Forms of Energy Quiz

What is mechanical energy?

• Energy from electrical sources

• Energy produced by the sun

• Energy possessed by an object due to its motion or position

• Energy stored in chemical bonds

What is thermal energy?

• The energy generated by the Earth's magnetic field

• The energy produced by the movement of tectonic plates

• Internal energy of an object due to the kinetic energy of its atoms and/or molecules

• The energy stored in the nucleus of an atom

How is thermal energy transferred?

• Through photosynthesis and respiration

• Through conduction, convection, and radiation

• By using magnets and electricity

• Through sound waves and vibrations

What is electrical energy?

• Energy derived from chemical reactions

• Energy derived from wind power

• Energy derived from electric potential energy or kinetic energy

• Energy derived from nuclear power

Name two common sources of electrical energy.

• Fire, gasoline

• Batteries, candles

• Power plants, solar panels

• Windmills, watermills

What is light energy?

• A form of kinetic energy

• A type of sound wave

• A form of electromagnetic radiation

• A type of chemical reaction

How does light energy travel?

• Water waves

• Electromagnetic waves

• Heat waves

• Sound waves

What is sound energy?

• B

• A

• C

• D

Explain how sound energy is produced.

• Bouncing of light waves

• Magnetic field interaction

• Vibration of particles in a medium

• Chemical reaction in the air