Types of energy review

Which of the following is an example of potential energy?

• Windmill rotating

• Boy skateboarding

• Car on a hill

• Woman cycling

What type of energy is demonstrated by a bow being pulled?

• Kinetic energy

• Thermal energy

• Potential energy

• Chemical energy

Which activity is an example of kinetic energy?

• Apples in a tree

• A bow being pulled

• Boy skateboarding

• Car on a hill

What is electromagnetic energy?

• A form of energy that travels in waves at the speed of light

• A type of energy that is stored in batteries

• Energy that is produced by chemical reactions

• A form of energy that is only visible to the human eye

Which type of electromagnetic wave has the longest wavelength?

• Gamma rays

• X-rays

• Radio waves

• Ultraviolet

Which type of electromagnetic wave is associated with the highest energy?

• Infrared

• Microwaves

• Gamma rays

• Radio waves

What causes electrical energy?

• Movement of protons

• Movement of neutrons

• Movement of electrons

• Movement of atoms

How is electrical energy typically transported?

• Through water pipes

• Through power lines

• Through air currents

• Through sound waves

What is chemical energy?

• Energy stored in the nucleus of an atom

• Energy available for release from chemical reactions

• Energy from the movement of electrons

• Energy from the sun

What happens to the energy stored in a matchstick when it is struck?

• It is transformed into electrical energy

• It is transformed into thermal energy

• It is transformed into nuclear energy

• It is transformed into sound energy