Energy all around us

What is energy?

• The ability to do work or cause changes

• A type of food

• A form of water

• A type of motion

Which of the following is an example of kinetic energy?

• A book sitting on a high shelf

• A rolling soccer ball

• Water behind a dam

• A stretched rubber band

What happens to energy when you slide down a slide?

• It disappears

• It changes from potential to motion energy

• It stays the same

• It turns into potential energy

Which of the following is an example of potential energy?

• A running student in gym class

• Leaves blowing in the wind

• A ball held up high before dropping it

• Water flowing in a river

How does energy transfer in a bouncing basketball?

• It stays as potential energy

• It changes between motion and potential energy

• It turns into heat energy only

• It disappears

What type of energy do you have at the top of a roller coaster hill?

• Kinetic energy

• Potential energy

• Heat energy

• Sound energy

What is a fun fact about the food you eat?

• It contains motion energy

• It contains stored energy

• It contains heat energy

• It contains sound energy