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Forms of Energy vk

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

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Class
Date
1.

Energy given by the sun and by electricity is called...

a)

energy

b)

light

c)

chemical energy

d)

vibration

2.

Energy that can be released by a chemical reaction is called

a)

chemical energy

b)

sound energy

c)

kinetic energy

d)

mechanical energy

3.

Energy that comes from electric current is called

a)

vibration

b)

potential energy

c)

electrical energy

d)

sound energy

4.

A form of energy that is made when something moves back and forth (also called vibration) is called

a)

kinetic energy

b)

sound energy

c)

light

d)

vibration

5.

A back and forth motion that causes sound to be made is called

a)

Light

b)

kinetic energy

c)

mechanical energy

d)

vibration

6.

The total potential and kinetic energy of an object is called

a)

money

b)

mechanical energy

c)

potential energy

d)

energy

7.

The ability to cause changes in matter is called

a)

energy

b)

toast

c)

kinetic energy

d)

sound energy

8.

Energy that an object has because of its positon or its condition is called

a)

sound

b)

energy

c)

french fries

d)

potential energy

9.

The energy of motion is called

a)

sunlight

b)

potential energy

c)

kinetic energy

d)

darkness

10.

What position has the most potential energy?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

1

d)

4

11.

Energy you can see is called

a)

light energy

b)

motion

c)

chemical

d)

sound

12.

How does light energy move?

a)

By feel

b)

In a car

c)

In waves

d)

Infrence

13.

Examples of light energy are

a)

lamps, fires, lit candles

b)

sandwiches, toast, rolls

c)

feather, paperclip, straw

14.

The energy of moving atoms is called

a)

potential

b)

motion

c)

chemical energy

d)

heat energy

15.

Sunlight changes to heat energy that warms the Earth's surface is the process of

a)

ice cream

b)

heat energy

c)

potential energy

d)

sound energy

16.

Examples of heat energy are

a)

stove, oven, hot chocolate

b)

flowers, sand, dirt

c)

banana, apples, oranges

17.

Energy that you can hear is called

a)

sound energy

b)

light energy

c)

potential energy

d)

kinetic energy

18.

Sound moves as waves through the air when things vibrate is which energy

a)

chemical energy

b)

kinetic energy

c)

sound energy

d)

motion

19.

Examples of sound energy are

a)

hot cocoa

b)

fires, lamps

c)

pancakes, frosted flakes, biscuits

d)

music, playing an instrument, talking

20.

What does it mean to vibrate?

a)

to be hungry

b)

to make run

c)

to take vitamins

d)

move back and forth quickly

21.

The energy of charged particles is called

a)

electrical energy

b)

chemical energy

c)

mechanical energy

22.

Electrical energy is used to run lamps, TVs and computers

a)

True

b)

False

23.

Energy stored in matter is called

a)

chemical energy

b)

motion energy

c)

kinetic energy

24.

Chemical energy is stored in food, batteries, and even inside you

a)

True

b)

False

25.

The energy that an object has to do work is called

a)

thermal energy

b)

sound energy

c)

light energy

d)

mechanical energy

26.

Hammer, bowling ball, bicycle, bow and arrow are all examples of

a)

thermal energy

b)

mechanical energy

c)

light energy

d)

sound energy

27.

The energy of moving things is called

a)

motion energy (kinetic energy)

b)

potential energy

c)

light

d)

sound

28.

Examples of kinetic energy are

a)

a leaf falling to the ground

b)

a ball at rest

c)

a parked car

29.

Which has more kinetic energy a fast moving car or moving bicycle?

a)

Fast moving car because it has more mass

b)

A moving bicycle because it has less mass

30.

Energy that is not being used is called

a)

Stored energy

(potential energy)

b)

motion energy

c)

light energy

31.

Which position does the roller coaster have the most stored energy?

a)

Y

b)

Z

c)

W

d)

X

32.

When energy moves from one object to another is called

a)

sound energy

b)

energy transfers

c)

lightening

33.

Heat energy moving out of a wood burning fire is an example of energy transfers.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

Energy that changes (or converts) into a different type of energy is

a)

energy transforms

b)

energy transfers

c)

kinetic energy

35.

While driving a car, gasoline (chemical energy) changes to mechanical energy to make the car go is an example of

a)

kinetic energy

b)

energy transforms

c)

sound energy