Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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When you see
a change in the environment you know that ____ has been transferred. a. | energy | c. | heat | b. | force | d. | motion | | | | |
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A kite stuck
in a tree has ____ energy. a. | potential | c. | chemical | b. | kinetic | d. | thermal | | | | |
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A green
plant has ____ energy. a. | electrical | c. | chemical | b. | kinetic | d. | thermal | | | | |
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A burning
fire produces ____ energy. a. | kinetic and potential | c. | electrical and thermal | b. | radiant and
thermal | d. | chemical and
radiant | | | | |
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In every
energy transformation, some energy is always “lost” as ____
energy.
a. | chemical | c. | electrical | b. | radiant | d. | thermal | | | | |
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Unlike other
forms of energy, thermal energy is hard to ____.
a. | transfer | c. | use | b. | generate | d. | store | | | | |
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In a nuclear
power plant, nuclear energy is first changed to ____ energy.
a. | electrical | c. | chemical | b. | thermal | d. | radiant | | | | |
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Most plants
use a ____ to turn a generator. a. | turbine | c. | photovoltaic | b. | motor | d. | engine | | | | |
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____ is a
fossil fuel. a. | Gasoline | c. | Electricity | b. | Water | d. | Nuclear fuel | | | | |
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____ is an
alternative resource. a. | Coal | c. | Wind | b. | Natural gas | d. | Oil | | | | |
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A
photovoltaic converts ____ energy. a. | electrical to radiant | c. | radiant to thermal | b. | chemical to
electrical | d. | radiant to
electrical | | | | |
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A limiting
factor for using nuclear energy is the ____ produced. a. | flooding | c. | radioactive
waste | b. | pollution | d. | heat | | | | |
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Solar
Energy is considered a ______________ resource. a. | nonrenewable | c. | inexhaustible | b. | exhaustible | d. | limited | | | | |
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The
Law of Conservation of Energy states: a. | energy can be created, but not
destroyed | c. | energy can be
created, and destroyed | b. | energy cannot be created, but can be
desstroyed | d. | energy cannot be
created, or destroyed | | | | |
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Tidal
energy would be considered a a. | nonrenewable resource | c. | inexpensive source of energy | b. | renewable
resource | d. | none of the
above | | | | |
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