Energy Quiz

1. A handheld can opener is used to open a can. What type of energy is being used?

• Light
• Sound
• Mechanical
• Electrical

2. Jack is at football practice. They are running through different football plays for the upcoming game. His teammate is very far down the field. He brings his arm back and throws the football. What caused the football to fly through the air towards his teammate?

• Energy from the wind
• Energy from the sun
• Energy from the football
• Energy from Jack's arm

3. Which is NOT an example of light energy?

• A. Lamp
• B. Flashlight
• C. Candle
• D. Hammer

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4. A firefly's glow is an example of the use of what type of energy?

• A. Sound energy
• B. Mechanical energy
• C. Light energy
• D. Electrical energy

5. If you use a TV to play a video game, the TV must be plugged in to see the game. A student claims that when the TV is plugged in and turned on, electrical energy is transferred to light and sound energy. Which of the following statements supports that claim?

• When the TV is plugged into an electrical outlet, electricity flows to create sound and light energy
• It does not matter if the TV is plugged in becuase you can still see and hear the game
• The TV must be plugged in so the player can win the game through thermal energy

6. Your cell phone rings. You answer the call and send a text message. You see your battery is low and plug it in. What types of energy did you use? Choose the correct three answers.

• A. Sound Energy
• B. Thermal energy
• C. Electrical energy
• D. Mechanical energy
• E. Light energy

7. You go to a football game. You sit close to the band. You notice that when the drums start playing, the bleachers vibrate. What is causing that sound energy to go from the drums to the bleachers?

• Energy from the drum
• Energy from the drumstick
• Energy from the band player's arm
• Energy from the band walking

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8. At your birthday party, your birthday candles are lit before everyone sings happy birthday. What two types of energy are being produced at the same time through the candles after being lit?

• A. Light and sound
• B. Light and thermal
• C. Thermal and electrical
• D. Light only

9. Macy is at recess. She decides to go on the swings with her friends. They all start swinging their legs, which makes them swing higher. What type of energy are they using to swing?

• Energy is being transferred from the ground
• Energy is being transferred through the movement of their legs
• Energy is being transferred from the swing

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10. Tommy is playing a game of marbles. He wants the marbles in the circle to go far when he hits them with his marlbe. How could he make the marbles move from the circle?

• Blow on the marble to give it more energy
• Drop a second marble from a tall distance to transfer energy
• Throw marbles at it
• Flick a marble at the other marble

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