Understanding Energy and Change

What is energy? A) The ability to change shape B) The ability to do work or cause change C) The ability to think D) The ability to stay still

• D) The ability to breathe underwater

• C) The ability to fly

• B) The ability to do work or cause change

• A) The ability to change color

Which of the following is NOT a type of energy? A) Heat energy B) Light energy C) Sound energy D) Time energy

• Nuclear energy

• Magnetic energy

• Kinetic energy

• D) Time energy

Which type of energy is stored in food? A) Kinetic energy B) Chemical energy C) Electrical energy D) Gravitational energy

• B) Chemical energy

• Nuclear energy

• Sound energy

• Thermal energy

When an object is moving, it has which type of energy? A) Potential energy B) Kinetic energy C) Chemical energy D) Nuclear energy

• G) Electrical energy

• B) Kinetic energy

• F) Gravitational energy

• E) Thermal energy

What is the law of conservation of energy? A) Energy can be created or destroyed B) Energy can only be transformed from one form to another, not destroyed C) Energy can be turned into matter D) Energy only exists in living things

• B) Energy can only be transformed from one form to another, not destroyed

• D) Energy only exists in living things

• C) Energy can be turned into matter

• A) Energy can be created or destroyed

What type of energy is associated with the position of an object? A) Kinetic energy B) Potential energy C) Thermal energy D) Mechanical energy

• Radiant energy

• Nuclear energy

• Sound energy

• B) Potential energy

Which of the following is a renewable source of energy? A) Coal B) Natural gas C) Solar energy D) Nuclear energy

• Hydropower

• Geothermal energy

• C) Solar energy

• Wind energy

What is the main source of energy for the Earth? A) The Moon B) The Sun C) The Earth itself D) Wind

• B) The Sun

• C) The Earth itself

• A) The Moon

• D) Wind

Which type of energy is produced by moving water? A) Thermal energy B) Hydroelectric energy C) Solar energy D) Wind energy

• Chemical energy

• Geothermal energy

• Nuclear energy

• B) Hydroelectric energy

What is the process of converting sunlight into energy called? A) Photosynthesis B) Respiration C) Combustion D) Evaporation

• Transpiration

• A) Photosynthesis

• Fermentation

• Condensation