Force and Motion
Energy
Earth Resources
Extra
100

Friction is a force that 

A) Opposes motion

B) Produces speed

C) Stores energy 

D) Increases motion

A) Opposes motion

100

Which term describes a way electrical energy can move from place to place?

A) By remaining in place

B) Through light

C) By moving objects

D) Through electrical currents

D) Through electrical currents

100

Most of the energy used in the United States comes from _

A) Wind Energy 

B) Renewable Energy 

C) Solar Power

D) Nonrenewable Sources

D) Nonrenewable Sources

100

Lightening would be an example of - 

A) Thermal energy 

B) Radiant energy 

C) Mechanical energy 

D) Electrical energy

D) Electrical energy

200

Any push or pull that causes an object to move, stop, or change speed or direction is called-

A) Kinetic energy 

B) Friction

C) A force

D) The speed

C) A force

200

When energy is moved from one place to another, it is- 

A) Destroyed

B) Transferred

C) Conserved

D) Created

B) Transferred

200

Hydroelectric power produces energy using- 

A) Coal 

B) Sunlight

C) Wind 

D) Moving water

D) Moving water

200

A student put 6 ice cubes into warm tea at 4:00pm. At 4:15pm the student checked the tea and observed that it was cool and refreshing. Which describes the thermal energy transfer? 

A) Heat was absorbed by the tea

B) Heat moved from the tea to the ice

C) Heat moved from the ice to the tea

D) Heat was created by the ice

B) Heat moved from the tea to the ice

300

What is the combination of all the forces acting on an object called?

A) Total force

B) Combined force

C) Motion force

D) Net force

D) Net force

300

Some construction workers get bad sunburns working outside all day. They hired an engineer to design a solution to this problem. Which energy form does the engineer need to understand?

A) Mechanical 

B) Electrical 

C) Heat

D) Radiant

D) Radiant

300

What challenges might engineers face when designing ways to harness wind energy?

A) Towers are cheaper than they were 25 years ago

B) Some dams can harm the environment

C) Spinning turbine blades can be very noisy

D) Some days are cloudy and there is no sunlight

C) Spinning turbine blades can be very noisy

300

If I turn the handle of the screwdriver, then the screw will move in the direction of the force.

This hypothesis is an example of 

A) conservation 

B) Energy forms

C) Work

D) Transformations 

C) Work

400

If a ball has more mass, then I will be able to throw it farther.

What is the scientist investigating with this hypothesis?

A) The distance the ball travels

B) The mass of the ball

C) The size of the ball

D) The type of ball 

A) The distance the ball travels

400

You are watching a local high school football game. Someone says the players on the field are displaying motion energy. You share your scientific knowledge and say the form of energy is called- 

A) Radiant

B) Mechanical

C) Sound 

D) Thermal

B) Mechanical

400

Which will take the longest to occur? 

A) Collecting sunlight in solar panels

B) Forming new fossil fuels

C) Converting wind power into electricity 

D) Growing new trees after a fire

B) Forming new fossil fuels

400

Fossil fuels such as coal, oil, and natural gas are formed - 

A) Deep underground

B) From the sun's rays

C) On the earth's surface

D) By the ocean's waves

A) Deep underground

500

When a truck collides with a car, the energy from the truck will transfer to the car. That energy transfer can change the car's-

A) Friction and speed

B) Gravity and direction 

C) Air resistance and speed

D) Speed and direction

D) Speed and direction

500

Each morning a teacher makes a pot of coffee and usually makes more than what is needed. The teacher purchased a new pot that has clearly marked measurements. How will that new pot help conserve energy?
A) The silver pot will use solar energy instead of electrical 

B) The kettle will transform thermal to radiant energy

C) With accurate measurements, the teacher will make the right amount of coffee and use less electrical energy

D) A new pot will make coffee at a slower rate and use more electrical energy 

C) With accurate measurements, the teacher will make the right amount of coffee and use less electrical energy

500
A student found an endangers plant growing beside a park walking trail. The student gathered seeds from the plant and grew them indoors. Later, the new seedlings were planted back in the park. This is an example of _

A) Resources renewal

B) Natural disasters 

C) Reduce, reuse, recycle

D) Nonrenewable energy 

A) Resources renewal

500
Which surface would most likely create the most amount of friction when an object moves across it?

A) Wood

B) Ice 

C) Carpet

D) Wet floors 

C) Carpet

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