WorksheetsForms of Energy BrainPOP Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is energy? Choose the best answer.
Anything that radiates light or heat
Anything that travels in the form of a wave
Any object in motion
Anything that can cause change
Which of these objects has kinetic energy?
A ball moving through the air
A ball sitting on a table
A ball buried underground
A ball sitting on the edge of a cliff
What is the difference between kinetic energy and potential energy?
Potential energy is stored energy; kinetic energy is the energy of motion
Kinetic energy is stored energy; potential energy is the energy of motion
Potential energy has to do with chemistry; kinetic energy has to do with physics
Kinetic energy has to do with chemistry; potential energy has to do with physics
Which of the following objects has the most potential energy?
A ball sitting on a table
A ball resting on the ground
A ball sitting on a mountaintop
A ball that's been thrown into the air
Molecules can have each of these forms of energy, except:
Light energy
Chemical energy
Sound energy
Kinetic energy
When you lift an object, you're using ___ energy that was stored in your body.
Mechanical
Chemical
Thermal
Electrical
The Sun is a source of ___ energy.
Potential
Electrical
Mechanical
Light
Rubbing two object together generates ___ energy.
Potential
Light
Thermal
Chemical
What do sound energy and thermal energy have in common?
They both involve the movement of molecules
They are both forms of potential energy
They both release light
They are both forms of chemical energy
How do dams generate electricity?
A capturing thermal energy from water
By combining chemicals with water
By evaporating water
By harnessing mechanical energy from water
