- 1. Because wind is a renewable resource, this type of energy transformation also helps ______ natural resources.
A) conserve B) destroy C) eliminate 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) accidentally B) contingently C) indirectly D) directly
- 3. Energy is _______ lost in energy transformation and energy transfer.
A) sporadically B) seldom C) rarely D) never
- 4. Energy is the _________ to do work.
A) effort B) struggle C) ability D) attempt
- 5. The unit that is used to measure energy is the _______.
A) Newton B) Joule C) Quone D) Watt
- 6. ________ energy is the sum of an object’s potential and kinetic energy.
A) Mechanical B) Industrial C) Residential D) Automated
- 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) Electrical B) Potential C) Kinetic D) Mechanical
- 9. _______ energy is produced when a force causes a substance to vibrate and the energy is transferred through the substance in mechanical waves.
A) Thermal B) KInetic C) Sound D) Potential
- 10. The vibration of electrically charged particles produces _______ waves.
A) Electromagnetic B) Impulsive C) Acoustic D) Kinetic
- 11. From the choices listed here select the one that is not an example of electromagnetic energy.
A) Microwaves B) Radio Waves C) Light Waves D) Sound Waves
- 12. Chemical energy is energy that is stored in _____ bonds that hold chemical compounds together.
A) Chemical B) Thermal C) Electrical D) Magnetic
- 13. The faster the molecules in an object move, the more _________ energy an object has.
A) Thermal B) Magnetic C) Chemical D) Sound
- 14. _______ is the energy that is transferred between objects that are at different temperatures.
A) Heat B) Light C) Radiation D) Thermal
- 15. Which way is heat energy transferred?
A) by chemical reactions B) by electrons C) from the hotter to the cooler object D) from the cooler to the hotter object
- 16. Electrical energy is the energy of ________ electrons.
A) stationary B) moving C) static D) motionless
- 17. An energy _______ occurs when energy changes from one form to another.
A) translation B) alteration C) variation D) transformation
- 18. _____ forms of energy can turn into, or transform to, any other form of energy.
A) all B) most C) no 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) muscles B) lungs C) bones D) liver
- 21. Swings work by repeatedly converting potential energy into _________ energy.
A) mechanical B) kinetic C) thermal D) sound
- 22. In wind-powered renewable energy systems, the kinetic energy of wind is used to generate _______ energy.
A) electrical B) chemical C) kinetic D) thermal
- 23. In hydroelectric renewable energy systems, the ______ energy of falling water is converted into electrical energy.
A) kinetic B) thermal C) chemical D) magnetic
- 24. Geothermal energy is energy produced by heat from Earth’s ________.
A) atmosphere B) biosphere C) oceans D) interior
- 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) vacuumed B) open C) closed D) combination
- 27. An energy _______ occurs when energy changes from one form to another.
A) transformation B) drain C) transfer D) overload
- 28. An energy ________ is the movement of energy from one object or system to another object or system.
A) transformation B) drain C) transfer D) overload
- 29. A type of potential energy, called ______ potential energy, results from an object being bent, or deformed, from its natural shape.
A) gravitational B) mechanical C) elastic D) kinetic
- 30. _________ potential energy is the energy an object has due to its position in space.
A) Gravitational B) Chemical C) Elastic D) Mechanical
- 31. Work is done when a force causes an object to move in the ______ direction of the force.
A) opposite B) perpendicular C) same D) inverse
- 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) mechanical B) thermal C) nuclear D) chemical
- 34. The mechanical energy of an object is the sum of its _______ energy and its kinetic energy.
A) elastic B) original C) potential D) gravitational
- 35. Work equals force _______ distance in the same direction as the force.
A) over B) plus C) divided by D) times
- 36. Energy and work are so related to one another that they are measured in the same unit, the ________.
A) Newton B) Volt C) Joule D) Kilogram
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