3rd Grade Forms of Energy

Multiple Choice

What is the possible or stored energy in an object called?

• Thermal Energy

• Kinetic Energy

• Potential Energy

• Chemical Energy

Multiple Choice

What is kinetic energy?

• The energy has object has due to its motion

• The stored energy of an object due to its position or condition

• The energy an object might ahve if it existed

Multiple Choice

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

• Potential
• Kinetic

Multiple Choice

When you're listening to your favorite song on a portable speaker, what type of energy is the speaker using to produce sound?

• Kinetic energy

• Potential energy

• Electrical energy

• Sound energy

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of light energy used at school?

• Turning on a lamp to make the room brighter.

• Turning on a fan to make the room cooler.

• Turning up the volume on the speakers to make music louder.

Multiple Choice

Which form of energy is produced when a guitar string vibrates?

• Sound energy

• Electrical energy

• Chemical energy

• Light energy

Multiple Choice

A candle makes heat and -

• ice
• electricity
• sound
• light

Multiple Choice

What kind of energy is represented in this picture?

• Thermal
• Chemical
• Electrical
• Sound

Multiple Choice

Photosynthesis and solar panels use this form of energy.

• Mechanic
• Light
• Thermal
• Sound

Multiple Choice

What is Earth's main source of energy? SC.3.P.10.1 (DOK 1)

• gravity

• the Sun

• the sky

• the ocean

Multiple Choice

On a cold day, Jamie rubs her hands together while waiting for the bus outside. Why does she do this? SC.3.P.11.2 (DOK 3)

• Jamie is causing the air around her to warm up.

• Jamie is keeping busy because she is bored.

• Jamie is causing friction, which creates heat.

• Jamie is causing radiation to warm her hands.

Multiple Choice

How do sound waves travel? (DOK 2)

• They create gravity.

• They vibrate gravity.

• They create air particles.

• They vibrate air particles.

Multiple Choice

What type of energy is fire?

• electrical

• radiation

• thermal

• nuclear

Multiple Choice

What type of energy comes from the object below?

• The strings and the wood will create convection.

• The strings will create sound energy that moves in waves.

• The strings will create light energy and warm the room.

• The wood will create radiation energy and warm the room.