Gr5.6 Energy.Tides End of Unit Quiz

Energy made from moving water or falling water is

• geothermal energy
• solar energy
• electrical energy
• hydroelectrical energy

What type of tides would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create?

• neap tide
• spring tide
• new moon tide
• full moon tide

Which model has the greater gravitational pull between the two objects?

• Model A

• Model B

• Same gravitational attraction for Models A and B

The more energy something has, the _______ work it can do.

• more
• less

What type of energy is this:

• light

• chemical

• nuclear

• potential

"A rolling marble has kinetic energy. If a moving marble hits a standing-still marble, it transfers some of its kinetic energy, and the second marble begins to move." What is this an example of?

• Energy changes
• Energy transfer

Why does the moon's gravitational pull have more of effect on tides than the sun's gravitational pull?

• they are the same
• the moon is larger than the sun
• tides are not caused by the moon
• the moon is closer to the Earth than the sun

What is kinetic energy?

• The energy of motion
• A combination of two types of energy
• Stored energy
• How far something goes in a specific time

What is the speed and direction of an object in motion called?

• velocity

• acceleration

• speed

• mileage

Most places on Earth experience about how many high and low tides in 24 hours?

• 2 high and 2 low tides
• 4 high and 4 low tides
• 1 high and 1 low tides