lower in the sky, making days shorter

The revolution causes the Sun to be closer, making days longer

The revolution causes the Sun to be farther, making days shorter

Given a diagram of the Earth, Sun, and Moon, plan how you would predict the occurrence of spring and neap tides based on their positions.

Spring tides occur when the three are in a line; neap tides when at right angles

Spring tides occur when the three are at right angles; neap tides when in a line

Tides do not depend on their positions

A student is given a slinky and asked to demonstrate both a transverse and a longitudinal wave. Describe the reasoning and steps the student should use to show both types of waves.

Move the slinky side to side for transverse, push and pull for longitudinal

Move the slinky side to side for longitudinal, push and pull for transverse

Only move the slinky up and down

A student drops a ball from a height and observes it bouncing back up. Using evidence, explain how energy is conserved and transformed during this process.

Gravitational potential energy transforms to kinetic, then to elastic potential, and back to kinetic as it bounces

Only kinetic energy is present throughout

Energy is lost and not conserved

Only elastic potential energy is present

A student is asked to compare the energy in a stretched rubber band, a battery, and a moving bicycle. Using reasoning, classify each type of energy and explain your choices.

Rubber band: elastic potential; battery: chemical potential; bicycle: kinetic

Rubber band: chemical; battery: elastic; bicycle: kinetic

Rubber band: kinetic; battery: gravitational; bicycle: chemical

Rubber band: gravitational; battery: kinetic; bicycle: elastic

A student observes a light bulb in a circuit. Plan and explain how energy is transferred and transformed in this system, using evidence from the circuit.

Electrical energy is transformed to light and heat energy in the bulb

Chemical energy is transformed to elastic energy

Gravitational energy is transformed to kinetic energy

No energy transformation occurs

A student models the Earth's revolution around the Sun with a tilted axis. Using reasoning, explain how this model helps illustrate the cause of seasons.

The tilt causes different parts of Earth to receive varying sunlight during the year, leading to seasons

The tilt causes Earth to move faster in its orbit

The tilt has no effect on seasons

The tilt causes the Sun to change size

A student is asked to explain how energy is transferred through a wave traveling on a rope. Using evidence, describe the process and the type of wave involved.

Energy is transferred as particles move perpendicular to the wave; transverse wave

Energy is transferred as particles move parallel to the wave; longitudinal wave

Energy is transferred in circles

A student analyzes a food web and traces the flow of energy from the Sun to a hawk. Using reasoning, explain how energy is conserved and transformed at each step.

Energy from the Sun is transformed to chemical energy in plants, then transferred to herbivores, then to carnivores like the hawk

Energy is lost at each step and not conserved

Energy is only transferred to the hawk

A student is given four objects: a rock on a hill, a stretched spring, a battery, and a rolling ball. Using evidence and reasoning, match each object to its correct type of energy and explain your choices.

Rock: gravitational potential; spring: elastic potential; battery: chemical potential; ball: kinetic

Rock: kinetic; spring: chemical; battery: elastic; ball: gravitational

Rock: elastic; spring: kinetic; battery: gravitational; ball: chemical

Rock: chemical; spring: gravitational; battery: kinetic; ball: elastic

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which type of energy is stored in a stretched rubber band?

Gravitational potential energy

Elastic potential energy

Chemical potential energy

Kinetic energy

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main reason Earth experiences different seasons throughout the year?

The distance between Earth and the Sun changes

The tilt of Earth's axis as it revolves around the Sun

The speed of Earth's rotation

The shape of Earth's orbit

Which of the following best describes a transverse wave?

The particles move parallel to the direction of the wave

The particles move perpendicular to the direction of the wave

The wave does not transfer energy

The wave only travels through solids

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is an example of energy transformation in an electrical circuit?

Light bulb converting electrical energy to light energy

Battery storing chemical energy

Ball falling due to gravity

Plant making food from sunlight

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What causes ocean tides on Earth?

The Sun's heat

The gravitational pull of the Moon and the Sun

Earth's rotation only

Wind blowing across the ocean

Which of the following is an example of chemical potential energy?

A stretched spring

A moving car

Food before it is eaten

A ball at the top of a hill

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which type of wave is a sound wave?

Transverse wave

Longitudinal wave

Surface wave

Electromagnetic wave

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