Energy Jeopardy

Energy Transformations

100

Burning a candle.

Chemical energy -> heat energy + light energy

200

Using a hot plate to boil water.

Electrical energy -> heat energy

300

A hungry football player eating a large sandwich to use the food for energy.

Chemical energy -> mechanical energy

400

Using a solar-powered calculator.

light energy -> electrical energy

500

A solar panel on the roof of a building used to heat and cool the building.

Light energy -> electrical energy

Potential and Kinetic

100

What is the process of saving up or storing energy?

Potential energy.

200

What is the process of spending energy or energy in motion.

Kinetic energy.

300

A heavy vase on a table has this type of energy.

(Gravitational) potential energy.

400

A person running down the sidewalk has this type of energy.

(Mechanical) kinetic energy.

500

A person that has just jumped from an airplane has this type of energy. (2 types)

(Gravitational) potential and (mechanical) kinetic energy.

Types of Energy

100

Energy that has the ability to fall; this type of energy increases the higher up you go.

Gravitational potential energy.

200

"You can burn it or you can eat it."

Chemical energy.

300

This kinetic type of energy is generated by a force - a push or a pull.

Mechanical energy.

400

This type of energy is caused by vibrations

Sound energy.

500

A cellphone can use many what four types of energy.

Heat (thermal), Light, Sound (acoustic), Chemical

Renewable and NonRenewable Energy

100

Energy is defined as _________.

The ability to do work.

200

List the renewable resources (list at least 4 out of the 5 possibilities.)

Biomass, hydropower, geothermal, wind and solar.

300

List the Non-Renewable resources (list at least 3 out of the 5 possibilities.)

Petroleum, coal, natural gas, uranium and propane.

400

Define gravity.

The force of attraction between all objects in the universe.

500

List the Law of Conservation of Energy.

Energy can be not be created or destroyed.