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Quiz by Jeffrey Piggott, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Jeffrey Piggott
about 7 years ago
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Question 1
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We get the energy that our bodies need from energy stored in:
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food.
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water.
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warm clothes.
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hot baths.
Question 2
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The units for measuring energy are:
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horsepower.
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degrees.
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joules..
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netwons
Question 3
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People who dig holes in the road need a lotof energy stored in their food because:
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they have long tea breaks.
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they always forget their sandwiches.
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they sometimes have to work in the rain.
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they transfer a lot of energy while theywork.
Question 4
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You can find out how much energy is in a peanut by:
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burning it, and seeing how hot it makes a test tube of water.
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eating it, and seeing how full you feel.
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weighing it.
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seeing what colour it is.
Question 5
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How do we describe the way that energy is stored in batteries and food?
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kinetic energy
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chemical energy
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thermal energy
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potential energy
Question 6
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Which of these is NOT a way of transferring energy?
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light
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forces
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heating
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strain
Question 7
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Which two stores is energy transferred between when you heat a pan of water on a gas cooker?
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thermal to chemical
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electrical to thermal
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chemical to thermal
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kinetic to strain
Question 8
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A stretched bow is a store of energy (strain energy). What happens to the energy when the arrow is fired?
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Forces transfer the energy to kinetic energy in the arrow.
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Energy is stored as chemical energy.
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Movement energy is transferred to sound energy.
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Force energy is transferred by movement.
Question 9
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Fossil fuels are formed from:
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water.
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electricity.
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dead plants and animals.
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rocks.
Question 10
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Fossil fuels are non-renewable fuels because:
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they give out heat when they burn.
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they were formed from fossils.
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they are expensive.
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they cannot be replaced once they are burnt.
Question 11
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Electricity is not a fuel because:
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it has to be generated using other energy resources.
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it is easy to switch on and off.
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it cannot be used to make cars run.
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it can burn you.
Question 12
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Which statement is true?
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Renewable energy resources will run out one day.
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Renewable energy resources will not run out.
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Non-renewable energy resources will not run out.
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None of our energy resources will run out.
Question 13
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Which statement is true?
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Coal has energy stored in it because it is black.
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Fossil fuels have energy stored in them because the animals that became fossils ran around a lot.
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Coal has energy stored in it because it is warm inside the Earth.
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The plants that formed coal got their energy from the Sun.
Question 14
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Which of these energy resources does not originally come from the Sun?
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wind energy
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solar power
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fossil fuels
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geothermal energy
Question 15
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Which of the following is not true?
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Energy can be transferred to heat things.
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Energy can be destroyed.
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Energy is stored in fossil fuels.
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Energy can be stored.
Question 16
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Why do we need to burn fewer fossil fuels?
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Burning fossil fuels is contributing to climate change.
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Electricity is running out.
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To pay for new cars.
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Energy is cheap.
Question 17
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How could we use less fuel for heating our homes?
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Keep the house warmer and open the windows.
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Keep the house cooler and wear a jumper.
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Make sure we leave the heating on when we are out.
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Turn the heat up at night, so we don’t need blankets on the bed.
Question 18
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Which of these is NOT a problem with using energy resources?
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Burning fossil fuels releases carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.
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Wind turbines do not produce carbon dioxide.
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Solar energy is not available during the night.
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Nuclear fuel gives off dangerous radiation.
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