Glencoe Science Level Green

Chapter 24: Energy and Energy Resources

Section 1 Self-Check Quiz-Eng.

1
__________ is the ability to cause change.
A)Momentum
B)Work
C)Energy
D)Power
2
Which of the following objects has kinetic energy?
A)a bicycle parked at the top of a hill
B)a ball rolling across the floor
C)leaves lying on the ground beneath a tree
D)a sunny windowsill
3
What two factors determine how much kinetic energy an object has?
A)position and mass
B)speed and position
C)speed and surface area
D)speed and mass
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
__________ is the energy stored in an object due to its position.
A)Kinetic energy
B)Thermal energy
C)Entropy
D)Potential energy
6
Which of the following objects has potential energy?
A)a glass sitting on a table
B)a ball rolling across the floor
C)a bicycle coasting down a hill
D)a bowling ball knocking over a pin
7
What two factors determine how much potential energy an object has?
A)speed and position
B)speed and mass
C)speed and surface area
D)mass and position
8
__________ is the energy of hot objects.
A)Kinetic energy
B)Thermal energy
C)Potential energy
D)Entropy
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