Energy Transformation Quiz

What type of energy do you primarily obtain from the food you eat?

• Chemical energy

• Mechanical energy

• Thermal energy

• Electrical energy

According to the law of conservation of energy, what can energy not do?

• Be transferred

• Be stored

• Be created or destroyed

• Be transformed

Which of the following is an example of energy transformation in nature?

• Chemical energy to sound energy

• Light energy to chemical energy

• Mechanical energy to electrical energy

• Thermal energy to mechanical energy

In a flashlight, what type of energy is initially stored in the battery?

• Light energy

• Mechanical energy

• Chemical energy

• Thermal energy

What is the role of turbines in power plants?

• To store energy

• To convert chemical energy to electrical energy

• To distribute electricity to homes

• To rotate and drive generators

Which of the following is a renewable energy source?

• Natural gas

• Solar energy

• Coal

• Nuclear energy

What happens to the energy when you hammer a nail?

• It is transformed into sound and heat energy

• It is stored as potential energy

• It is lost completely

• It is converted into electrical energy

What is the end product of most energy transformations?

• Light

• Electricity

• Sound

• Heat

Which energy transformation occurs when you light a candle?

• Chemical to electrical and sound

• Electrical to light and heat

• Chemical to light and heat

• Mechanical to sound and heat

What type of energy transformation occurs in a solar-powered light?

• Chemical to electrical energy

• Heat to electrical energy

• Light to electrical energy

• Mechanical to electrical energy