Forms of Energy Quiz

Which object requires only mechanical energy to perform its main function?

• A
• B
• C
• D

The toy oven shown uses a lightbulb to bake small cakes. What types of energy does the toy oven use to bake the cakes?

• Light and sound
• Electrical and thermal
• Thermal and mechanical
• Mechanical and electrical

Tags

NGSS.4-PS3-2

A student made a list of activities that involve energy. Which activities on the list are examples of the use of mechanical energy?

• Activities 1, 4, and 6
• Activities 2, 4, and 5
• Activities 1 and 2
• Activities 3, 5, and 6

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

A class is learning about states of matter. The teacher shows the students how to set up the investigation shown in the diagram. What type of energy transformation is happening to melt the candle?

• Thermal and mechanical
• Mechanical, light, and electrical
• Electrical and thermal
• Light, mechanical, and thermal

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Water flows through turbines in dams like the one shown below. The flowing water makes the turbines spin. What type of energy is used to make the turbines spin in this type of dam?

• Light energy
• Thermal energy
• Sound energy
• Mechanical energy

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Is this a heat, light, or sound source?

• Sound
• Heat 
• Light

Tags

NGSS.4-PS3-2

An electric clock in a classroom will not run if it is not plugged into an electric outlet. What does the clock get from the electric current from the outlet?

• batteries

• energy

• chemicals

• time of day

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Which energy transformation occurs when a fan is plugged into a wall?

• heat energy into motion energy

• 
  energy of motion into sound energy

• electrical energy into sound energy

• electrical energy into energy of motion

You use energy transformations every day. Which of these is a way that you would use the transformation of electrical energy to motion energy?

• watching your favorite show on television

• 
  listening to your MP3 player while you walk to school

• taking an elevator to the top of a tall building

• turning on the lamp on your desk so you can see to do your homework

Darrell made toast for breakfast by putting a slice of bread into the toaster and turning it on. Which energy transformation did he use to make a piece of toast?

• heat energy into electrical energy

• light energy into electrical energy

• electrical energy into heat energy

• electrical energy into light energy