4th Grade Forms of Energy

Multiple Choice

What is the definition of energy?

• The movement of energy

  from place to place or from one object to

  another.

• A change in energy

  from one form to another.

• The ability to do work and cause

  changes in matter.

• The flow of electric charges

  along a path.

Multiple Choice

When a roller coaster is at the top of a hill it has

• potential energy

• kinetic energy

• Mechanical Energy

• equal amounts of kinetic and potential energy

Multiple Choice

All of the answer choices are examples of kinetic energy Except-

• A volleyball player spiking a ball

• A race car speeding down the highway

• A bowling ball sitting on the rack

• A bowling ball rolling down the alley

Multiple Choice

What kind of energy is in a moving skateboard?

• Potential
• Kinetic
• Both potential and kinetic energy
• none of the above

Multiple Choice

What are the two forms of energy discussed in the text?

• Light and Sound

• Heat and Light

• Electricity and Magnetism

• Vibration and Sound

Multiple Choice

A form of energy that you can see is called ____________.

• shadow
• light
• lens
• refract

Multiple Choice

When objects vibrate they move back and forth. Which of the following forms of energy is being described.

• heat energy

• electrical energy

• energy of motion

• sound energy

Multiple Choice

What energy is needed for this fan to work ?

• mechanical

• electrical

• sound

• thermal

Multiple Select

which of the following is not an example of mechanical energy?

Multiple Choice

What energy transformation takes place in a light bulb.

• Electrical - Light - Thermal

• Mechanical - Sound

• Mechanical - Light

• Electrical - Sound

Multiple Choice

What energy transformation takes place in a drum?

• Mechanical - Light

• Electrical - Thermal

• Mechanical - Sound

• Electrical - Light

Multiple Choice

What types of energy transformations occur when a hair dryer is plugged in, air begins to blow out, and the moving air is loud.

• Electrical - Light - Heat

• Mechanical - Light - Sound

• Mechanical- Light - Heat

• Electrical - Mechanical - Sound

Multiple Choice

What type of energy transfer is taking place in this picture?

• Light - Sound

• Electrical - Thermal

• Kinetic - Light

• Electrical - Chemical

Multiple Choice

What type of energy transformation is taking place in this fan?

• Light - Sound

• Chemical - Electrical

• Electrical - Mechanical

• Thermal - Sound

Multiple Choice

What is mechanical energy?

• Energy of heat

• Energy of movement

• Energy produced by vibrations

• Energy that travels in waves that we can see

Multiple Choice

What is electrical energy?

• Energy that travels in waves that we can see

• Energy produced by vibrations

• Energy produced by electricity

• Energy of heat

Multiple Choice

What is light energy?

• Energy produced by electricity

• Energy that travels in waves that we can see

• Energy of movement

• Energy produced by vibrations

Multiple Choice

What is thermal energy?

• Energy that travels in waves that we can see

• Energy produced by vibrations

• Energy produced by electricity

• Energy of heat

Multiple Choice

What is sound energy?

• Energy produced by vibrations

• Energy of movement

• Energy that travels in waves that we can see

• Energy of heat

Multiple Choice

The PS5 being plugged in to play video games represents which form of energy?

• Sound

• Thermal

• Electrical

• Light

Multiple Choice

Baking Christmas cookies represents which form of energy?

• Thermal

• Sound

• Mechanical

• Light

Multiple Choice

Wind turbines change wind energy into________________. 

• Electrical energy
• light energy
• wave energy
• sound energy