Types of Energy

Energy is the ability to do work or cause changes.

• True

• False

A car at the top of the drop on a roller coaster has ________ energy.

• potential

• kinetic

• chemical

• sound

A car rolling down the drop of a roller coaster has ________ energy.

• potential

• kinetic

• chemical

• sound

We receive ________ and heat energy from the Sun.

• sound

• mechanical

• light

• kinetic

Food has which two types of energy stored inside of it?

• kinetic

• potential

• light

• chemical

• sound

Which of the following is an example of kinetic energy?

• A rock at the top of a hill.

• Water falling down a waterfall.

• A pencil sitting on a desk.

• A backpack on the ground.

Pushing a filing cabinet across the room is an example of ________ energy.

• light

• thermal

• chemical

• mechanical

_________ energy is the energy of motion.

• Potential

• Kinetic

• Thermal

• Sound

_______ energy is stored energy.

• Potential

• Kinetic

• Light

• Sound

______ energy is energy from the Sun that we can see.

• Sound

• Thermal

• Chemical

• Light