Energy Common Assessment

Which best describes energy changes in a system?

• Energy is conserved, but it can be created or destroyed.

• Energy is conserved, and it cannot be created or destroyed.

• Energy is not conserved, and it can be created or destroyed.

• Energy is not conserved, but it cannot be created or destroyed.

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Directions: Read the passage below and answer the question(s) that follow.

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At point Q, what is being brought into the home and sent back out to the power lines?

• electrical energy

• mechanical energy

• thermal and light energy

• light energy and sound energy

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Hannah heats a beaker of water using a burner, as shown in the diagram.

• Water molecules move faster near the bottom of the water where they are hotter, but then move slower as they cool and rise due to radiation.

• Water molecules move slower near the bottom of the beaker where they are hotter, but then move faster as they cool and rise due to convection.

• Water molecules move faster near the bottom of the beaker where they are hotter, but then move slower as they cool and rise due to convection.

• Water molecules move slower near the bottom of the beaker where they are hotter, but then move faster as they cool and rise due to conduction.

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A student holds an ice cube in her hand. Which of the following BEST describes the movement of heat that will happen?

• Cold will flow from the ice cube to her hand via conduction.

• Heat will flow from her hand to the ice cube via conduction.

• Heat will flow from her hand to the ice cube via radiation.

• Cold will flow from the ice cube to her hand via convection.

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The diagram shows a nuclear reaction.

• fusion, because the reaction released energy

• fission, because the reaction absorbed energy

• fusion, because the reaction formed heavier nuclei

• fission, because the reaction formed lighter nuclei

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How does the combination of deuterium and tritium during fusion change the nuclei?

• Two lighter nuclei form a lighter nucleus and release energy.

• Two lighter nuclei form a nucleus with fewer protons and release energy.

• Two lighter nuclei form a heavier nucleus and release energy.

• Two lighter nuclei form a nucleus with fewer electrons and release energy.

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The graph shows the radioactive decay rate of Iodine-131.

• 24 days

• 16 days

• 8 days

• 4 days

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Radioactive isotopes

• have very unstable nuclei.

• have the most stable nuclei.

• have more electrons than protons.

• have emitted all of their neutrons.

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What is the biggest disadvantage of using nuclear power to produce electricity?

• Nuclear fission releases more air pollution than burning coal.

• Nuclear fission produces less energy than burning coal or oil.

• Nuclear waste must be safely stored for many years.

• Nuclear waste must be incinerated.

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