Indiana Science Grade 6

Chapter 18: Energy

Energy

1.
Which of the following is NOT a form of energy?
A)chemical
B)friction
C)electrical
D)thermal
2.
What two factors determine how much kinetic energy an object has?
A)speed and position
B)speed and surface area
C)speed and mass
D)position and mass
3.
__________ is the energy stored in an object due to its position.
A)Potential energy
B)Thermal energy
C)Entropy
D)Kinetic energy
4.
Why is water often used as a coolant?
A)A large amount of water cools quickly.
B)It absorbs a large amount of heat before its temperature rises by one degree.
C)It has a low specific heat.
D)It has a low boiling point.
5.
Which of the following objects has potential energy?
A)a baseball hitting the ground
B)a glass sitting on a table
C)a bowling ball knocking over a pin
D)a ball rolling across the floor
6.
A(n) __________ is a substance that changes the rate of a chemical reaction without any change to its own structure.
A)inhibitor
B)catalyst
C)reactant
D)initiator
7.
__________ is a measure of the average kinetic energy of all the particles in an object.
A)Radiation
B)Temperature
C)Conduction
D)Density
8.
During energy transformations, energy is never __________.
A)released as heat
B)created or destroyed
C)completely transformed
D)used to increase an object's potential energy
9.
Energy stored in chemical bonds is __________.
A)energy of activation
B)thermal potential energy
C)chemical kinetic energy
D)chemical potential energy
10.
A chemical reaction that releases energy is __________.
A)an exothermic reaction
B)an endothermic reaction
C)catalyzed
D)harmless
11.
As energy transformations occur within a system, the total energy of the system __________.
A)increases
B)remains constant
C)is transferred out of the system
D)decreases
12.
Which of the following equivalent masses has the greatest kinetic energy?
A)ice cubes
B)cold water
C)warm water
D)steam
13.
A(n) __________ is a material that does not allow heat to move through it easily.
A)fluid
B)insulator
C)conductor
D)current
14.
A chemical reaction that absorbs energy is __________.
A)an exothermic reaction
B)explosive
C)rare
D)an endothermic reaction
15.
Which of the following statements about thermal energy transfer is true?
A)When heat is transferred by conduction, particles collide but remain in the same location.
B)Convection does not occur naturally.
C)Convection takes place most easily in solids.
D)The Sun is the only source of radiation.
16.
__________ is the ability to cause change.
A)Work
B)Momentum
C)Energy
D)Power
17.
__________ is the transfer of energy by the motion of heated particles in a gas or liquid.
A)Conduction
B)Convection
C)Collision
D)Radiation
18.
A change in which one or more substances are converted into new substances is a __________.
A)chemical reaction
B)nuclear reaction
C)physical change
D)chemical fusion
19.
Which of the following objects has kinetic energy?
A)a ball rolling across the floor
B)a sunny windowsill
C)a bicycle parked at the top of a hill
D)leaves lying on the ground beneath a tree
20.
__________ is a form of energy an object has if it is moving.
A)Thermal energy
B)Potential energy
C)Entropy
D)Kinetic energy
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