Energy Definitions Quiz

What is geothermal power?

• Energy derived from the heat in the interior of the earth

• Electricity generated by flowing water

• Burning of plant or animal materials to create energy

• The energy an object has due to its motion and mass

What is chemical potential energy?

• The energy stored in the chemical bonds of a substance

• Potential energy that depends on the height and mass of an object

• The energy an object has due to its motion and mass

• Energy that is harnessed from reactions among radioactive isotopes

What is kinetic energy?

• The energy an object has due to its motion and mass

• The process of changing energy from one form to another or the flow from one type of energy to another

• Energy derived from the heat in the interior of the earth

• Electricity generated by flowing water

What is hydroelectric power?

• Electricity generated by flowing water

• The energy stored in the chemical bonds of a substance

• The potential energy of an object that is stretched or compressed

• The energy an object has due to its motion and mass

What is elastic potential energy?

• The potential energy of an object that is stretched or compressed

• The energy stored in the chemical bonds of a substance

• Kinetic or potential energy associated with the motion or position of an object

• Energy that all substances contain due to the movement of particles

What is wind power?

• Power obtained by harnessing the energy of the wind

• The energy an object has due to its motion and mass

• The process of changing energy from one form to another or the flow from one type of energy to another

• Energy stored in the nucleus of an atom

What is biomass power?

• Burning of plant or animal materials to create energy

• Flow of electrons along a circuit

• Electricity generated by flowing water

• Energy derived from the heat in the interior of the earth

What is tidal power?

• Electricity generated by the movement of sea water caused by the tides

• The energy an object has due to its motion and mass

• The process of changing energy from one form to another or the flow from one type of energy to another

• Energy stored in the nucleus of an atom

What is wave power electrical power?

• Produced from ocean waves

• The energy an object has due to its motion and mass

• The process of changing energy from one form to another or the flow from one type of energy to another

• Energy stored in the nucleus of an atom

What is energy transformation?

• The process of changing energy from one form to another or the flow from one type of energy to another

• The amount of matter in an object

• Kinetic or potential energy associated with the motion or position of an object

• Energy stored in the nucleus of an atom