Types of Energy

Energy is the ability to do work or cause changes.

• True

• False

A car at the top of the drop on a roller coaster has ________ energy.

• potential

• kinetic

• chemical

• sound

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A car rolling down the drop of a roller coaster has ________ energy.

• potential

• kinetic

• chemical

• sound

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Which of following are types of kinetic energy? Check all that apply.

• sound energy

• light energy

• thermal energy

• mechanical energy

• potential

We receive ________ and heat energy from the Sun.

• sound

• mechanical

• light

• kinetic

Vibrations produce _______ energy.

• chemical

• sound

• potential

• light

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Food has which two types of energy stored inside of it?

• kinetic

• potential

• light

• chemical

• sound

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Which of the following is an example of kinetic energy?

• A rock at the top of a hill.

• Water falling down a waterfall.

• A pencil sitting on a desk.

• A backpack on the ground.

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Objects with a higher temperature have particles that are vibrating _______.

• faster

• slower

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Pushing a filing cabinet across the room is an example of ________ energy.

• light

• thermal

• chemical

• mechanical

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