Energy Transfer Evidence

Grade 4 Science Worksheet

Circle the answer.

1. 1.

   A student wants to show that a hot cup of water warms a cold cup placed against it. Which measurement is the best evidence?

   • the loudness of the water
   • the temperature of the cold cup rising over time
   • the color of the two cups
   • the height of the two cups
2. 2.

   A lamp is switched on. What energy from the lamp can you see?

   • water
   • light
   • sound
   • wind
3. 3.

   A toy fan spins only when a lamp shines on its solar panel. Which energy chain fits?

   • heat to sound to motion
   • sound to heat to light
   • motion to light to sound
   • light to electric current to motion
4. 4.

   A black paper and a white paper lie side by side in the same sunlight. After 5 minutes the black paper is 31 degrees Celsius and the white paper is 26 degrees. What does this suggest?

   • sunlight has no energy
   • the white paper took in more energy from the sunlight
   • the black paper took in more energy from the sunlight
   • the sun shone on the black paper only