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Energy and Energy Resources Quiz
1) Energy is a) only electricity.
b) the ability to do work.
c) created by heat.
d) never changed from one form to another.
e) always from the sun.
2) Energy can be divided into two types: Potential, or stored energy, and a) kinetic, or energy that is at rest.
b) radiation.
c) convection.
d) kinetic, or energy that is moving.
e) solar energy.
3) Heat energy can be measured in a) BTU's.
b) pounds.
c) inches.
d) bytes.
e) ounces.
4) Electricity is a) conducted well through wood.
b) the only kind of energy.
c) the transfer of energy from one place to another.
d) the same as light.
e) potential energy.
5) Renewable energy sources do not include a) solar energy.
b) natural gas.
c) hydropower.
d) wind energy.
e) geothermal.
6) Hydropower a) is from moving water.
b) is used to generate electricity.
c) is a renewable energy source.
d) can come from the ocean.
e) all of the above.
7) Nuclear energy a) is released when an atom's nucleus is split.
b) has no draw backs.
c) is available everywhere.
d) comes from the sun.
e) all of the above.
8) Fossil fuels are a) a renewable source of energy.
b) pollution free.
c) made from decomposed plants and animals.
d) the only source of energy for cars.
e) the newest source of energy.
9) Solar energy a) cannot be stored.
b) is a renewable source of energy.
c) is a nonrenewable source of energy.
d) cannot be used to make electricity.
e) comes from the moon.
10) Energy can be changed from one form to another, but it cannot a) be created or destroyed.
b) do work.
c) be light or sound.
d) be stored.
e) move from one place to another.