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7 3rd Term Worksheet 2

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Year 7 Section _______ Subject:- Science

I. Write “TRUE” if the statement is correct or “FALSE” otherwise.

1. The Sun, wind and water are renewable energy resources.
2. Solar cells transfer the Sun’s energy directly into electricity.
3. Hydroelectric power uses blowing air to generate electricity.
4. Wind turbines use moving air to generate electricity.
5. All the energy in renewable resources originally came from the Sun.
6. Electricity is an amount of work done by electric current.
7. Electric current cannot be directly measured through measuring device.
8. Source of electric current is also known as potential difference.
9. Switch is an electric charge flowing controlling device.
10. Energy and electricity have different SI units.
II. Match the following part of electric circuit with their symbol
“A” “B”
1. Voltage (Battery) A.

2. Resistance B.

3. Current (Ammeter) C.

4. Open switch D.

5. Closed switch E

6. Cell F.

G.

H.
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 III. Match electric circuit components with their measuring unit (SI unit) and their
measuring devices respectively.
“A” “B”
1. Voltage (V) A. Ohm (Ω) / Ohmmeter
2. Current (I) B. Ohmmeter / Ohm (Ω)
3. Resistance C. Voltmeter / Volt (V)
D. Volt (V)/ Voltmeter
E. Ammeter / Ampere (A)
F. Ampere (A)/ Ammeter
IV. Choose the best answer from the given alternatives.
1. We get the energy that our bodies need from energy stored in:
A. A food. C. water.
B. warm clothes. D. hot baths.
2. The unit for measuring energy is:
A. horsepower. B degrees. C joules. D newtons.
3. People who dig holes in the road need a lot of energy stored in their food because:
A. they have long resting breaks.
B. they transfer a lot of energy while they work.
C. they need to be fat and huge.
D. they sometimes have to work in the rain.
4. Which form (type) of energy is stored in batteries and food?
A. kinetic energy C. chemical energy
B. thermal energy D. potential energy
5. Which of these is not a way of transferring energy?
A. light B. forces C. heating D. strain
6. Which two stores is energy transferred between when you heat a pan of water on a gas cooker?
A. thermal to chemical C. electrical to thermal
B. chemical to thermal D. kinetic to strain
7. A stretched bow is a store of energy (strain energy). What happens to the energy when the arrow is
fired?

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 A. Forces transfer the energy to kinetic energy in the arrow.
B. Energy is stored as chemical energy.
C. Movement energy is transferred to sound energy.
D. Force energy is transferred by movement.
8. Fossil fuels are formed from
A. water B. electricity C. dead plants and animals D. underground
9. Fossil fuels are non-renewable fuels because:
A. they give out heat when they burn. C. they were formed from fossils.
B. they are expensive. D. they cannot be replaced once they are burnt.
10. Electricity is not a fuel because:
A. it has to be generated using other energy resources.
B. it can burn you.
C. it is easy to switch on and off.
D. it cannot be used to make cars run.
11. A biofuel is:
A. non-renewable.
B. any fuel made from plant or animal material.
C. a fuel made from plant material only.
D. a fuel made from animal material only.
12. Which statement is true?
A. Renewable energy resources will run out one day.
B. Renewable energy resources will not run out.
C. Non-renewable energy resources will not run out.
D. None of our energy resources will run out.
13. Which statement is true?
A. Coal has energy stored in it because it is black.
B. Fossil fuels have energy stored in them because the animals that became fossils ate a lot.
C. Coal has energy stored in it because it is warm inside the Earth.
D. The plants that formed coal got their energy from the Sun.
14. Which of these energy resources does not originally come from the Sun?
A. wind energy C. solar power
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 B. fossil fuels D. geothermal energy
15. Which of the following is not true?
A. Energy can be transferred to heat things. C. Energy can be destroyed.
B. Energy is stored in fossil fuels. D. Energy can be stored.
16. Why do we need to burn fewer fossil fuels regardless of its cost and non - renewability?
A. Burning fossil fuels is contributing to climate change.
B. Fossil fuels are non- renewable and to prevent from running out.
C. Fossil fuels are too expensive and need to save money.
D. All of the above statements are correct answers.
17. How could people in cold countries use less fuel for heating their homes?
A. Keep the house warmer and open the windows.
B. Keep the house cooler and wear more clothes.
C. Make sure they leave the heating on when they are out.
D. Turn the heat up at night, so they don’t need blankets on the bed.
18. Which of these is not a problem with using energy resources?
A. Burning fossil fuels releases carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.
B. Wind turbines do not produce carbon dioxide.
C. Solar energy is not available during the night.
D. Nuclear fuel gives off dangerous radiation.
19. Which of these items is not needed to make a working circuit?
A. connecting wires C. a switch
B. a component such as a bulb D. a cell
20. Which instrument would you use to measure current?
A. an ammeter B a cell C a motor D a voltmeter
21. One ammeter in this circuit is reading 3 A.

