6 th Grade Unit 5 & 6 Review

1. 6th Grade Unit 5 & 6 Review

2. What would be the best way to add to the electrical power system of your house? • Hydroelectric power from the creek behind the house. • Nuclear power plant in the basement. • Gas generator in the garage. • Solar panels on the roof.

3. What would be the best way to add to the electrical power system of your house? • Hydroelectric power from the creek behind the house. • Nuclear power plant in the basement. • Gas generator in the garage. • Solar panels on the roof.

4. Weather would have the greatest effect on which of the following energy resources? • Wind • Nuclear • Coal • Natural Gas

5. Weather would have the greatest effect on which of the following energy resources? • Wind • Nuclear • Coal • Natural Gas

6. What are two ways to help protect the environment?

7. What are two ways to help protect the environment? • Ride a bike instead of driving a car. • Recycle or reuse • Use renewable or inexhaustible energy sources • Turn off lights when not needed

8. Name an inexhaustible resource

9. Name an inexhaustible resource • Sunlight/solar power

10. Name a renewable resource

11. Name a renewable resource • Hydropower • Wind power • Biomass

12. Name a non-renewable resource • Coal • Oil • Natural gas • Nuclear

13. Hydropower has several advantages over other types of power generation methods. Name one advantage of using hydropower.

14. Hydropower has several advantages over other types of power generation methods. Name one advantage of using hydropower. • No pollution • Renewable • Generates large amounts of power

15. Solar panels use what type of hardware? • Photographic cells • Photovoltaic cells • Photosynthesis cells • Photoplastic cells

16. Solar panels use what type of hardware? • Photographic cells • Photovoltaic cells • Photosynthesis cells • Photoplastic cells

17. Which statement is true about heat transfer? • Cold moves to heat • Heat moves to cold • Heat surrounds the cold • Cold surrounds the heat

18. Which statement is true about heat transfer? • Cold moves to heat • Heat moves to cold • Heat surrounds the cold • Cold surrounds the heat

19. “Energy is never made or destroyed, it only changes form” is the law of … • Construction of energy • Conversion of energy • Conservation of energy • Calibration of energy

20. “Energy is never made or destroyed, it only changes form” is the law of … • Construction of energy • Conversion of energy • Conservation of energy • Calibration of energy

21. Which of the following is NOT an example of transfer of energy? • Electrical energy from a battery changes to light energy in a flashlight. • Thermal energy from a battery changes to mechanical energy in an airplane. • Radiant energy from the sun changes to electrical energy in a solar panel. • Chemical energy of gasoline changes to mechanical energy in a car.

22. Which of the following is NOT an example of transfer of energy? • Electrical energy from a battery changes to light energy in a flashlight. • Thermal energy from a battery changes to mechanical energy in an airplane. • Radiant energy from the sun changes to electrical energy in a solar panel. • Chemical energy of gasoline changes to mechanical energy in a car.