Introduction To Physical Science

Chapter 13: Energy and Energy Resources

Energy

1
Which of the following is powered by nuclear energy?
A)submarines
B)automobiles
C)trains
D)aircraft
2
Which of the following objects has potential energy?
A)a glass sitting on a table
B)a bowling ball knocking over a pin
C)a ball rolling across the floor
D)a bicycle coasting down a hill
3
Gasoline is an energy source that is refined from __________.
A)radioactive isotopes
B)geothermal energy
C)runoff
D)oil
4
What two factors determine how much kinetic energy an object has?
A)speed and position
B)position and mass
C)speed and surface area
D)speed and mass
5
What is the reason that solar energy is not a primary source of energy for generating electricity?
A)It is too expensive.
B)The necessary technology has not yet been developed.
C)It generates toxic waste products.
D)It is a nonrenewable resource.
6
Which of the following is an example of electrical energy?
A)lightning
B)your body utilizing food to maintain your internal temperature
C)burning wax producing a flame
D)the Sun warming a windowsill
7
__________ is a form of energy an object has if it is moving.
A)Thermal energy
B)Kinetic energy
C)Potential energy
D)Entropy
8
__________ is the energy of hot objects.
A)Potential energy
B)Entropy
C)Kinetic energy
D)Thermal energy
9
Which of the following sources of energy is considered an alternative resource?
A)fossil fuels
B)petroleum
C)geothermal
D)nuclear
10
Which of the following types of energy is NOT useful to the human body?
A)chemical
B)kinetic
C)thermal
D)electrical
11
If an object absorbs light energy, its thermal energy __________.
A)stays the same
B)is transformed into kinetic energy
C)decreases
D)increases
12
An energy source that will eventually run out is called a(n) __________ resource.
A)conserved
B)renewable
C)non-renewable
D)endangered
13
All power plants use fuel to supply energy that turns __________.
A)generators
B)windmills
C)treadmills
D)drive shafts
14
Which of the following would enable a car to get 200 million miles per pound of fuel?
A)petroleum
B)fossil fuel
C)oil
D)uranium
15
Which of the following is used to produce the greatest amount of electrical energy in the United States?
A)nuclear power
B)coal
C)wind power
D)hydroelectric power
16
During energy transformations, energy is never __________.
A)created or destroyed
B)released as heat
C)used to increase an object's potential energy
D)completely transformed
17
Hydropower utilizes __________ to generate electricity.
A)hydrogen
B)fossil fuels
C)nuclear reactions
D)water
18
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)a sunny windowsill
D)leaves lying on the ground beneath a tree
19
__________ is the energy stored in an object due to its position.
A)Thermal energy
B)Entropy
C)Kinetic energy
D)Potential energy
20
__________ is the ability to cause change.
A)Momentum
B)Energy
C)Work
D)Power
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