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Energy Sources Quiz

Question 1 of 18

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We get the energy that our bodies need from energy stored in:

Select one of the following:

  • food.

  • water.

  • warm clothes.

  • hot baths.

Explanation

Question 2 of 18

1

The units for measuring energy are:

Select one of the following:

  • horsepower.

  • degrees.

  • joules..

  • netwons

Explanation

Question 3 of 18

1

People who dig holes in the road need a lotof energy stored in their food because:

Select one of the following:

  • they have long tea breaks.

  • they always forget their sandwiches.

  • they sometimes have to work in the rain.

  • they transfer a lot of energy while theywork.

Explanation

Question 4 of 18

1

You can find out how much energy is in a peanut by:

Select one of the following:

  • burning it, and seeing how hot it makes a test tube of water.

  • eating it, and seeing how full you feel.

  • weighing it.

  • seeing what colour it is.

Explanation

Question 5 of 18

1

How do we describe the way that energy is stored in batteries and food?

Select one of the following:

  • kinetic energy

  • chemical energy

  • thermal energy

  • potential energy

Explanation

Question 6 of 18

1

Which of these is NOT a way of transferring energy?

Select one of the following:

  • light

  • forces

  • heating

  • strain

Explanation

Question 7 of 18

1

Which two stores is energy transferred between when you heat a pan of water on a gas cooker?

Select one of the following:

  • thermal to chemical

  • electrical to thermal

  • chemical to thermal

  • kinetic to strain

Explanation

Question 8 of 18

1

A stretched bow is a store of energy (strain energy). What happens to the energy when the arrow is fired?

Select one of the following:

  • Forces transfer the energy to kinetic energy in the arrow.

  • Energy is stored as chemical energy.

  • Movement energy is transferred to sound energy.

  • Force energy is transferred by movement.

Explanation

Question 9 of 18

1

Fossil fuels are formed from:

Select one of the following:

  • water.

  • electricity.

  • dead plants and animals.

  • rocks.

Explanation

Question 10 of 18

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Fossil fuels are non-renewable fuels because:

Select one of the following:

  • they give out heat when they burn.

  • they were formed from fossils.

  • they are expensive.

  • they cannot be replaced once they are burnt.

Explanation

Question 11 of 18

1

Electricity is not a fuel because:

Select one of the following:

  • it has to be generated using other energy resources.

  • it is easy to switch on and off.

  • it cannot be used to make cars run.

  • it can burn you.

Explanation

Question 12 of 18

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Which statement is true?

Select one of the following:

  • Renewable energy resources will run out one day.

  • Renewable energy resources will not run out.

  • Non-renewable energy resources will not run out.

  • None of our energy resources will run out.

Explanation

Question 13 of 18

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Which statement is true?

Select one of the following:

  • Coal has energy stored in it because it is black.

  • Fossil fuels have energy stored in them because the animals that became fossils ran around a lot.

  • Coal has energy stored in it because it is warm inside the Earth.

  • The plants that formed coal got their energy from the Sun.

Explanation

Question 14 of 18

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Which of these energy resources does not originally come from the Sun?

Select one of the following:

  • wind energy

  • solar power

  • fossil fuels

  • geothermal energy

Explanation

Question 15 of 18

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Which of the following is not true?

Select one of the following:

  • Energy can be transferred to heat things.

  • Energy can be destroyed.

  • Energy is stored in fossil fuels.

  • Energy can be stored.

Explanation

Question 16 of 18

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Why do we need to burn fewer fossil fuels?

Select one of the following:

  • Burning fossil fuels is contributing to climate change.

  • Electricity is running out.

  • To pay for new cars.

  • Energy is cheap.

Explanation

Question 17 of 18

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How could we use less fuel for heating our homes?

Select one of the following:

  • Keep the house warmer and open the windows.

  • Keep the house cooler and wear a jumper.

  • Make sure we leave the heating on when we are out.

  • Turn the heat up at night, so we don’t need blankets on the bed.

Explanation

Question 18 of 18

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Which of these is NOT a problem with using energy resources?

Select one of the following:

  • Burning fossil fuels releases carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.

  • Wind turbines do not produce carbon dioxide.

  • Solar energy is not available during the night.

  • Nuclear fuel gives off dangerous radiation.

Explanation