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Energy TestGrade 6Science
1. The Sun passes its heat to the Earth by:a. Conductionb.
Convection
c. Radiationd. Insulation
2. What means of heat transfer is thought to be the driving
mechanism of platetectonics?
a. convectionb. conductionc. volcanoesd. radiation
3. Peter holds an empty metal cup and an empty plastic cup at
room temperature.An observation that Peter will make is that the
__________.
a. plastic cup feels warmer because it is a poor conductor of
heat.b. plastic cup feels colder because it conducts heat away from
Peters hand.c. metal cup feels colder because it conducts heat
slower than plastic.d. metal cup feels warmer because it absorbs
heat faster.
4. All of the following are forms of energy EXCEPT:a. heatb.
spacec. soundd. motion
5. A working toaster is an example of ___________energy being
changedto________ energy.
a. electrical, chemicalb. electrical, heatc. heat, mechanicald.
kinetic, potential
Identify the type of energy represented by the underlined word
in each of the following:
6. an infrared lamp in a restaurant keeps food warma. Radiant
energyb. Sound Energyc. Nuclear energyd. Mechanical energy
7. a teacher talks loudly to a class to get their attentiona.
Radiant energyb. Sound Energyc. Nuclear energyd. Mechanical
energy
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8 . hamburger that has been eaten at luncha. Radiant energyb.
Electricalc. Chemicald. Mechanical energy
9. Electrical energy from the plug is transformed into
___________energy in theoven.
a. Nuclear b. Thermalc. Mechanicald. Chemical
10. When a moving object has the energy of motion it has this
type of energy.a. potential energyb. high energyc. kinetic energyd.
transfer energy
11. Stored energy with the future ability to do work is called
potential energy.a. Trueb. False
Match the form of energy with its definition.
12. Sound energy a. anything in motion13. Nuclear energy b.
sunlight, flashlight14. Radiant energy c. explosions on the sun15.
Electrical energy d. radios, TVs, and toasters16. Mechanical energy
e. instruments being played
17. "Energy cannot be created nor destroyed in any chemical
reaction. It can only bechanged from one form to another." This is
known as the Law of:
a. Energy Transfer b. Energy Transformationc. Conservation of
Energy
18 . During energy transformations, energy is never
__________.a. released as heatb. used to increase an object's
potential energyc. created or destroyedd. completely
transformed
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19. Which of the following objects has potential energy?a. a
glass sitting on a tableb. a bowling ball knocking over a pinc. a
ball rolling across the floor d. a bicycle coasting down a hill
20. On a warm day Jaime poured himself a glass of lemonade, but
the lemonadewas warm too. Jaime added ice to the lemonade. As the
ice melted Jaimenoticed that the lemonade got cold. Why did the
lemonade get cold?
a. The coldness from the ice moved into the lemonade.b. The heat
energy from the lemonade moved into the ice.c. The coldness and the
heat moved back and forth until the lemonade cooled off.
21. Heat energy only flows if there is a temperature
difference.a. Trueb. False
22. Energy as heat flows from a lower temperature to a higher
temperature.a. Trueb. False
23. Wind turbines generate power for communities all over Texas.
How does a windturbine transform energy?
a. radiant to geothermal to chemicalb. chemical to light to
soundc. wind to mechanical to electricald. wind to radiant to
electrical
24. A huge rock at the state park gets so hot during the daythat
you cant sit on it. The rock is hot due to
a. Radiationb. Convectionc. Insulationd. Conduction
25. Warm air over the beach rises while cooler dense air from
the ocean rushes inbecause of
a. Radiationb. Convectionc. Insulationd. Conduction
