Glencoe Science Level Red

Chapter 6: Energy

Section 1 Self-Check Quiz-Eng.

1
__________ is the ability to cause change.
A)Momentum
B)Energy
C)Work
D)Power
2
Which of the following is NOT a form of energy?
A)thermal
B)electrical
C)chemical
D)friction
3
During energy transformations, energy is never __________.
A)released as heat
B)used to increase an object's potential energy
C)created or destroyed
D)completely transformed
4
__________ is a form of energy an object has if it is moving.
A)Thermal energy
B)Potential energy
C)Kinetic energy
D)Entropy
5
What two factors determine how much kinetic energy an object has?
A)position and mass
B)speed and mass
C)speed and position
D)speed and surface area
6
Which of the following objects has kinetic energy?
A)a ball rolling across the floor
B)a bicycle parked at the top of a hill
C)leaves lying on the ground beneath a tree
D)a sunny windowsill
7
__________ is the energy stored in an object due to its position.
A)Potential energy
B)Kinetic energy
C)Thermal energy
D)Entropy
8
Which of the following objects has potential energy?
A)a ball rolling across the floor
B)a glass sitting on a table
C)a baseball hitting the ground
D)a bowling ball knocking over a pin
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