Glencoe Science Level Green

Chapter 24: Energy and Energy Resources

Energy

1
What is the reason that solar energy is not a primary source of energy for generating electricity?
A)The necessary technology has not yet been developed.
B)It generates toxic waste products.
C)It is a nonrenewable resource.
D)It is too expensive.
2
Which of the following is a disadvantage to using nuclear power as an energy source?
A)supply is limited
B)creates air pollution during fission
C)generates only small amounts of energy
D)produces dangerous waste
3
Which of the following is an example of electrical energy?
A)burning wax producing a flame
B)lightning
C)your body utilizing food to maintain your internal temperature
D)the Sun warming a windowsill
4
__________ is the energy of hot objects.
A)Potential energy
B)Thermal energy
C)Entropy
D)Kinetic energy
5
__________ is the ability to cause change.
A)Work
B)Energy
C)Power
D)Momentum
6
What two factors determine how much potential energy an object has?
A)speed and position
B)mass and position
C)speed and surface area
D)speed and mass
7
Which of the following objects has kinetic energy?
A)leaves lying on the ground beneath a tree
B)a sunny windowsill
C)a ball rolling across the floor
D)a bicycle parked at the top of a hill
8
Which of the following types of energy is NOT useful to the human body?
A)electrical
B)thermal
C)chemical
D)kinetic
9
__________ is the energy stored in an object due to its position.
A)Potential energy
B)Kinetic energy
C)Entropy
D)Thermal energy
10
If an object absorbs light energy, its thermal energy __________.
A)stays the same
B)is transformed into kinetic energy
C)decreases
D)increases
11
What two factors determine how much kinetic energy an object has?
A)position and mass
B)speed and surface area
C)speed and mass
D)speed and position
12
As energy transformations occur within a system, the total energy of the system __________.
A)increases
B)remains constant
C)decreases
D)is transferred out of the system
13
During energy transformations, energy is never __________.
A)completely transformed
B)released as heat
C)created or destroyed
D)used to increase an object's potential energy
14
Hydropower utilizes __________ to generate electricity.
A)nuclear reactions
B)water
C)fossil fuels
D)hydrogen
15
Which of the following is powered by nuclear energy?
A)aircraft
B)automobiles
C)trains
D)submarines
16
All power plants use fuel to supply energy that turns __________.
A)windmills
B)treadmills
C)drive shafts
D)generators
17
__________ energy is the type of energy light has.
A)Potential
B)Electrical
C)Radiant
D)Thermal
18
A __________ is a device that transforms kinetic energy into electrical energy.
A)boiler
B)furnace
C)turbine
D)generator
19
An energy source that will eventually run out is called a(n) __________ resource.
A)conserved
B)renewable
C)non-renewable
D)endangered
20
Which of the following objects has potential energy?
A)a bowling ball knocking over a pin
B)a ball rolling across the floor
C)a bicycle coasting down a hill
D)a glass sitting on a table
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