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Forms of energy

Total questions: 57

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
This is the energy of moving electrons. 
a)
nuclear 
b)
electricity 
c)
potential 
d)
sound 
2.
Which object requires only mechanical energy to perform its main function?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
3.

_________ is the ability to do work

a)

Power

b)

Strength

c)

Energy

d)

Force

4.

Energy can neither be created nor destroyed.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Which is energy in motion?

a)

Kinetic energy

b)

Potential energy

6.

Which one is energy at rest?

a)

Kinetc energy

b)

Potential energy

7.

Potential energy + Kinetic energy = ____________

a)

Chemical energy

b)

Electrical energy

c)

Mechanical energy

d)

Thermal energy

8.

Another word for "thermal energy" is ________________

a)

Solar energy

b)

Light energy

c)

Heat energy

d)

Electrical energy

9.

What form of energy is this?

a)

Electrical

b)

Mechanical

c)

Chemical

d)

Thermal

10.

What form of energy is at work here?

a)

Heat energy

b)

Chemical energy

c)

Mechanical energy

d)

Light energy

11.

which of the following is not an example of mechanical energy?

a)
b)
c)
d)
12.

We get __________________ energy from the radio.

a)

light

b)

sound

c)

chemical

d)

mechanical

13.

Which of these are sources of heat energy?

a)
b)
c)
d)
14.

What form of energy does a remote control use?

a)

Thermal energy

b)

Light energy

c)

Mechanical energy

d)

Electromagnetic energy

15.

What form of energy is stored in a battery?

a)

Chemical energy

b)

Light energy

c)

Mechanical energy

d)

Heat energy

16.

Which of the following is not a form of chemical (stored) energy?

a)
b)
c)
d)

All is correct

17.

Which is an example of electrical energy?

a)
b)
c)
d)
18.
Is this a heat, light, or sound source?
a)
Heat
b)
Light
c)
Sound
19.
Is this a heat, light, or sound source?
a)
Heat
b)
Sound
c)
Light
20.
Is this a heat, light, or sound source?
a)
Sound
b)
Heat 
c)
Light
21.
Is this a heat, light, or sound source?
a)
Light
b)
Sound
c)
Heat
22.
Is this a heat, light, or sound source?
a)
Sound
b)
Light
c)
Heat
23.
Is this a heat, light, or sound source?
a)
Light
b)
Sound
c)
Heat
24.
Is this a heat, light, or sound source?
a)
Heat
b)
Light
c)
Sound
25.
Is this a heat, light, or sound source?
a)
Light
b)
Sound
c)
Heat
26.
Is this a heat, light, or sound source?
a)
Heat
b)
Light 
c)
Sound
27.
Is this a heat, light, or sound source?
a)
Light
b)
Sound
c)
Heat
28.
Is this a heat, light, or sound source?
a)
Heat
b)
Sound
c)
Light
29.
Is this a heat, light, or sound source?
a)
Sound
b)
Heat
c)
Light
30.
Is this a heat, light, or sound source?
a)
Light
b)
Sound
c)
Heat
31.
Is this a heat, light, or sound source?
a)
Sound
b)
Heat
c)
Light
32.
When you pull a door open, what type of energy is being used?
a)
light energy
b)
sound energy
c)
mechanical energy
d)
heat energy
33.
When you pull a door open, what type of energy is being used?
a)
light energy
b)
sound energy
c)
mechanical energy
d)
heat energy
34.
The temperature outside can change very rapidly. This is caused by ______________.
a)
light energy
b)
sound energy
c)
mechanical energy
d)
heat energy
35.
If the radio is on in the car, what form of energy allows you to hear the music?
a)
light energy
b)
sound energy
c)
mechanical energy
d)
heat energy
36.
What source of energy does a campfire provide?
a)
sound energy
b)
mechanical energy
c)
heat energy
d)
heat and light energy
37.
A reading lamp can provide a room with _________ energy.
a)
light
b)
sound
c)
mechanical
d)
heat
38.
When you sharpen your pencil, you are using what type of energy?
a)
light
b)
sound
c)
mechanical
d)
heat
39.
Which of the following provides light energy?
a)
flashlight
b)
radio
c)
bicycle
d)
headphones
40.
Which of the following is NOT an example of sound energy?
a)
instruments
b)
radio
c)
birds
d)
throwing a ball
41.
Thermal energy is another name for heat energy?
a)
True 
b)
False
42.
The sun provides what 2 types of energy?
a)
heat and sound
b)
light and mechanical
c)
light and sound
d)
heat and light
43.

What form of energy does the sun give?

a)

sound and thermal

b)

light and thermal

c)

mechanical and light

d)

thermal and mechanical

44.

What type of energy do we use to cook food?

a)

mechanical

b)

light

c)

thermal

d)

sound

45.

What type of energy is being used when riding a bicycle?

a)

mechanical

b)

light

c)

thermal

d)

sound

46.

What form of energy is talking?

a)

mechanical

b)

light

c)

sound

d)

thermal

47.

What form of energy is music?

a)

mechanical

b)

light

c)

thermal

d)

sound

48.

What form of energy is used when pushing something?

a)

mechanical

b)

light

c)

thermal

d)

sound

49.

What tool can be used to measure thermal energy?

a)

balance

b)

thermometer

c)

ruler

d)

scale

50.

Which form of energy do you hear?

a)

mechanical

b)

light

c)

thermal

d)

sound

51.

What form of energy does a lamp use?

a)

mechanical

b)

light

c)

sound

d)

thermal

52.

What type of energy do you use your eyes to sense?

a)

mechanical

b)

light

c)

sound

d)

thermal

53.

Which type of energy does a wind-up toy use?

a)

mechanical

b)

light

c)

thermal

d)

sound

54.

Which is the result of decreasing thermal energy?

a)

evaporation

b)

melting

c)

freezing

55.

Which is the result of increasing thermal energy?

a)

evaporation

b)

freezing

c)

condensation

56.

What form of energy does a plant need from the sun?

a)

mechanical

b)

light

c)

thermal

d)

sound

57.

Which uses thermal energy?

a)

fan

b)

hair dryer

c)

refrigerator

d)

radio