Main Idea, Key Details, and Summarizing the Text Quiz

What is energy defined as?

• The ability to do work

• The ability to rest

• The ability to sleep

• The ability to eat

What type of energy is known as "energy at rest"?

• Kinetic energy

• Potential energy

• Thermal energy

• Sound energy

Which of the following is an example of potential energy?

• A running car

• A flying bird

• An apple on the edge of a table

• A moving bicycle

What must happen for potential energy to be released?

• It will be eventually released on its own.

• There must be an outside force, like a push or pull.

• The object must be heated.

• The object must be destroyed.

What type of energy is known as "energy in motion"?

• Potential energy

• Kinetic energy

• Thermal energy

• Chemical energy

What does the word "kinetic" mean?

• Stillness

• Heat

• Movement or motion

• Light

Which of the following objects has kinetic energy?

• A parked car

• A sleeping cat

• A rollercoaster car speeding through loops

• A book on a shelf

What happens to the kinetic energy when an object moves faster?

• It decreases

• It stays the same

• It increases

• It disappears

What is the main idea of the text?

• Some objects have potential energy, which is stored energy.

• Some objects have kinetic energy, which is energy in motion.

• Energy is all around us, and all objects either have potential or kinetic energy.

• When the potential energy of an object is released, it is transferred to kinetic energy.

• A fan, when turned off, has potential energy due to electricity.

Choose the THREE KEY DETAILS that support the main idea.

• Some objects have potential energy, which is stored energy.

• Some objects have kinetic energy, which is energy in motion.

• Energy is all around us, and all objects either have potential or kinetic energy.

• When the potential energy of an object is released, it is transferred to kinetic energy.

• A fan, when turned off, has potential energy due to electricity.