Forms of Energy

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best describes the significance of energy in our daily lives?

• Energy is only important for scientists and engineers.

• Energy is the ability to do work and is essential for all activities.

• Energy can only be found in electrical devices.

• Energy is not necessary for living things.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes potential energy?

• Energy due to an object's position or arrangement of its parts

• Energy of a moving object

• Energy released by a chemical reaction

• Energy that comes from the sun

Multiple Choice

Which image is an example of kinetic energy?

• A cat sitting on a shelf

• A cheetah running

• A burger on a plate

• A flashlight on a table

Multiple Select

Which of the following are forms of energy?

• Mechanical

• Chemical

• Electrical

• Magnetic

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Mechanical energy is a combination of an object's kinetic and

energy.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of electrical energy?

• Lightning

• Boiling water

• Sunlight

• Burning wood

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Thermal energy is created by the motion of atoms and

within an object.

Multiple Choice

What is released when the nuclei of atoms are split apart or combined?

• Nuclear energy

• Thermal energy

• Electrical energy

• Radiant energy

Multiple Select

Which of the following are sources of radiant energy?

• The sun

• Stars

• Campfires

• Batteries

Multiple Choice

Which energy conversion occurs when you plug in an oven and it heats up?

• Electrical to thermal

• Chemical to motion

• Radiant to chemical

• Thermal to electrical

Multiple Choice

Which of the following are ways that energy is used in our daily lives, as shown in the images?

• Powering vehicles, lighting buildings, communicating messages

• Growing plants, making clothes, painting pictures

• Cooking food, cleaning houses, washing clothes

• Building bridges, writing books, drawing pictures

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true about energy?

• Energy can be created and destroyed.

• Energy can only exist in one form.

• Energy can be converted from one form to another.

• Energy cannot be moved from one object to another.