Science Grade 6 Energy / Answers
1. Explain what Energy is?
a) In its simplest form Energy is the ability to do work.
b) The universe is a combination of the energy and matter.
c) Matter is a substance and energy is the mover of substance.
d) Energy cannot be created or destroyed, it may be transformed from one form into another,
but the total amount of energy never changes.
2. What is the law of conservation of energy?
a) Energy is constant.
b) It cannot be made or destroyed.
c) Energy can change from one form to another.
3. Can one form of energy be changed to another form of energy? Explain your answer?
a) Yes, friction or moving energy/ kinetic energy changes to heat energy.
4. What is an energy source?
a) A source of energy is something that stores or provides energy that can be used.
5. Explain why we say the sun is an energy source?
a) Energy in our sun is released.
b) It turns into light and heat reaching the earth.
c) The light and heat make plants grow.
d) Animals eat the plants that enable them to live and move around.
e) People eat the plants, or we eat the animals that eat the plants.
f) The animals and humans can then move around, jumping, running and so on.
g) This refers to the Ecological system.
6. Name the 5 forms of energy?
a) Kinetic / moving energy
b) Chemical / nuclear energy
c) Heat energy
d) Electrical / Magnetic energy
e) Light energy
7. Explain the term – source of energy?
a) A source of energy is something that stores or provides energy that can be used.
8. What is a non-renewable source of energy?
a) It is energy sources that will eventually all be used up because they cannot be replenished or
replaced.
b) These energy sources can create environmental problems.
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9. Fill in the missing words?
Non-renewable sources of energy - Many of our sources or energy are fossil fuels. Oil, coal
and gas are the most common fossil fuels. Fossil fuels come from fossils, which are remains
of plants and animals that died millions of years ago. In today’s world, we have come to rely
heavily on fossil fuels, but these fuels are running out. Fossil fuels also produce lots of
carbon dioxide when they burn, and this contributes to global warming.
10. Name 4 non-renewable sources of energy and what they are used for.
a) Coal – Used to make electricity, petrol and other synthetic fuels.
b) Oil – Used to make petrol, diesel or paraffin.
c) Gas – It is converted into synthetic oil to replace crude oil.
d) Uranium – Nuclear power stations produce heat energy / electricity.
11. What is the most important source of energy in our modern world and why?
Oil – It can be used to make other substances such as paraffin, diesel and petrol which we
use in our cars, planes and trains.
12. What is a renewable source of energy?
Renewable energy source are continually replenished or replaced.
13. Name 5 renewable sources of energy and explain how they generate energy.
a) Hydropower – Enegry from falling water to make electricity
b) Wave and tidal power – The rise and fall of tides or the movement of waves is used to
generate energy.
c) Wind energy – Energy from wind that turns turbines makes electricity.
d) Solar energy – Heat energy from the sun is stored and formed into electricity.
e) Biofuel – Energy from the sun is stored in all plant matter, mainly wood. We can also get
energy from animal dung.
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Science Grade 6 Energy
OCEANVIEW NASORG – Write all answers on a separate paper and return your question paper when done.
1. Explain what Energy is?
a) In its simplest form Energy is the ____________ to do ___________.
b) The _______________ is a combination of the ____________and _____________.
c) _______________ is a substance and ______________ is the mover of substance.
d) Energy cannot be ___________ or _______________, it may be _____________ from one
form into another, but the total amount of energy never _______________.
2. What is the law of conservation of energy?
a) Energy is __________________.
b) It cannot be _______________ or ____________________.
c) Energy can ________________ from one_____________ to another.
3. Can one form of energy be changed to another form of energy? Explain your answer?
a) __________, friction or moving energy/ kinetic energy changes to ___________________.
4. What is an energy source?
a) A source of energy is something that ___________ or _____________ energy that can be
____________.
5. Explain why we say the sun is an energy source?
a) Energy in our __________ is released.
b) It turns into ___________and heat reaching the earth.
c) The ___________ and ___________ make plants __________.
d) _______________eat the plants that enable them to__________ and _____________.
e) _____________ eat the plants, or we eat the animals that eat the plants.
f) The animals and humans can then ____________, jumping, running and so on.
g) This refers to the _________________________.
6. Name the 5 forms of energy?
a) _________________________________
b) _________________________________
c) _________________________________
d) _________________________________
e) _________________________________
7. Explain the term – source of energy?
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a) A source of energy is something that ___________ or __________ energy that can be used.
8. What is a non-renewable source of energy?
a) It is energy sources that will __________________ all be used up because they cannot be
________________ or ______________________.
b) These energy sources can create ___________________ problems.
9. Fill in the missing words?
Non-renewable sources of energy - Many of our sources or energy are ____________ fuels.
_________, _____________ and ___________ are the most common fossil fuels. Fossil fuels
come from _______________, which are __________________ of plants and animals that
died millions of years ago. In today’s world, we have come to rely heavily on fossil fuels, but
these fuels are running out. Fossil fuels also produce lots of ____________________ when
they burn, and this contributes to _______________________________.
10. Name 4 non-renewable sources of energy and what they are used for.
a) ___________ – Used to make electricity, petrol and other synthetic fuels.
b) ___________ – Used to make petrol, diesel or paraffin.
c) ___________ – It is converted into synthetic oil to replace crude oil.
d) ___________ – Nuclear power stations produce heat energy / electricity.
11. What is the most important source of energy in our modern world and why?
___________ – It can be used to make other substances such as paraffin, diesel and petrol
which we use in our cars, planes and trains.
12. What is a renewable source of energy?
Renewable energy source are continually ________________ or ________________.
13. Name 5 renewable sources of energy and explain how they generate energy.
a) ___________________ – Enegry from falling water to make electricity
b) ___________________ – The rise and fall of tides or the movement of waves is used to
generate energy.
c) ___________________ – Energy from wind that turns turbines makes electricity.
d) ___________________ – Heat energy from the sun is stored and formed into electricity.
e) ___________________ – Energy from the sun is stored in all plant matter, mainly wood.
We can also get energy from animal dung.
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OCEANVIEW NASORG – Write all answers on a separate paper and return your question paper when done.
1. Explain what Energy is?
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6. Name the 5 forms of energy?
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9. Explain how Non-renewable sorces of energy are generated?
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