Energy Quick Check

The ability to do work or cause change is called ________?

• force

• work

• energy

• power

What form of energy is being used when a person pushes heavy boxes across the floor? 

• Electrical energy
• Mechanical energy
• Heat energy
• Sound energy

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A girl turned the light off and went to bed.  She remembered she had accidentally left her glass of ice water on the counter.  When she got up the next morning, the ice had melted. What form of energy caused the ice to melt?

• Sound energy
• Light energy
• Thermal energy
• Mechanical energy

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

• Sound energy

• Electrical energy

• Fun energy

• Light energy

Which form of energy is produced when you see the light shining from a lamp?

• Sound energy

• Electrical energy

• Chemical energy

• Light energy

__________________ energy is the energy of motion or stored energy. 

• Electrical
• Sound
• Thermal
• Mechanical

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What type of energy is powering the oven?

• Thermal energy

• Light energy

• Sound energy

Which is NOT an example of mechanical energy?

• sitting in a chair

• beating a drum

• pushing a shopping cart

• building a snowman

Which of the following is an example of sound energy?

• The school bell ringing

• Running to catch the bus

• Throwing a basketball

• Playing video games

How does sound energy travel?

• In waves

• In a straight line