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For questions 1 to 8 circle the correct word from the brackets to

make each sentence correct.

1. (Wood / wind/ electricity) is a fuel

2. When a fuel is burned (food/ temperature / energy) is

released

3. (Coal / wood) is a fossil fuel.

4. Fossil fuels were made (hundreds/ thousands/ millions) of years

ago.

5. Energy is measured in (metres / joules / newtons)

6. Humans get their energy from food such as (sugar / spice / salt)

7. Temperature is measured using a (thermistor / thermometer/

joulemeter)

8. Fossil fuels were formed from the remains of (living things/

rocks/ sea water)

Use the temperatures in the box to answer questions 9 to 11.

37 °C 0 °C
9. What is the temperature of boiling 100 °C
water?___________ -50°C 10°C

10. What is the temperature of a healthy person?_____________

11. What is the temperature of freezing water?______________

12. What are the three fossil fuels?

1.____________ 2. ______________ 3. ___________

For the next 3 questions, choose from the box three energy sources

that are renewable.

13. ___________________. wind oil coal solar

14. ___________________. uranium waves
natural gas
15. ___________________.

16. Explain why fossil fuels are also called “non-renewable” energy

sources.____________________________________________

__________________________________________________

17. Look carefully at this

picture and describe
two different ways that
the energy from the sun
can be used to heat our
homes

1._________________________________________________

__________________________________________________

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2.__________________________________________________

____________________________________________________

18. Describe how coal was formed millions of years ago.

____________________________________________________

____________________________________________________

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The picture below shows part of an experiment to compare the

energy content in different foods.

19. Why was it important to have the

same amount of water in the boiling

tube each time a different food was

burnt?_______________________________________________

______

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20. How would you find out which food gave out the most heat
energy? (Choose from the list below and circle it)
 Would you use the one that:

A burned most quickly?

B produced the biggest flame?

C burned for the longest time?

D gave the highest temperature rise of the water?

The table below shows how much energy there is in 100 g portions of
various foods.
Food Energy in 100 g (kJ)
bacon 2000
bread 1000
sugar 1600
Cornflakes 1000
carrot 90
butter 3000
21. Which food would give the most energy if you ate it?________

22. How much energy would 300g of Cornflakes give you?_______

23. How much energy would you get if you ate 100g of bacon and

200g of bread?______________________________________

Match up the alternative energy sources with their descriptions.

Write the letter next to the energy source.

24 Solar power ________ A: The energy in uranium atoms can be used in a

reactor
25 Hydroelectric B: Plants are allowed to rot and the gas given
Power ________ off can be burnt

26 Wind power _______ C: Hot rocks under the ground are used to heat
water
 27 Tidal power_________ D: Dams are built across rivers to generate
electricity

28 Biomass energy ______ E: The rise and fall of the sea is used to
generate electricity

29 Geothermal power ____ F: Energy from the Sun is used to heat up water

30 Nuclear power _____ G: Large fans are used to generate electricity

Now go back and check your work to make sure you haven’t made any silly mistakes.