6th Grade Energy Test

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28 questions
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The ability to do work or cause change is called

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Energy is measured in units called

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What type of energy does a spinning turbine have?

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An example of something that stores chemical energy is

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What type of energy transformation is taking place when natural gas is used to heat water?

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Which of the following has kinetic energy?

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Potential energy that depends on height is called

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The rate at which energy is transferred is called

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How would you calculate an object’s mechanical energy?

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Energy stored in the nucleus of an atom is called

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Nuclear fusion reactions occur in

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A large truck and a small car are moving at the same speed. The truck has greater kinetic energy because its _______ is greater.
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A change from one form of energy to another is called a(n)_______
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A mountain climber at the peak has _______ energy.
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To maintain your body temperature, your body converts chemical potential energy into _______ energy.
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As water runs over a waterfall, its potential energy is converted into_______ energy.
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The law of _______ states that energy cannot be created or destroyed.
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Mechanical energy is associated with the motion, position, or _______ of an object.
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The kinetic energy of a book on a shelf is equal to the work done to lift the book to the shelf.

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Whenever a moving object experiences friction, some of its kinetic energy is changed into thermal energy.

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Energy can be neither destroyed nor created.

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A compressed spring has elastic potential energy.

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In a machine, work output is less than work input because some energy is converted into thermal energy.

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A nuclear reaction in which the nuclei of atoms join together is called nuclear fission.

3

Explain why a thrown football has both potential and kinetic energy. What is the combined energy called?

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If the pendulum is allowed to continue to swing, it will eventually come to a stop. Explain
why.

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Describe the energy of a bowling ball as it rolls toward and hits a bowling pin.

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Name and describe 4 different forms of energy.