Energy Transfer - Worksheet 1
Grade 4•Science•Energy Transfer
Aligned to: 4-PS1-1
Answer the following questions about energy transfer.
1.
A metal spoon left in a pot of hot soup becomes hot, but a wooden spoon stays cool. What does this tell us about how these materials conduct heat?
A.Wood creates heat and metal absorbs it
B.Metal conducts heat better than wood, so heat transfers to the metal spoon faster
C.The soup is only hot near the metal spoon
D.Both spoons are equally hot
2.
If energy cannot be created or destroyed, where does the energy 'go' when a moving ball rolls to a stop?
A.The energy disappears completely
B.The energy is converted to heat through friction with the ground and air
C.The energy stays in the ball forever
D.The energy goes into the sky
3.
When a hot cup of coffee warms your hands, energy transfers by:
A.Sound
B.Light
C.Conduction
D.Motion
4.
In which direction does heat energy naturally move?
A.From cold to hot
B.From hot to cold
C.It doesn't move
D.In circles
5.
What type of energy transfer occurs when sunlight warms your face?
A.Conduction
B.Radiation
C.Convection
D.Sound
6.
What happens to energy when you hit a ball with a bat?
A.Energy disappears
B.Energy transfers from the bat to the ball
C.The ball creates new energy
D.Nothing happens
7.
When you rub your hands together, friction produces heat energy.
8.
Heat can transfer through empty space by radiation.
9.
Energy just disappears when we use it.
10.
Heat energy moves from objects to cooler objects.
11.
Energy can be or transformed, but never created or destroyed.
12.
Can energy be created or destroyed?
A.Yes, it can be created
B.Yes, it can be destroyed
C.No, it can only be transferred or changed
D.Only sometimes