Grade 6Sciencequiz16 questions

Energy

Grade 6: forms of energy, energy changes, renewable and non-renewable, saving energy.

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Questions

  1. Which form of energy is stored in a stretched rubber band?

    • Elastic potential energy
    • Nuclear energy
    • Sound energy
    • Thermal energy
    Show answerElastic potential energy

  2. A moving bicycle has which form of energy?

    • Chemical energy
    • Elastic energy
    • Gravitational energy
    • Kinetic energy
    Show answerKinetic energy

  3. Sound is a form of energy that is made by vibrations. (True or false?)

    Show answerTrue

  4. Which form of energy is stored in food and batteries?

    • Chemical energy
    • Kinetic energy
    • Light energy
    • Sound energy
    Show answerChemical energy

  5. What energy change happens in a light bulb?

    • Chemical to sound
    • Electrical to light and heat
    • Heat to kinetic
    • Light to electrical
    Show answerElectrical to light and heat

  6. A solar panel mainly changes light energy into which form?

    • Chemical energy
    • Elastic energy
    • Electrical energy
    • Sound energy
    Show answerElectrical energy

  7. A ball falls from a table. Which stored energy changes into kinetic energy? (Answer out loud)

    Show answerGravitational potential energy

  8. Energy can be created from nothing, for example in a power station. (True or false?)

    Show answerFalse

  9. Which of these is a non-renewable energy source?

    • Coal
    • Moving water
    • Sunlight
    • Wind
    Show answerCoal

  10. Which energy source will not run out because it keeps being replaced?

    • Coal
    • Natural gas
    • Oil
    • Wind
    Show answerWind

  11. Why is burning fossil fuels a problem for the air? Name the gas that increases. (Answer out loud)

    Show answerCarbon dioxide

  12. Why are fossil fuels called non-renewable?

    • They are always very expensive
    • They cannot be burned
    • They only exist in space
    • They take millions of years to form
    Show answerThey take millions of years to form

  13. Which action is a good way to save electricity at home?

    • Leaving the TV on standby
    • Opening the fridge often
    • Switching off lights in empty rooms
    • Using a bigger bulb
    Show answerSwitching off lights in empty rooms

  14. Good insulation in a house helps to save heating energy. (True or false?)

    Show answerTrue

  15. In a wind turbine, what is the useful energy change?

    • Chemical to light
    • Electrical to kinetic
    • Heat to sound
    • Kinetic to electrical
    Show answerKinetic to electrical

  16. Name the unit used to measure energy. (Answer out loud)

    Show answerJoule

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