- 1. Because wind is a renewable resource, this type of energy transformation also helps ______ natural resources.
A) waste B) destroy C) eliminate D) conserve
- 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) directly B) accidentally C) indirectly D) contingently
- 3. Energy is _______ lost in energy transformation and energy transfer.
A) never B) seldom C) sporadically D) rarely
- 4. Energy is the _________ to do work.
A) struggle B) effort C) ability D) attempt
- 5. The unit that is used to measure energy is the _______.
A) Joule B) Quone C) Watt D) Newton
- 6. ________ energy is the sum of an object’s potential and kinetic energy.
A) Mechanical B) Automated C) Industrial D) Residential
- 7. _______ energy is the energy that an object has because of its position or condition.
A) Potential B) Kinetic C) Mechanical D) Electrical
- 8. _______ energy is the energy of an object that is due to the object’s motion.
A) Mechanical B) Kinetic C) Electrical D) Potential
- 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) Thermal C) Sound D) Potential
- 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) Chemical B) Electrical C) Magnetic D) Thermal
- 13. The faster the molecules in an object move, the more _________ energy an object has.
A) Chemical B) Thermal C) Magnetic D) Sound
- 14. _______ is the energy that is transferred between objects that are at different temperatures.
A) Radiation B) Light C) Thermal D) Heat
- 15. Which way is heat energy transferred?
A) from the hotter to the cooler object B) by electrons C) by chemical reactions D) from the cooler to the hotter object
- 16. Electrical energy is the energy of ________ electrons.
A) stationary B) motionless C) static D) moving
- 17. An energy _______ occurs when energy changes from one form to another.
A) transformation B) translation 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) only one B) more than one C) no
- 20. In humans and most other animals, chemical energy is transformed into mechanical energy within the ______.
A) bones B) lungs C) muscles D) liver
- 21. Swings work by repeatedly converting potential energy into _________ energy.
A) thermal B) kinetic C) mechanical D) sound
- 22. In wind-powered renewable energy systems, the kinetic energy of wind is used to generate _______ energy.
A) kinetic B) thermal C) chemical D) electrical
- 23. In hydroelectric renewable energy systems, the ______ energy of falling water is converted into electrical energy.
A) kinetic B) magnetic C) chemical D) thermal
- 24. Geothermal energy is energy produced by heat from Earth’s ________.
A) atmosphere B) oceans C) biosphere D) interior
- 25. An energy transfer is the movement of energy from one object or system to another object or system without being _________.
A) cooled B) transformed C) heated D) closed
- 26. Most natural systems on Earth are _____ systems.
A) combination B) open C) closed D) vacuumed
- 27. An energy _______ occurs when energy changes from one form to another.
A) drain B) transformation C) overload D) transfer
- 28. An energy ________ is the movement of energy from one object or system to another object or system.
A) drain B) overload C) transformation D) transfer
- 29. A type of potential energy, called ______ potential energy, results from an object being bent, or deformed, from its natural shape.
A) kinetic B) gravitational C) mechanical D) elastic
- 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) perpendicular B) opposite C) inverse D) same
- 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) thermal B) chemical C) nuclear D) mechanical
- 34. The mechanical energy of an object is the sum of its _______ energy and its kinetic energy.
A) gravitational B) elastic C) original D) potential
- 35. Work equals force _______ distance in the same direction as the force.
A) divided by B) times C) plus D) over
- 36. Energy and work are so related to one another that they are measured in the same unit, the ________.
A) Newton B) Volt C) Kilogram D) Joule
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