Energy Lesson 1

Question 1

What is the definition of an energy source?

Answer 1

Something such as oil, coal, or the sun which can be used to provide power for light, heat, machines and more.

Question 2

What is potential energy?

Answer 2

Potential energy is possible or stored energy.

Question 3

What is kinetic energy?

Answer 3

Kinetic energy is energy in motion.

Question 4

Is coal a renewable energy source?

Answer 4

No

Question 5

Is oil a renewable energy source?

Answer 5

No

Question 6

Is solar energy it renewable energy source?

Answer 6

Yes

Question 7

Is natural gas a renewable energy source?

Answer 7

No

Question 8

Is wind renewable energy source?

Answer 8

Yes

Question 9

Is nuclear energy a renewable energy source?

Answer 9

No

Question 10

Is flowing water a renewable energy source?

Answer 10

Yes

Question 11

Is biomass a renewable energy source?

Answer 11

Yes

Question 12

Is geothermal energy a renewable energy source?

Answer 12

Yes

Question 13

What is the definition of energy?

Answer 13

Energy is the ability to do work.

Question 14

Is coal potential or kinetic energy?

Answer 14

Potential energy

Question 15

Is the sun kinetic or potential energy

Answer 15

The sun is kinetic energy because the light and heat waves emitted from it are moving.

Question 16

How do we use oil?

Answer 16

• plastic

- powers transportation (gasoline)

Question 17

How do we use natural gas?

Answer 17

• used to power cars, airplanes, buses and more
• can be used to make plastic
• is used to heat homes

Question 18

How do we use wind?

Answer 18

• turns turbines to produce electricity

Question 19

How do we use flowing water?

Answer 19

-we use flowing water to power turbines that produce electricity

Question 20

How do we use geothermal energy?

Answer 20

• electricity

Question 21

What is chemical energy? what are some examples?

Answer 21

Chemical energy is potential energy stored in chemical bonds.

Examples:

• food
• wax
• cells in our bodies

Question 22

What is electrical energy? What are some examples?

Answer 22

Electrical energy is the flow or movement of combined charges that create kinetic energy.

Example:

• lightning
• light bulbs

Question 23

What is the law of conservation of energy?

Answer 23

Energy can not be created or destroyed, it can only change forms.

Question 24

What is nuclear energy? What are some examples?

Answer 24

Nuclear energy is potential energy that can be released by the splitting of nuclear atoms.

Examples:

• nuclear power plant
• nuclear rods
• nuclear bomb

Question 25

What is mechanical energy? What are some examples?

Answer 25

Mechanical energy is the amount of energy an object has based on its position.

Examples:

• ball moving through air
• car driving down street
• waterfall

Question 26

Why is thermal energy? What are some examples?

Answer 26

The measure of energy that comes from the vibration of an objects particles.

Examples:

• melting ice cream
• melting ice cube

Question 27

What is voltage?

Answer 27

Voltage is the way we measure the amount of electricity on an object.

Question 28

What happened to the bulb on a parallel circuit?

Answer 28

The bulbs brightness stayed the same.

Question 29

What type of energy is used in a battery?

Answer 29

Radiant Energy