1.
energy sources that will not run out are called

everlasting energy

recycled energy

renewable energy

thermal energy
2.
sunlight is one source of

useless energy

renewable energy

chemical energy

fossil fuel energy
3.
which of the following does not show energy conservation?

driving a fuel efficient automobile

taking long, hot showers

turning down the heat when you are not at home

turning off the lights when you are not in a room
4.
"energy cannot be created or destroyed" is called the law of

saving of energy

conversion of energy

recycling of energy

conservation of energy
5.
which of the following shows energy conservation?

driving an suv

taking long, hot showers

turning up the heat when you are a little cool

turning off the lights when you are not in a room
6.
potential energy is

energy of motion

stored energy

renewable energy

energy of conservation
7.
how does thermal energy move?

always to a place of higher thermal energy

always from one side to another

always from up to down

always to a place of lower thermal energy
8.
if we practice energy conservation, we will

use our energy resources wisely

use only potential energy

recycle all of our energy

ignore our energy use
9.
"energy cannot be created or destroyed" is called the law of

conservation of energy

conversion of energy

renewability of energy

saving of energy
10.
convection is thermal energy transferred

without moving anything

by either moving liquids or moving air currents

only by moving air currents

only by moving liquids
11.
a flashlight battery is an example of

solar energy

thermal energy

potential energy

kinetic energy
12.
a heating element being placed in one end of an aquarium can heat the whole aquarium because of heat transfer by

evaporation

radiation

conduction

convection
13.
substances that do not conduct heat well are

insulators

conductors

liquids

solids
14.
the energy from the sun is transferred by

convection

dispersion

radiation

conduction
15.
when you heat water in a pan on the stove, the water at the bottom of the pan heats up first. how does the water at the top get hot?

convection

radiation

evaporation

conduction
16.
which of the following is true about how thermal energy moves?

thermal energy moves to an object with less heat.

thermal energy moves to an object with the same amount of heat.

thermal energy moves away from an object with less heat.

thermal energy does not move.
17.
which of the following is an example of heat transfer by conduction?

the upstairs of a house being warmer than the downstairs

burning your finger on a hot match

the sun warming your skin

being warmed by a fire on a cold night
18.
stored energy is called

kinetic energy

thermal energy

potential energy

recycled energy
19.
which of the following is in agreement with the law of conservation of energy?

new energy is made only when needed.

energy is never being created or destroyed.

energy is always being created and destroyed.

energy cannot be used.
20.
in order for thermal energy to be conducted from one object to another, the objects must be

touching each other

not touching each other

the same mass

the same density