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- 1. Multiple Choice
What type of potential energy does a match have?
thermal energy
light energy
chemical energy
electrical energy
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which energy transformation below occurs in a blow dryer?
electrical ----> thermal
electrical -----> chemical
chemical -----> thermal
thermal ------> electrical
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which energy transformation is shown in this picture?
chemical -----> light
light -----> mechanical
mechanical -----> chemical
chemical -----> mechanical
- 4. Multiple Choice
This diagram is showing which of the following transformations?
light energy ----> thermal energy
thermal energy ----> light energy
light energy ----> chemical energy
chemical energy ----> light energy
- 5. Multiple Choice
What type of energy is made by vibrations and does not travel through empty space?
sound energy
light energy
electrical energy
chemical energy
- 6. Multiple Choice
When heating a room, the thermal energy travels through the air until all air is the same temperature by what process?
conduction
convection
radiation
chemical energy
- 7. Multiple Choice
To fry an egg in a skillet would use which type of thermal energy transfer?
conduction
convection
radiation
mechanical energy
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which is an example of potential energy?
A child is hopping down the sidewalk.
A horse is galloping in a field.
A person is sitting on a horse.
A car is driving on the street.
- 9. Multiple Choice
Which is an example of kinetic energy?
A soccer ball is lying on the ground.
A person is standing in line.
A roller coaster is sitting at the top of a hill.
Water is flowing over a dam.
- 10. Multiple Choice
Almost all energy systems produce this type of energy...
light energy
chemical energy
thermal energy
electrical energy
- 11. Multiple Choice
Which energy source can travel through empty space?
sound energy
chemical energy
thermal energy
mechanical energy
- 12. Multiple Choice
When you are outside in the summer, it is important to use sunscreen to protect your skin from the sun's rays. The sun is transferring its energy to you by which method?
conduction
convection
radiation
chemical energy
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which transformation best explains what happens in a glow stick when you shake it to make it glow?
chemical to mechanical
mechanical to chemical
light to chemical
chemical to light
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which energy transformation best explains what happens to make a lamp work?
electrical to light
light to electrical
mechanical to light
sound to electrical
- 15. Multiple Choice
Which energy transformation best explains what happens in a plant during photosynthesis in which sugar and carbon dioxide are produced?
chemical to light
mechanical to chemical
light to chemical
light to mechanical
- 16. Multiple Choice
Potential energy and kinetic energy together make up which energy system?
mechanical energy
chemical energy
sound energy
light energy
- 17. Multiple Choice
Which of the following forms of energy are kinetic?
sound energy
thermal energy
light energy
all of the above
- 18. Multiple Choice
In the gizmo that we did on thermal energy conduction involving the two beakers, which substance was the best conductor of heat?
aluminum
steel
glass
copper
- 19. Multiple Choice
Which tool is used to measure the average kinetic energy of a substance?
beaker
hot plate
triple beam balance
thermometer
- 20. Multiple Choice
Creating a fire in your fireplace with logs and a match would best be an example of which energy transformation?
mechanical energy to light energy
chemical energy to thermal energy
chemical energy to electrical energy
thermal energy to chemical energy
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