ES15A Quiz - Energy, Conservation and Conversion

________ is the ability to do work or make a change.
1. energy
2. force
3. cold
4. warm
________ energy is replaced as used.
1. renewable
2. nonrenewable
3. heat
4. transfer
A ball falling in the air is an example of ____________ energy.
1. kinetic
2. potential
3. heat
4. electrical
A ball at the top of its flight in the air is an example of ____________ energy.
1. kinetic
2. potential
3. heat
4. electrical
A ball is tossed up in the air. It has the most kinetic energy at ____________ .
1. the highest point in the flight
2. the lowest position in the flight
3. the beginning
4. on the way up
A ball is tossed up in the air. It has the most potential energy at ____________ .
1. the highest point in the flight
2. the lowest position in the flight
3. the beginning
4. on the way up
Using only the energy we need is an example of energy ______________ .
1. conservation
2. conversion
3. radiation
4. law
Making electricity from a turning water wheel is an example of energy ______________ .
1. conservation
2. conversion
3. radiation
4. law
Renewable resources are _________________.
1. coal, natural gas, and nuclear
2. wind, sunlight, waves and trees
3. wind, sunlight, nuclear and oil
4. coal, natural gas, and trees
Nonrenewable resources are _________________.
1. coal, natural gas, and nuclear
2. wind, sunlight, waves and trees
3. wind, sunlight, nuclear and oil
4. coal, natural gas, and trees
The “Law of Conservation of Energy” states that energy cannot be _________ nor destroyed.
1. created
2. transferred
3. lost
4. captured
________ energy takes millions of years to replace.
1. renewable
2. nonrenewable
3. heat
4. transfer
Using hot water from rocks in the ground is a form of ________ energy.
1. geothermal
2. light
3. electrical
4. mass
________ energy stored in coal is released when it is burned.
1. potential
2. kinetic
3. electrical
4. machine
The more ________ a machine has, the faster work is done.
1. power
2. limestone
3. work
4. length

ES15A Quiz - Energy, Conservation and Conversion

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