- 1. Because wind is a renewable resource, this type of energy transformation also helps ______ natural resources.
A) destroy B) eliminate C) conserve D) waste
- 2. In sunny climates, harnessing the energy of the sun and transforming it _______ to electrical energy is an excellent way of conserving natural resources.
A) indirectly B) accidentally C) contingently D) directly
- 3. Energy is _______ lost in energy transformation and energy transfer.
A) never B) rarely C) sporadically D) seldom
- 4. Energy is the _________ to do work.
A) struggle B) ability C) attempt D) effort
- 5. The unit that is used to measure energy is the _______.
A) Newton B) Watt C) Quone D) Joule
- 6. ________ energy is the sum of an object’s potential and kinetic energy.
A) Automated B) Industrial C) Mechanical D) Residential
- 7. _______ energy is the energy that an object has because of its position or condition.
A) Mechanical B) Kinetic C) Potential D) Electrical
- 8. _______ energy is the energy of an object that is due to the object’s motion.
A) Mechanical B) Kinetic C) Potential D) Electrical
- 9. _______ energy is produced when a force causes a substance to vibrate and the energy is transferred through the substance in mechanical waves.
A) KInetic B) Sound C) Potential D) Thermal
- 10. The vibration of electrically charged particles produces _______ waves.
A) Acoustic B) Impulsive C) Kinetic D) Electromagnetic
- 11. From the choices listed here select the one that is not an example of electromagnetic energy.
A) Radio Waves B) Light Waves C) Sound Waves D) Microwaves
- 12. Chemical energy is energy that is stored in _____ bonds that hold chemical compounds together.
A) Thermal B) Chemical C) Electrical D) Magnetic
- 13. The faster the molecules in an object move, the more _________ energy an object has.
A) Magnetic B) Chemical C) Sound D) Thermal
- 14. _______ is the energy that is transferred between objects that are at different temperatures.
A) Light B) Thermal C) Heat D) Radiation
- 15. Which way is heat energy transferred?
A) from the hotter to the cooler object B) by electrons C) from the cooler to the hotter object D) by chemical reactions
- 16. Electrical energy is the energy of ________ electrons.
A) static B) moving C) stationary D) motionless
- 17. An energy _______ occurs when energy changes from one form to another.
A) translation B) transformation C) alteration D) variation
- 18. _____ forms of energy can turn into, or transform to, any other form of energy.
A) all B) no C) most D) some
- 19. A single form of energy can transform to _______ other form of energy.
A) no B) only one C) more than one
- 20. In humans and most other animals, chemical energy is transformed into mechanical energy within the ______.
A) liver B) bones C) lungs D) muscles
- 21. Swings work by repeatedly converting potential energy into _________ energy.
A) sound B) thermal C) kinetic D) mechanical
- 22. In wind-powered renewable energy systems, the kinetic energy of wind is used to generate _______ energy.
A) kinetic B) chemical C) thermal D) electrical
- 23. In hydroelectric renewable energy systems, the ______ energy of falling water is converted into electrical energy.
A) thermal B) kinetic C) chemical D) magnetic
- 24. Geothermal energy is energy produced by heat from Earth’s ________.
A) biosphere B) oceans C) interior D) atmosphere
- 25. An energy transfer is the movement of energy from one object or system to another object or system without being _________.
A) closed B) cooled C) heated D) transformed
- 26. Most natural systems on Earth are _____ systems.
A) combination B) closed C) open D) vacuumed
- 27. An energy _______ occurs when energy changes from one form to another.
A) drain B) transfer C) transformation D) overload
- 28. An energy ________ is the movement of energy from one object or system to another object or system.
A) transfer B) drain C) overload D) transformation
- 29. A type of potential energy, called ______ potential energy, results from an object being bent, or deformed, from its natural shape.
A) elastic B) mechanical C) gravitational D) kinetic
- 30. _________ potential energy is the energy an object has due to its position in space.
A) Elastic B) Gravitational C) Mechanical D) Chemical
- 31. Work is done when a force causes an object to move in the ______ direction of the force.
A) same B) inverse C) opposite D) perpendicular
- 32. As long as you are applying a force, you are doing work.
A) true B) false
- 33. _________ energy is the energy associated with the motion, position, or shape of an object.
A) nuclear B) chemical C) thermal D) mechanical
- 34. The mechanical energy of an object is the sum of its _______ energy and its kinetic energy.
A) gravitational B) elastic C) potential D) original
- 35. Work equals force _______ distance in the same direction as the force.
A) plus B) times C) over D) divided by
- 36. Energy and work are so related to one another that they are measured in the same unit, the ________.
A) Volt B) Newton C) Kilogram D) Joule
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