Energy transformation/conversion quizBy Gavin Thomas / November 26, 2023 Welcome to your Energy transformation/conversion quiz your teachers email your name your school name 1. Many types of fans are used in homes. One type of electric fan is shown below. In addition to mechanical energy, which of these is produced as electric current passes through the circuit of this fan? Light Heat Mass Solar None 2. When a bat searches for prey at night, it makes sounds as it flies, and it uses the sounds’ echoes to find its prey. When the bat flies and listens to echoes to locate prey, it is using light energy and mechanical energy mechanical energy and sound energy thermal energy and light energy sound energy and thermal energy None 3. A student made a list of activities that involve energy. Which activities on the list are examples of the use of mechanical energy? Activities 1 and 2 Activities 1 , 4 and 6 Activities 3 , 5 and 6 Activities 2 , 4 and 5 None 4. A student uses a set of headphones to listen to music. Which of these objects uses the same source of energy as the headphones? A flute using wind energy A piano using mechanical energy A teapot using thermal energy A keyboard using electrical energy None 5. The toy oven shown uses a lightbulb to bake small cakes. What types of energy does the toy oven use to bake the cakes? Mechanical and electrical Thermal and mechanical Electrical and thermal Light and sound None 6. Mechanical energy energy built up before being in motion energy of motion energy released in a chemical reaction sum of kinetic and potential energy None 7. Which energy conversion is taking place when you put gasoline in a car? thermal -> electrical mechanical -> electrical mechanical -> electromagnetic chemical -> mechanical None 8. what type of energy is stored in a gasoline? electrical thermal mechanical chemical None 9. When you eat pizza, Chemical Energy is transferred to _____ Energy. electrical solar mechanical chemical None 10. Solar Energy is transferred to _____ Energy. electrical heat mechanical chemical None 11. .......... energy transformed to ......... energy is transferred then to _____ energy electrical , wind , mechanical Wind , electrical , mechanical Wind , Mechanical, electrical Wind , chemical , mechanical None 12. Electrical -> Mechanical -> Sound A triple beam balance measuring an object’s mass A pencil sharpener plugged into a wall outlet A projector displaying a diagram on the screen A working flashlight used to light up a dark corner None 13. What energy is given off when a cell phone rings? Sound Energy Gravitational Energy Thermal Energy Nuclear Energy None 14. Which energy transformation occurs in a toaster? chemical to electric electric to thermal kinetic to chemical thermal to potential None 15. Making a Fruit Smoothie is YUMMY! Plug a Blender into the wall outlet, and you're ready to go. Which choice below BEST shows the energy transformation of making a smoothie? chemical to electric electric to thermal kinetic to chemical electric to kinetic None 16. What is the energy of motion? chemical Potential kinetic Elastic None 17. what is the energy of moving electrons? chemical Sound Elastic Electric None 18. What type of energy is stored inside a battery? chemical Sound Elastic Electric None 19. Which is an example of potential energy? A car sitting at the top of a hill A kite flying in the air A fox chasing a mouse A bowling ball rolling None 20. The main source of energy for our planet is/are The trees in the rainforest All the crops we plant for food The sun The core of the Earth None 21. When a pendulum swings, at which point is potential energy at its greatest 4 3 2 1 None 22. What energy is pulling an arrow back Kinetic Potential Thermal Source None 23. Plants use solar energy during photosynthesis to produce sugar, which contains stored ____________ energy. Kinetic Food Thermal Chemical None 24. A stretched rubber band has _______ energy. Kinetic Nuclear Thermal Potential None 25. All the following is true about energy EXCEPT Energy can be created Energy can be destroyed Kinetic energy cannot change to potential Energy can be converted from on form to another form None 26. Hydropower plants capture the energy of falling water to generate electricity. A turbine converts the ......... energy of falling water into ......... energy. Then a generator converts that energy from the turbine into ........ energy Mechanical, thermal , electrical kinetic , mechanical ,electrical Kinetic , potential , electrical Mechanical, chemical, electrical None 27. Which of these are renewable energy resources? Wind Moving water Geothermal All of these None 28. One advantage to solar power is that solar power does not create Garbage Pollution Sewage Biomass None 29. Energy from the high temperatures inside the earth is called _______________________ energy. Biomass Geothermal Solar Wind None 30. Biomass energy comes from burning materials that were once _______________________. Plants and animals Plastic Paper and cardboard Iron fillings None 31. What are renewable resources? A limited amount and cannot be replaced in a human life time. Plastic bags Coal, oil, and natural gas Can be replaced in our lifetime through natural processes None 32. A group of non-renewable resources, called ______________, include coal, oil, and natural gas. Minerals Petroleum Fossil fuels Resources None 33. What is the best advantage about renewable resources? The are inexpensive They are expensive They are always available They create pollution None 34. Why are fossil fuels considered nonrenewable resources if they are still forming beneath the surface today? They are being formed as a type of methane which we cannot use They are expensive The fossil fuels are being broken down by a natural process. We are depleting the fossil fuels much faster than they can form None 35. Renewable Energy Resource Renewable Energy Resource Nonrenewable Energy Resource Fossil Fuels Forever Fuels None 36. What is one example of Biomass? Wind Solar Water Trees None 37. What is one disadvantage of renewable energy Electricity and power could become much cheaper Third world countries could have affordable energy Many people could become energy independen Most sources are expensive to get started. None Time's up
