Energy Identification Quiz

Identify the form of energy.

• Sound
• Light

• Thermal

• Electric

Sunlight, stars, flashlights, and lightbulbs are all examples of ______ energy.

• light
• Thermal

• sound

• Mechanical

Complete the statement about energy below. Move the answers to the correct boxes. Arleen puts leftover pizza in her microwave. ______ energy powers the microwave. ______ energy rotates the plate inside. ______ energy heats up the pizza. ______ energy lets her know when her pizza is ready.

• Electrical

• Mechanical

• Thermal

• Sound

What are some of the ways we use mechanical energy in our everyday lives? Select TWO correct answers.

• baking a cake in an oven

• brushing teeth

• burning a candle

• riding a bike

• freezing ice cubes

There are many possible ways to use light energy. The following are some examples of energy. Select TWO examples that are NOT light energy.

• plants using light from the sun to make food

• light from the sun allowing us to see

• warmth from the sun

• a campfire casting shadows in the forest

• roasting a marshmallow in a campfire

Miguel and Rosa are roasting marshmallows over the campfire. What types of energy are produced by the fire? Choose TWO correct answers.

• Sound energy

• Mechanical energy

• Thermal energy

• Light energy

• Electrical energy

Which of the following is the BEST example of thermal energy?

• a burning campfire

• a rotating bicycle wheel

• a battery-operated radio

• a spinning windmill

A student rubs their hands back and forth. Which forms of energy are made? Select TWO correct answers.

• light

• sound

• thermal

• mechanical

• electrical

The image shows the attraction between a magnet and a nail. Which other objects would be attracted to a magnet? Select TWO correct answers.

• a crayon

• a key

• a wooden block

• a safety pin

• a string

Gwen received a stack of cards with movements on them from her science teacher. She put them on her desk so she could read them. Which of the cards describes the movement as a result of gravity? Select TWO correct answers.

• an electric fan blowing

• a raindrop falling to the ground

• a wheel turning

• a basketball going through a hoop

• a knife cutting bread