Forms of Energy Test Review

Which of these involves the use of mechanical energy? Select all that apply.

• A girl riding a bike

• A bell rings

• Feeling the warmth of the sun

• Fan blades spinning

• Writing in a journal

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A student uses a heat lamp in a terrarium to create a warm environment for her pet lizard. What types of energy are present when the heat lamp is on?

• light, sound, mechanical

• electrical, light, thermal

• sound, thermal, electrical

• thermal, light, sound

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Which two forms of energy are most commonly used to cook food in an oven?

• light and mechanical

• electrical and sound

• thermal and sound

• electrical and thermal

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Which is an example of kinetic energy?

• A book sitting on a shelf
• A marble rolling down a ramp
• A parked car
• An elastic band

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Which is an example of potential energy?

• A car sitting at the top of a hill
• A kite flying in the air
• A fox chasing a mouse
• A bowling ball rolling

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Which type of energy is increased when an object is raised above the ground? 

• Gravitational potential
• Elastic potential
• Kinetic
• Heat

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What type of energy is the girl storing in the bow?

• Light Energy
• Elastic Potential Energy
• Chemical Potential Energy
• Thermal Energy

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The total energy of the motion and the position of the object is

• Thermal Energy

• Mechanical Energy

• Chemical Energy

• Kinetic Energy

Gravitational potential energy depends on the ________ and ________ of the object. 

• Height and mass
• Friction and movement
• Mass and Movement
• Height and Friction 

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How could you increase the gravitational potential energy of an object without changing its mass and gravity?

• Make the object larger

• Lower the object towards the ground

• Raise the object farther off the ground

• Allow the object to roll on the ground

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