What is the reading on the other ammeter?

A. 1A B. 2A C. 3A D. 4A

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22. A 4 A light bulb comes on when a switch is pressed. Which statement is the best explanation for why
this happens?
A. When you press the switch you make a gap in the circuit.
B. When you press the switch you close a gap in the circuit.
C. The switch is made of metal.
D. The switch turns all the bulbs on or off at once.
23. An electric current is:
A. a source of energy.
B. a kind of liquid inside the wires.
C. tiny particles called charges flowing through the wires.
D. tiny particles called volts flowing through the wires.
24. We need to use models to help us to think about electricity because:
A. it makes electricity more fun. C. charges are too small to see.
B. charges are imaginary. D. electricity is not real.
25. A central heating system can be used as a model for a circuit. Which of these statements is not true?
A. The boiler and pump represent the cell. C. The pipes represent the wires.
B. The radiators represent the bulbs. D. The pump represents an ammeter.
26. Which statement describes a way in which the central heating model is not like an electric circuit?
A. The radiator transfers energy to the surroundings.
B. Water leaks out of the pipes if you make a gap in the pipes.
C. The pump pushes the water through the pipes.
D. You can put more radiators into a central heating circuit.
27. Which of these circuits are parallel circuits?

A. X and Y only B. X and Z only C.

Y and Z only D. all of
them
28. Which switches must be pressed to
make bulb X come on?

A. 1 and 2 only C. 1 and 3 only

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 B. 2 and 3 only D. all three of them

29. Parallel circuits are used for house lights:

A. so they can all be switched on and off together.
B. so you know when one breaks, because all the others go off.
C. so they use a bigger current.
D. so they can all be switched on and off separately.
30. Which of these statements is not true?

A. The currents at Q and R add up to give the current at S.

B. The current is the same at P and S.
C. The current is the same at Q and R.
D. The current is the same at P and Q.
E.
31. How can you measure the voltage across the bulb in this circuit?

A. Connect a voltmeter between points 1 and 2.

B. Connect an ammeter between points 1 and 3.
C. Connect a voltmeter between points 3 and 4.
D. Connect a voltmeter between points 4 and 5.

32. What does the voltage across a component measure?

A. The number of charges that pass through the component.
B. The size of the cell in the circuit.
C. How hard it is for the current to flow through the component.
D. The energy transferred by the current.
33. Which of these combinations will give the largest current in a circuit?
A. high voltage, high resistance C. low voltage, high resistance
B. high voltage, low resistance D. low voltage, low resistance
34. An obstacle in a race represents:
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 A. a high resistance, because it is hard for runners to get over it.
B. a low resistance, because it is hard for runners to get over it.
C. a high resistance, because it is easy for runners to get over it.
D. a wire, because people move along the race track.
35. What happens if a large electric current flows through your body?
A. Your heart could stop working. C. Your eyeballs could explode.
B. Nothing at all. D. It will improve your circulation.
36. Which of these is not a good rule for using electricity safely?
A. Never use electrical appliances with wet hands.
B. Turn off the power pack before you make any changes to your circuit.
C. Plug as many things as you can into each socket.
D. Do not poke things into sockets.
37. A fuse is:
A. a metal strip that bends when it is hot.
B. a piece of wire that melts when it gets too hot.
C. a piece of plastic that does not let electricity through.
D. the part of a plug that sticks into a socket.
38. The diagram shows the inside of a plug. Which statement is not correct?

A. Z is the fuse.
B. Wire W is brown.
C. Wire X is blue.
D. Wire Y is the live wire.

Give short, precise and the correct answer for the following questions. Circle letter of the
correct answer for multiple questions.

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