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Forms of Energy Post-Test

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

_____________________ is energy that comes from the sun.

a)

Nuclear Energy

b)

Chemical Energy

c)

Electrical Energy

d)

Radiant Energy

2.

________________ is the energy released when the nucleus of an atom is split apart (during fission) or combined with another nucleus (during fusion).

a)

Solar Energy

b)

Thermal Energy

c)

Mechanical Energy

d)

Nuclear Energy

3.

_____________________ is the energy that is stored in the bonds between atoms. (Examples: food, batteries)

a)

Chemical Energy

b)

Nuclear Energy

c)

Potential Energy

d)

Electrical Energy

4.

___________________ is energy in the form of heat.

a)

Radiant Energy

b)

Mechanical Energy

c)

Thermal Energy

d)

Potential Energy

5.

______________________ is a form of energy that an object has because of its motion or its position; Movement energy (Example: wind makes a windmill’s arm turn and creates electricity).

a)

Nuclear Energy

b)

Mechanical Energy

c)

Radiant Energy

d)

Solar Energy

6.

___________________ is energy that comes from the movement of electrons (ex. lightning)

a)

Chemical Energy

b)

Potential Energy

c)

Thermal Energy

d)

Electrical Energy

7.

What types of energy does the toy oven use to bake the cakes?

a)

Light and sound

b)

Electrical and thermal

c)

Thermal and mechanical

8.

What type of energy causes ice cream to melt?

a)

thermal/heat

b)

light

c)

sound

d)

electrical

9.

What forms of energy does the sun provide?

a)

sound and thermal

b)

radiant and thermal

c)

mechanical and light

d)

thermal and mechanical

10.

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

a)

mechanical

b)

light

c)

thermal

d)

sound

11.

What type of energy do we use to cook food?

a)

mechanical

b)

Radiant

c)

thermal

d)

sound

12.

What form of energy is produced when someone is speaking?

a)

mechanical

b)

light

c)

sound

d)

thermal

13.

This battery is powering a flashlight. Which type of energy does the battery allow the flashlight to produce?

a)

sound

b)

Radiant (light)

c)

mechanical

d)

electrical

14.

What type of energy allows you to see the images and texts on your cell phone screen?

a)

Sound

b)

Thermal

c)

Magnetism

d)

Radiant (Light)

15.

Energy stored in the bonds between atoms

a)

chemical energy

b)

mechanical energy

c)

kinetic energy

d)

nuclear energy

16.
Energy stored in an atom's nucleus
a)
chemical energy
b)
mechanical energy
c)
kinetic energy
d)
nuclear energy
17.

Energy in the form of waves that move through a medium like air or water

a)

Nuclear energy

b)

Radiant energy

c)

sound energy

d)

thermal energy

18.
This is energy that is stored for later use. 
a)
kinetic energy 
b)
potential energy 
c)
mechanical energy 
d)
electromagnetic energy. 
19.

Energy can not be .....

a)

transformed.

b)

created or destroyed.

c)

converted.

20.

Which is energy in motion?

a)

Kinetic energy

b)

Potential energy

21.
When you stretch a rubber band, you are storing __________ energy. 
a)
kinetic 
b)
potential
c)
none of the above
d)
all of the above 
22.
What kind of energy is in a moving skateboard?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
23.
The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has. 
a)
more
b)
less
c)
none of the above
d)
same
24.
What kind of energy does this device use?
a)
Chemical
b)
Electrical
c)
Thermal
d)
Chemical
25.

At which point is potential energy greatest?

a)

W

b)

X

c)

Y

d)

Z