Energy Quiz-Bill Nye the Science Guy

What is energy?

• The force of gravity

• The ability to do work or cause change

• The speed of light

• The movement of objects

What are the two main forms of energy mentioned in the text?

• Potential energy and kinetic energy

• Sound energy and motion energy

• Electrical energy and heat energy

• Chemical energy and light energy

What happens when energy is converted from one form to another?

• It stays the same

• It disappears completely

• It changes into a different type of energy

• It becomes potential energy

What is potential energy?

• Energy that is stored and has the potential to do something

• Energy that is in motion

• Energy that is produced by the Sun

• Energy that is converted into heat

How is electricity generated using falling water?

• By using solar panels

• By burning coal

• By using turbines in a dam

• By using windmills

Where does the energy in food come from?

• From chemical reactions in the body

• From burning coal

• From the Sun

• From nuclear power

What is the main source of energy used in a microwave?

• Chemical energy

• Heat energy

• Light energy

• Electrical energy

How is energy converted in a laser?

• From electrical energy to heat energy

• From light energy to electrical energy

• From chemical energy to kinetic energy

• From heat energy to light energy

What is the purpose of the counterweights in the grasshopper pump?

• To store potential energy

• To convert kinetic energy into potential energy

• To balance the weight of the pump

• To generate electricity

What happens when a bowling ball is pulled back and then released?

• It loses energy

• It gains potential energy

• It stops moving

• It gains kinetic energy