Energy Quiz

Which item stores chemical energy?

• spring
• battery
• rubber band
• insulated mug

Water is moving downstream toward the ocean. What type of energy does it have?

• heat
• solar
• chemical
• kinetic

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What type of energy does a book on a high shelf have?

• potential

• kinetic

• chemical

• solar

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People get energy from food.  Where does the energy stored in food come from?

• fertilizer
• the Sun
• vitamins
• soil

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Which of the following is an example of radiation?

• Energy travels from the Sun to the Earth.
• Water is heated on a stove until it boils.
• You touch a hot object and get burned.
• Air is warmed above the surface of the Earth.

Which example best demonstrates the process of conduction?

• A piece of paper gets torn in half.
• Warmed air rises above a lit candle.
• A metal spoon gets warm when used to stir hot soup.
• Sunlight shines through a window and brightens a darkened room.

Burning wood uses chemical energy.  What does the chemical energy transform into?

• potential
• heat
• solar
• chemical

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When a ball rolls up a hill, what is the energy transformation?

• kinetic to potential
• potential to kinetic

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The total energy of the particles in a substance is

• mechanical energy
• thermal energy
• chemical energy

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What energy is stored in chemical bonds of compounds?

• mechanical energy
• chemical energy
• thermal energy

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