Energy Test Reveiw

1. What type of energy decreases as a ball falls to the ground.

A. KineticB. ElectricC. ThermalD. Potential

1. What type of energy decreases as a ball falls to the ground.

D. Potential

2. Heat is added to make this phase change occur.

A. Liquid to solidB. Gas to liquidC. Liquid to gasD. Gas to solid

2. Heat is added to make this phase change occur.

C. Liquid to gas

3. On a roller coaster with a loop, where is the most kinetic energy?

A. Just before the loop.B. Just after the loop.C. At the top of the hill.D. At the end of the ride.

3. On a roller coaster with a loop, where is the most kinetic energy?

A. Just before the loop.

4. Climbing to the top of a slide is an example of

A. Potential energy changing into kinetic energy.

B. Kinetic energy changing into potential energy.

4. Climbing to the top of a slide is an example of

A. .B. Kinetic energy changing into

potential energy.

5. Ball rolling down a hill is an example of

A. Potential energy changing into kinetic energy.

B. Kinetic energy changing into potential energy.

5. Ball rolling down a hill is an example of

A. Potential energy changing into kinetic energy.

6. Joe is riding his bike down a hill, this shows

A. Potential energy changing into kinetic energy.

B. Kinetic energy changing into potential energy.

6. Joe is riding his bike down a hill, this shows

A. Potential energy changing into kinetic energy.

7. The definition of kinetic energy is

A. Energy of position due to gravity.B. Energy of position due to shape.C. Energy of motion.

7. The definition of kinetic energy is

A. .B. .C. Energy of motion.

8. Pulling the string on a bow and arrow shows

A. Potential energy changing into kinetic energy.

B. Kinetic energy changing into potential energy.

9. How can you tell when kinetic energy is decreasing?

A. The object speeds up.B. The objects speed stays the same.C. The object slows down.

10. Which of the following is an example of thermal energy.

A. A waterfallB. Leaves falling from a tree.C. A spinning windmill.D. The road releasing heat in the

summer.

11. Currents in the ocean and wind are created by

A. ConductionB. ConvectionC. Radiation

12. Convection can move through

A. SolidsB. LiquidsC. GasesD. Both B & C

13. Which form of energy does not require matter?

A. ConductionB. ConvectionC. Radiation

13. Which form of energy does not require matter?

A. .B. .C. Radiation

14. The Law of Conservation of Energy states.

A. Energy is created.B. Energy is destroyedC. Energy cannot be created or

destroyed only changed.D. Energy is created but not

destroyed.

14. The Law of Conservation of Energy states.

A. .B. .C. Energy cannot be created or

destroyed only changed.D. .

15. A metal spoon getting hot when it sits in a cup of cocoa is

A. ConductionB. ConvectionC. Radiation

15. A metal spoon getting hot when it sits in a cup of cocoa is

A. Conduction

16. When you stand next to a camp fire you feel heat because of

A. ConductionB. ConvectionC. Radiation

16. When you stand next to a camp fire you feel heat because of

A. .B. .C. Radiation

17. When there is a fire you should check the door for heat, because the

fire will heat the door by

A. ConductionB. ConvectionC. Radiation

17. When there is a fire you should check the door for heat, because the

fire will heat the door by

A. Conduction

18. The handle of a cast iron skillet gets hot by

A. ConductionB. ConvectionC. Radiation

18. The handle of a cast iron skillet gets hot by

A. Conduction

19. A sunbather gets a sun burn because the energy travels to them

by

A. ConductionB. ConvectionC. Radiation

19. A sunbather gets a sun burn because the energy travels to them

by

A. .B. .C. Radiation

20. When you burn wood in your fireplace where does most of the

heat go?

A. Straight out B. Down to the floorC. Up to the ceilingD. Into the whole house

20. When you burn wood in your fireplace where does most of the

heat go?

A. . B. .C. Up to the ceilingD. .

Heat moves in a specific pattern from

A. Left to rightB. Right to leftC. Cooler to warmerD. Warmer to cooler

22. In the winter time why would you want the top bunk?

A. Heat risesB. Heat sinksC. Cold risesD. It doesn’t really matter

23. Iron rusting is a

A. Physical changeB. Chemical change

23. Iron rusting is a

A. .B. Chemical change

24. Why does cast iron make such a good skillet?

A. It has a low melting point (it melts quickly).

B. It has magnetic properties that cook food better.

C. It is a good conductor

24. Why does cast iron make such a good skillet?

A. .B. .C. It is a good conductor

24. Which of the following are brittle substances?

A. MetalsB. Non-metalsC. Metalloids

24. Which of the following are brittle substances?

A. .B. Non-metalsC. .