Energy – Upper Elementary
1. Who transports materials from underground to the surface in a coal mine?
A. mine shuttle car operators
B. solar panel installers
C. wind turbine mechanics
D. operating engineers
2. Who operates the equipment to build a dam?
A. operating engineers
B. solar panel installers
C. wind turbine mechanics
D. mine shuttle car operators
3. Who installs photovoltaic systems?
A. solar panel installers
B. wind turbine mechanics
C. operating engineers
D. mine shuttle car operators
4. Who inspects and maintains wind turbines?
A. wind turbine mechanics
B. solar panel installers
C. operating engineers
D. mine shuttle car operators
5. A car can go 20 miles on one gallon of gas. If gas costs $3 per gallon, how much does a 60 mile trip cost?
A. $9
B. $3
C. $12
D. $6
6. If gasoline costs $3 a gallon, filling up a 20 gallon tank costs $60. How much would filling a 20 gallon tank cost if gas were $4 a gallon?
A. $80
B. $60
C. $40
D. $100
7. An incandescent bulb costs a $1 to buy and $10 to run for a year. A fluorescent bulb costs $1.50 and $2 to run for a year. Which is the better deal over one year?
A. the fluorescent bulb
B. the incandescent bulb
C. they are equally cost effective
D. there is not enough information to tell
8. A fluorescent bulb costs $1.50 to buy and $2 to run for a year. An LED bulb costs $8 to buy and a $1 to run for a year. Which is the better deal over ten years?
A. the LED bulb
B. the fluorescent bulb
C. they are equally cost effective
D. there is not enough information to tell
9. What is electricty converted to when you flip a light switch?
A. light and heat
B. just light
C. just heat
D. sound
10. What is electricity converted to when you turn on a TV set?
A. light, sound and heat
B. just light
C. just sound
D. just light and sound
11. Which of these converts fluid motion into rotary motion?
A. a turbine
B. a solar panel
C. a boiler
D. a leaf
12. Which of these converts light energy into chemical energy?
A. a leaf
B. a solar panel
C. a boiler
D. a turbine
13. Which of these converts light energy into electricity?
A. a solar panel
B. a turbine
C. a boiler
D. a leaf
14. Which of these converts chemical energy into heat?
A. a boiler
B. a turbine
C. a solar panel
D. a leaf
15. Which of these converts electrical or chemical energy into motion?
A. a motor
B. a leaf
C. a turbine
D. a boiler
16. Which of the ways that people use electricity is easiest to reduce?
A. electricity used for entertainment like watching tv
B. electricity used for keeping food cold
C. electricity used for light after the sun goes down
D. electricity used for washing clothes
17. Which of these are fossil fuels?
A. coal, oil and natural gas
B. shells from ancient ocean animals
C. logs of wood
D. ground up dinosaur bones
18. Which of these are most commonly burned to heat homes?
A. natural gas, fuel oil or wood
B. uranium, plutonium or oxygen
C. oxygen, hydrogen or coal
D. carbon dioxide, ethanol or corn stalks
19. Which sources of electricity do not produce much air pollution?
A. solar, wind and falling water
B. coal and oil
C. wood and cornstalks
D. natural gas
20. How can a person reduce the energy they use at home?
A. turn off the light if no one is in the room
B. leave the light on if no one is in the room
C. leave the door to the refrigerator open
D. take a bath instead of a shower
21. How can a person reduce the energy they use at home?
A. take a shower instead of a bath
B. take a bath instead of a shower
C. leave the water running while you brush your teeth
D. leave the light on if no one is in the room
22. What is the easiest way to find out how many watts a light bulb uses?
A. look on the light bulb
B. there is no way to find out
C. call the company
D. look it up on the computer
23. A fluorescent bulb uses 25 watts per hour and is on for 40 hours each week. How many kWh is it using in a week? (divide watts/1000 to get kWh)
A. 1 kWh
B. 100 kWh
C. 10 kWh
D. 25 kWh
24. If a house uses 1000 kWh in a month and electricity costs 10 cents a kWh, how much is the electric bill in dollars?
A. $100
B. $1,000
C. $10,000
D. $10
25. Which of these would help reduce someone's electricity bill?
A. watching less TV
B. playing more video games
C. leaving the light on in rooms that no one was using
D. walking instead of taking a car
26. Which of these would help reduce how much gasoline someone used?
A. walking instead of taking a car
B. taking a car instead of walking
C. driving faster
D. watching less TV
27. What happens to the amount of gasoline a car uses when the car goes faster?
A. more is used
B. less is used
C. the same amount is used
D. speed doesn't make any difference
28. Which of these signals a house to make more warm air or more cool air?
A. a thermostat
B. a furnace
C. an air conditioner
D. a fan
29. Which of these makes warm air for a house?
A. a furnace
B. a thermostat
C. an air conditioner
D. a fan
30. Which of these makes cool air for a house or a room?
A. an air conditioner
B. a furnace
C. a thermostat
D. a fan
31. Which of these moves the air in a room to even out temperature differences?
A. a fan
B. a furnace
C. an air conditioner
D. a thermostat
Correct Answer - A