Physical Science Chapter 5 Review

Energy is the ability to cause a change in the _____________ of an object.

• mass or weight
• density or volume
• motion or position

The energy of motion is called ____________ energy.

• sound
• kinetic
• potential

Potential energy is _________ energy.

• stored
• moving
• mechanical

The energy carried by electromagnetic waves is _______ energy.

• radiant
• nuclear
• chemical

A microwave oven changes ________ energy into radiant energy.

• nuclear
• electrical
• mechanical

A gas stove transforms the chemical energy in natural gas into __________ energy.

• radiant
• nuclear
• thermal

Fossil fuels are considered to be a(n) ____________ energy source.

• renewable
• inexhaustible
• nonrenewable

The transfer of energy that occurs when a force is applied over a distance.

• height
• kinetic
• mass
• work

The kinetic energy of an object depends on its _______ and speed.

• height
• kinetic
• mass
• work

The kinetic energy of an object depends on its mass and _____.

• height
• speed
• mass
• work