Energy

Question 1

What is fuel?

Answer 1

Fuel is the substance that store energy and the energy is transferred when it burns.

Question 2

What is fossil fuels?

Answer 2

Fossil fuels are made of plants and animals that were trapped in mud and rocks millions of years ago.

Question 3

What are the examples of fossil fuels?

Answer 3

• Coal
• Oil
• Natural gas

Question 4

What is non-renewable energy?

Answer 4

Non-renewable energy is the energy that will run out one day and NEVER COME BACK!!!

Question 5

What is nuclear fuel?

Answer 5

Nuclear fuel is the energy released from the particles that everything is made up from. It is used in nuclear power stations to generate electricity.

Question 6

What is biofuel?

Answer 6

Biofuel is a fuel made from plants or animals droppings (Poo)

Question 7

What is renewable energy?

Answer 7

Renewable energy is an energy resource that will NEVER run out.

Question 8

Name 3 examples of renewable energy resources?

Answer 8

Any of the following:

• Solar
• Wind
• Wave
• Tidal
• Biofuel
• Geothermal
• Hydroelectricity

Question 9

What are the advantages of using renewable resources?

Answer 9

It does not produce harmful gases or contribute to global warming. It will not run out and it does not pollute the environment.

Question 10

What are the disadvantages of using renewable resources?

Answer 10

It is more expensive and not always available.

Question 11

What is chemical energy?

Answer 11

The energy that is stored in food, fuels and batteries.

Question 12

What is kinetic energy?

Answer 12

The energy that is stored in moving objects.

Question 13

What is thermal energy?

Answer 13

The energy that is stored in hot objects.

Question 14

What is elastic energy?

Answer 14

The energy that is stored in objects that can be stretched, squashed or twisted.

Question 15

What is gravitational potential energy?

Answer 15

The energy that is stored in objects that move to high places.

Question 16

What is nuclear energy?

Answer 16

The energy that is stored in the particles that everything is made up from.

Question 17

Samantha climbed up the mountain. What is the energy transform?

Answer 17

Kinetic to potential energy.

Question 18

The radio is playing music. What is the energy transform?

Answer 18

Electrical to sound energy.

Question 19

Calvin digests the biscuits that he had eaten and it provides him the energy to play basketball. What is the energy transform?

Answer 19

Chemical to kinetic energy.

Question 20

Which 2 stores of energy transferred between when you heat a pan of water on a gas cooker?

A - Thermal to chemical
B - Electrical to thermal
C - Chemical to thermal
D - Kinetic to strain

Answer 20

C - Chemical to thermal

Question 21

Which statement is true?

A - Coal has energy stored in them because it is black. (RACIST)

B - Fossils fuels have energy stored in them because the animals that became fossils ran around a lot.

C - Coal has energy stored in it because it is warm inside the earth.

D - The plants that form coal got their energy from the sun.

Answer 21

D - The plants that form coal got their energy from the sun.

Question 22

Name the 6 examples of energy resources.

Answer 22

• Solar
• Wind
• Hydroelectric
• Nuclear
• Fossil fuel
• Geothermal