Energy Vocabulary Quiz

What is energy?

• The ability to do work

• A type of food

• A kind of animal

• A place to live

Which of the following is a source of renewable energy?

• Coal

• Oil

• Solar power

• Natural gas

What type of energy is stored in a battery?

• Kinetic energy

• Thermal energy

• Chemical energy

• Sound energy

What is the main source of energy for the Earth?

• The Moon

• The Sun

• The stars

• The wind

Which form of energy is associated with motion?

• Potential energy

• Kinetic energy

• Chemical energy

• Nuclear energy

What type of energy is produced by a toaster?

• Electrical energy

• Thermal energy

• Sound energy

• Light energy

Which of the following is an example of potential energy?

• A moving car

• A stretched rubber band

• A running dog

• A flying airplane

What type of energy is used by plants to make food?

• Electrical energy

• Chemical energy

• Solar energy

• Mechanical energy

Which of the following is an example of kinetic energy?

• A book on a shelf

• A rolling ball

• A parked car

• A sleeping cat

What type of energy transformation occurs when you turn on a light bulb?

• Electrical energy to thermal energy

• Electrical energy to light energy

• Chemical energy to electrical energy

• Mechanical energy to sound energy