Grade 6 Science Quiz: Energy

What is potential energy?

• Energy from the sun

• Energy from moving objects

• Energy that is not in use and available to do work

• Energy that is in use

What type of energy do moving water and wind have?

• Potential energy

• Chemical energy

• Thermal energy

• Kinetic energy

Which of the following is a nonrenewable energy source?

• Solar energy

• Hydropower

• Wind energy

• Nuclear power

Which energy source is considered renewable?

• Petroleum

• Solar energy

• Natural gas

• Coal

What is the role of the sun in energy formation on Earth?

• It has no role

• It only creates solar energy

• It helps in the formation of most energy sources

• It cools the Earth

What is kinetic energy?

• Energy stored and not in use

• Energy from the sun

• Energy stored in chemical bonds

• Energy a moving object has due to its motion

What is hydrogen in terms of energy?

• A type of fossil fuel

• An energy carrier

• A nonrenewable energy source

• A primary energy source

Which of the following energy sources can be replenished over relatively short periods?

• Petroleum

• Coal

• Wood and other biomass

• Natural gas

What is the chemical energy in fossil fuels classified as before it is released?

• Potential energy

• Mechanical energy

• Radiant energy

• Kinetic energy

Which of the following is not a form of renewable energy?

• Wind energy

• Hydropower

• Nuclear power

• Solar energy