Types of Energy

​Types of Energy

By: Mrs. Bailey*

​Open your science notebook and have your notecards ready for the following words:

1. mechanical

2. Radiant ( light)

3. Sound

4. Thermal

5. Electrical

6. Kinetic

7. Potential

Multiple Choice

Which is the best example that something has kinetic energy?

• a car parked on a steep hill

• a tennis ball rolling across the court

• a picture hanging on the wall

• a piece of coal before it's burned

Multiple Choice

Kinetic energy is...

• energy carried in ultraviolet waves

• energy stored in food

• energy in motion

• energy from splitting an atom

Multiple Choice

The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has.

• more

• less

• none of the above

• all of the above

Multiple Choice

Which letter shows where kinetic energy is stored or at its maximum point?

• Y

• W

• X

• Z

Open Ended

Why did you choose your answer on the last question?

Open Ended

What is Kinetic energy? Use a capital letter and a punctuation mark in your answer

Multiple Choice

Which picture is NOT an example of Chemical PE?

Multiple Choice

What kind of energy is stored energy?

• Potential

• Kinetic

• None of the above

• All of the above

Multiple Select

Which of the following are types of potential energy?

• gravitational

• electrical

• chemical

• nuclear

• mechanical

Multiple Choice

What kind of energy is in a rock at the edge of a cliff?

• Potential

• Kinetic

• Both potential and kinetic energy

• none of the above

Multiple Choice

When you stretch a rubber band, you are storing __________ energy.

• kinetic

• potential

Multiple Choice

At which point is potential energy greatest?

• W

• X

• Y

• Z

Multiple Choice

A car at the top of the drop on a roller coaster has ________ energy.

• potential

• kinetic

• chemical

• sound

Multiple Choice

A car rolling down the drop of a roller coaster has ________ energy.

• potential

• kinetic

• chemical

• sound

Multiple Select

Which of following are types of kinetic energy? Check all that apply.

• sound energy

• light energy

• thermal energy

• mechanical energy

• potential

Multiple Choice

We receive ________ and heat energy from the Sun.

• sound

• mechanical

• light

• kinetic

Multiple Choice

Vibrations produce _______ energy.

• chemical

• sound

• potential

• light

Multiple Select

Food has which two types of energy stored inside of it?

• kinetic

• potential

• light

• chemical

• sound

Multiple Choice

Heat energy is called -

• thermal

• radiant

• chemical

• mechanical

Multiple Choice

Energy from chemical bonds and reactions is called--

• thermal

• radiant

• chemical

• mechanical

Multiple Choice

light energy is called -

• thermal

• radiant

• chemical

• mechanical

Match

Match the following

• Chemical

• Radiant

• Mechanical

• Nuclear

• Electrical

capable of reacting

Waves, Rays, Light

Movement

Atoms

Moving Electrons (ions, plasma)

• capable of reacting

• Waves, Rays, Light

• Movement

• Atoms

• Moving Electrons (ions, plasma)

Match

Match the following

• Chemical

• Radiant

• Mechanical

• Nuclear

• Electrical

Battery

microwave, light bulb, x-ray

gears moving

fusion, fission

lightning, plug-in

• Battery

• microwave, light bulb, x-ray

• gears moving

• fusion, fission

• lightning, plug-in

Match

Match the following

Chemical

Radiant

Mechanical

Thermal

Electrical

• Chemical

• Radiant

• Mechanical

• Thermal

• Electrical

Match

Match the following

Chemical

Radiant

Mechanical

Nuclear

Electrical

• Chemical

• Radiant

• Mechanical

• Nuclear

• Electrical

Multiple Choice

Energy of motion is which type of energy?

• Potential
• Kinetic
• Sound
• Gravitational

Multiple Choice

What kind of energy does this device use?

• Chemical

• Electrical

• Thermal

• Chemical

Multiple Choice

On a roller coaster, where is maximum (or most) potential energy?

• At the bottom of a big hill

• When going around a corner

• When going upside down

• At the top of a big hill

Multiple Choice

When a soccer ball is on a field, the energy it has just before being kicked is called

• kinetic energy

• potential energy

• mechanical energy

• chemical energy

Multiple Choice

Energy of motion is which type of energy?

• Potential

• Kinetic

• Sound

• Gravitational

Multiple Choice

What kind of energy do scissors use?

• Thermal

• Electrical

• Mechanical

• Solar

Multiple Choice

Stored energy

• radiant

• chemical

• potential

• kinetic

• sound

Multiple Choice

Food

• radiant

• chemical

• potential

• kinetic

• sound

Multiple Choice

A ball falling through the air has ________ energy.

• kinetic

• potential

Multiple Choice

__________ energy is needed for animals to stay warm.

• Thermal

• Sound

• Light

Multiple Choice

We receive ___________ energy from the Sun.

• thermal and light

• heat and chemical

• light and sound

Multiple Choice

Objects with a __________ temperature have particles that are vibrating faster.

• higher

• lower

Multiple Choice

Objects with a __________ temperature have particles that do not vibrate as much.

• higher

• lower

Multiple Choice

The rock at the top of the hill has what type of energy?

• potential

• kinetic

• light

• sound

Multiple Choice

Food has potential energy. This energy stored in links between the atoms and molecules that make up food and other fuel is called ____________.

• mechanical

• chemical

• electrical