Grades K-2 Energy
Grades K-2 Energy
Grades K-2 Energy
Grades K-2 Energy
1. Who fixes electrical
problems inside a house?
A. an electrician
B. a mechanic
3. Who fixes problems with
heating and air conditioning
in a house?
A. an HVAC technician
B. a lineman
5. If a room is too cold, what
can you do to be warmer?
A. put on a sweater
B. ask to open a window
7. How can you save
energy in your house?
A. turn off the light if no one
is in a room
B. leave the light on if no
one is in a room
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1. Who transports materials
from underground to the
surface in a coal mine?
A. a mine shuttle car
operator
B. a solar panel installer
C. a wind turbine mechanic
3. Who installs photovoltaic
systems?
A. a solar panel installer
B. a wind turbine mechanic
C. an operating engineer
CORRECT: A, A
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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
7. An incandescent bulb costs
a $1 and $10 to run for a year.
A fluorescent bulb costs $1.50
and $2 to run for a year. Which
costs less over one year?
A. the fluorescent bulb
B. the incandescent bulb
C. they cost the same
CORRECT: A, A
CORRECT: A, A
CORRECT: A, A
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2. Who fixes downed power
lines?
A. a lineman
B. an HVAC tecnician
4. How can you save
energy in your house?
A. take a shower instead of
a bath
B. take a bath instead of a
shower
6. If a room is too hot, what
can you do to be cooler?
A. ask to open a window
B. put on a sweater
8. Who fixes cars?
A. a mechanic
B. an electrician
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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 costs less over one
year?
A. the LED bulb
B. the fluorescent bulb
C. they cost the same
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2. Who operates the
equipment to build a dam?
A. an operating engineer
B. a solar panel installer
C. a wind turbine mechanic
4. Who inspects and
maintains wind turbines?
A. a wind turbine mechanic
B. a solar panel installer
C. an operating engineer
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
CORRECT: A, A
CORRECT: A, A
CORRECT: A, A
CORRECT: A, A
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9. Which of these makes
the air move?
A. an electric fan
B. a windmill
11. Which of these turns
energy into motion?
A. a motor
B. a battery
13. If the wind blows harder,
what happens to the
amount of energy made by
a windmill?
A. it makes more
B. it makes less
15. Which of these carries
electricity?
A. an electrical cord
B. a battery
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9. What is electricty
converted to when you flip a
light switch?
A. light and heat
B. heat and motion
C. motion and light
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15. Which of these converts
electrical or chemical
energy into motion?
A. a leaf
B. a turbine
C. a motor
11. Which of these converts
fluid motion into rotary
motion?
A. a solar panel
B. a boiler
C. a turbine
13. Which of these converts
light energy into electricity?
A. a turbine
B. a boiler
C. a solar panel
CORRECT: A, A
CORRECT: A, C
CORRECT: A, C
CORRECT: A, C
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10.Which of these is moved
by the air?
A. a windmill
B. an electric fan
12. Which of these stores
energy?
A. a battery CORRECT
B. a motor
14. Which of these carries
lots of electricity?
A. a power line
B. a battery
16. If the wind blows slower,
what happens to a sail
boat?
A. it goes slower
B. it goes faster
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What is electricity converted
10. to when you turn on a
TV set?
A. light, sound and heat
B. sound, light and smell
C. motion, light and sound
12. Which use of electricity
would be easiest to do
without over the long term?
A. for keeping food cold
B. for making light after the
sun goes down
C. for entertainment
CORRECT: A, A
CORRECT: A, C
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14. Which of these converts
chemical energy into heat?
A. a turbine
B. a solar panel
C. a boiler
16. Which of these converts
light energy into chemical
energy?
A. a solar panel
B. a boiler
C. a leaf
CORRECT: A, C
CORRECT: A, C
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17. An incandescent bulb
costs 10 cents a day to run.
A fluorescent bulb costs 4
cents a day to run. Which is
cheaper to run?
A. the incandescent bulb
B. the fluroescent bulb
19. A light is on for one hour
in the morning and two
hours at night. How many
hours is it on altogether?
A. 2 hours
B. 3 hours
21. Which of these do you
need to make a car move?
A. water
B. gasoline
23. What kind of rock can
you burn to produce
energy?
A. granite
B. coal
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17. Which of these are fossil
fuels?
A. dinosaur bones
B. petrified wood
C. coal, oil and natural gas
19. Which sources of
electricity do not produce
much air pollution?
A. coal and oil
B. wood and cornstalks
C. solar and wind
21. How can a person reduce
the energy they use at home?
A. leave the water running
while brushing teeth
B. take a shower instead of a
bath
C. take a bath instead of a
shower
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?
CORRECT: B, C
CORRECT: B, C
CORRECT: B, B
CORRECT: B, B
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18. It costs 30 cents to heat
the water for a bath and 15
cents to heat the water for a
shower. Which is cheaper to
take, a bath or a shower?
A. a bath
B. a shower
20. A shower uses 10
gallons of water. A bath
uses 20 gallons. Which one
uses less hot water?
A. a bath
B. a shower
22. Which of these do you
need to make a sailboat
move?
A. waves
B. wind
.
24. Which of these do you
need to make a campfire
burn?
A. sunshine
B. wood
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22. What is the easiest way
to find out how many watts
a light bulb uses?
A. call the company
B. look on the light bulb
C. there is no way to find
out
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. $10,000
B. $100
C. $1,000
CORRECT: B, B
CORRECT: B, B
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18. Which of these are most
commonly burned to heat
homes?
A. uranium, plutonium or
oxygen
B. oxygen, hydrogen or coal
C. natural gas, fuel oil or wood
20. How can a person reduce
the energy they use at home?
A. leave the light on if no one
is in a room
B. leave the door to the
refrigerator open
C. turn off the light if no one is
in a room
CORRECT: B, C
CORRECT: B, C
A. 10 kWh
B. 1 kWh
C. 100 kWh
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25. Which of these is
needed to make a windmill
turn?
A. sunshine
B. wind
27. Where is the best place
to put a windmill?
A. a sunny place
B. a windy place
29. Which costs money for
going from one place to
another?
A. a bike
B. a car
31. What is a power plant?
A. a place where electricity
is used to make different
kinds of energy
B. a place where different
kinds of energy are used to
make electricity
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27. What happens to the
amount of gasoline a car
uses when the car goes
faster?
A. the same amount is
used
B. more is used
C. less is used
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CORRECT: B, B
CORRECT: B, B
CORRECT: B, B
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26. Where is the best place
to put a solar panel?
A. a windy place
B. a sunny place
28. What is a gas that you
can burn?
A. helium gas
B. natural gas
30. Which of these is free
for going from one place to
another?
A. a car
B. feet
25. Which of these would
help reduce someone's
electricity bill?
A. leaving the light on in
rooms that no one is in
B. watching less TV
C. playing more video
games
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29. Which of these makes
warm air for a house?
A. an air conditioner
B. a furnace
C. a thermostat
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26. Which of these would
help reduce how much
gasoline someone used?
A. driving faster
B. walking instead of taking
a car
C. taking a car instead of
walking
28. Which of these signals a
house it is time to make
more warm air or more cool
air?
A. an air conditioner
B. a thermostat
C. a furnace
30. Which of these makes
cool air for a house or a
room?
A. a thermostat
B. an air conditioner
C. a furnace
CORRECT: B, B
CORRECT: B, B
CORRECT: B, B
31. Which of these moves
the air in a room to even out
temperature differences?
A. an air conditioner
B. a fan
C. a furnace
CORRECT: B, B
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