Energy Essentials for Sixth Graders

What type of energy is associated with objects in motion?

• Potential energy

• Kinetic energy

• Thermal energy

• Chemical energy

Which type of energy is stored and ready to be used?

• Mechanical energy

• Electrical energy

• Potential energy

• Kinetic energy

When you combine kinetic and potential energy, what type of energy do you get?

• Thermal energy

• Mechanical energy

• Chemical energy

• Electrical energy

What type of energy is related to the temperature of an object?

• Mechanical energy

• Kinetic energy

• Thermal energy

• Electromagnetic energy

What type of energy flows through wires to power electronic devices?

• Mechanical energy

• Electrical energy

• Chemical energy

• Thermal energy

What type of energy is stored in the bonds of molecules and atoms?

• Kinetic energy

• Thermal energy

• Chemical energy

• Potential energy

Which term refers to the transfer of heat through electromagnetic waves?

• Convection

• Conduction

• Electromagnetic

• Ultraviolet

How is heat transferred from a hot stove to a pot sitting on it?

• Convection

• Conduction

• Radiation

• Insulation

What type of energy transfer occurs when heat rises from the warm ground and moves upward in the atmosphere?

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

• Reflection

Which type of electromagnetic radiation has a wavelength just shorter than visible light and can cause sunburn?

• Infrared

• X-rays

• Ultraviolet

• Microwaves