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Forms of Energy Vocab Quiz

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Energy is the ability to...

a)

do work

b)

cause change

c)

both do work and cause change

d)

neither do work nor cause change

2.

________________ Potential Energy is the energy stored between an object and Earth.

a)

Thermal

b)

Gravitational

c)

Chemical

3.

This woman in this picture is showing an example of which form of energy?

a)

kinetic energy

b)

chemical energy

c)

thermal energy

d)

potential energy

4.

All of the following is an example of potential energy EXCEPT:

a)

a book on a shelf

b)

a parked car

c)

an iPad sitting on a desk

d)

a person riding a bike

5.

This image is shows an example of which form of energy?

a)

Elastic Potential Energy

b)

Radiant Energy

c)

Electric Energy

d)

Sound Energy

6.

Work is the ______________ of energy due to a force that pushes that object in a specific direction.

a)

destruction

b)

creation

c)

transfer

d)

release

7.

Energy carried by electromagnetic (light) waves is also known as...

a)

kinetic energy

b)

radiant energy

c)

electric energy

d)

nuclear energy

8.

When you split or bond the nuclei of atoms, you are releasing which form of energy?

a)

sound energy

b)

thermal energy

c)

potential energy

d)

nuclear energy

9.

Which of the following activities is an example of chemical energy?

a)

eating a snack

b)

taking a nap

c)

petting a dog

d)

singing a song

10.

What form of energy does this picture best represent?

a)

kinetic energy

b)

gravitational potential energy

c)

electric energy

d)

thermal energy

11.

_____________ energy is the total energy of an object due to large-scale motions and interactions.

a)

Thermal

b)

Mechanical

c)

Sound

d)

Electric

12.

Which of the following objects have thermal energy?

a)

oxygen gas

b)

a table

c)

a glass of water

d)

all of the above

13.

The song this opera singer is singing best represents which form of energy?

a)

nuclear energy

b)

sound energy

c)

radiant energy

d)

electric energy