NAME:_____________________( ) CLASS: _________ DATE: __________

Section A: Multiple-Choice Questions

Write your answer, A, B, C or D, in the brackets provided.

Q 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

A A D A A D C D C B C

1. Which of the following energy sources makes use of the earths gravity?

A Hydroelectric energy
B Solar energy
C Biofuel
D Geothermal energy

2. Which of the following statements about energy is correct?

A Energy is created from burning fossil fuels.

B Energy is the rate at which work is done.
C The sun is the only source of energy in the Solar System.
D Energy cannot be created or destroyed.

3. When a spring is compressed, work is done on it. What happens to its potential energy?

A Increases
B Decreases
C Decreases to zero
D Remains unchanged

4. Which of the following best describes the term biofuel?

A An energy source derived from animal and/or plant matter

B An energy source formed from the remains of dead plants and animals over
millions of years
C An energy source that enables animals to maintain their body temperature
D A type of fuel derived from the heat produced by the bodies of

5. Several types of energy sources have negative impacts on the environment. Which of the
following is an impact of burning fossil fuels on the environment?

A Flooding in large areas of forest

B Sinking of land
C Production of low-frequency noise
D Production of greenhouse gases and acid rain

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6. Which of the following energy sources is derived from water that is heated deep
underground?

A Biofuels B Solar energy

C Geothermal energy D Nuclear energy

7. The diagram shows a piece of paper being lifted under a burning candle.

paper is lifted up under

a burning candle

burning candle

Which of the following is not one of the energy changes from the candle to the paper?

A Kinetic energy.
B Light energy.
C Heat energy.
D Electrical energy.

8. The diagram show a ball being thrown upwards in the air. It reaches its highest point
before falling towards the ground again. At which point is potential energy of the ball the
maximum?
C

ground
9. The size of the kinetic energy is dependent on the ___________ and ___________ of the
object.

I Weight II Speed III Mass

IV Size V Density

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A I and II only C IV and V only
B II and III only D III and IV only

10. Nuclear fuels and wastes need to be carefully stored and disposed of because they
_______________.

A are non-renewable
B can cause acid rain
C can cause genetic mutation
D can cause global warming.