Energy Quiz

What do the lights in your house, the refrigerator, and the washing machine have in common?

• They all are found in the kitchen.

• They all require energy to function.

• They are all used for cleaning purposes.

• They all come in different colors.

According to the text, what is a source of energy for a car?

• Electricity

• Water

• Gasoline

• Food

Which of the following is an example of something that uses electricity as a source of energy?

• A squirrel

• A laptop

• A carrot

• An egg

What is energy defined as in the text?

• The ability to run fast

• The ability to cause change in matter

• The ability to stay still

• The ability to eat healthful foods

According to the text, what must everything that moves have?

• Electricity

• Batteries

• Energy

• Food

What is kinetic energy?

• The energy of position or condition

• The total potential and kinetic energy of an object

• The energy of motion

• The energy stored in an object due to its position

What is potential energy?

• The energy of motion

• The energy something has because of its position or condition

• The total potential and kinetic energy of an object

• The energy an object uses to move

What is mechanical energy?

• The energy of motion

• The energy stored in an object due to its position

• The total potential and kinetic energy of an object

• The energy an object uses to stop moving

Which of the following has potential energy?

• A girl jumping on a pogo stick

• A roller coaster car at the bottom of a hill

• A ball sitting on top of a hill

• A paper airplane after it has been thrown

What type of energy does the pogo stick's spring have when it is pushed down?

• Kinetic energy

• Thermal energy

• Potential energy

• Chemical energy