Florida Science Grade 6

Section 1: Energy Changes

Energy Changes

1.
__________ is the ability to cause change.
A)Momentum
B)Energy
C)Work
D)Power
2.
Which of the following is NOT a form of energy?
A)thermal
B)electrical
C)chemical
D)friction
3.
During energy transformations, energy is never __________.
A)released as heat
B)used to increase an object's potential energy
C)created or destroyed
D)completely transformed
4.
__________ is a form of energy an object has if it is moving.
A)Thermal energy
B)Potential energy
C)Kinetic energy
D)Entropy
5.
What two factors determine how much kinetic energy an object has?
A)position and mass
B)speed and mass
C)speed and position
D)speed and surface area
6.
Which of the following objects has kinetic energy?
A)a ball rolling across the floor
B)a bicycle parked at the top of a hill
C)leaves lying on the ground beneath a tree
D)a sunny windowsill
7.
__________ is the energy stored in an object due to its position.
A)Potential energy
B)Kinetic energy
C)Thermal energy
D)Entropy
8.
Which of the following objects has potential energy?
A)a ball rolling across the floor
B)a glass sitting on a table
C)a baseball hitting the ground
D)a bowling ball knocking over a pin
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