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Forms of Energy

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 2hrs 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which form of energy is produced by the movement of objects?

a)

Mechanical energy

b)

Light energy

c)

Thermal energy

d)

Electrical energy

2.

Which form of energy is produced when a guitar string is plucked?

a)

Mechanical energy

b)

Light energy

c)

Thermal energy

d)

Sound energy

3.

True or False: Electrical energy is the type of energy that powers devices like phones, computers, and televisions.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Which answer choice shows TWO correct examples of light energy?

a)

Burning candle & car

b)

Birthday candles & a streetlamp

c)

Campfire & the moon

d)

The sun & a moving bicycle

5.

Which form of energy can be felt radiating from a stove?

a)

Mechanical energy

b)

Light energy

c)

Thermal energy

d)

Electrical energy

6.

True or False: Mechanical energy is the energy produced by vibrations.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Which TWO objects are NOT powered by electrical energy?

a)

Television & toaster

b)

Ceiling fan & radio

c)

Microwave & nightlight

d)

A car & campfire

8.

Which form of energy is produced by vibrations?

a)

Mechanical energy

b)

Light energy

c)

Thermal energy

d)

Sound energy

9.

Select all the examples that describe the use of mechanical energy.

a)

Hammering a nail.

b)

A plant absorbing sunlight.

c)

Using a wheelbarrow to move heavy rocks.

d)

A goldfish swimming in an aquarium.

e)

An alarm clock playing a song.

10.

True or False: Thermal energy is used by plants to make food through a process called photosynthesis.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

What type of energy is generated when a cookstove is turned on?

a)

Electrical energy

b)

Light energy

c)

Thermal energy

d)

Sound energy

12.

Which of the following does NOT describe a use of thermal energy?

a)

The sun causes the water from the ocean to evaporate.

b)

A clothing iron straightens wrinkles in a shirt.

c)

A fan cools down a classroom.

d)

Water boiling on a stove.

13.

Which of the following is NOT an example of sound energy?

a)

Kicking a ball

b)

Tuning a piano

c)

Power tools

d)

Getting warmth from the sun

14.

Which following activities on the list are examples of the use of light energy?

a)

A lit candle on a birthday cake

b)

Your teacher using a laser pointer during a presentation.

c)

Cooking food on a stovetop

d)

Water from a puddle evaporating

e)

A palm tree absorbing the sunlight.

15.

Stacy wanted to make her mother a card for her birthday. She cut out construction paper and glued them together to make a paper flower bouquet and wrote a heartfelt letter in the card. What form of energy did Stacy use to make her card?

a)

Thermal energy

b)

Sound energy

c)

Mechanical energy

d)

Light energy

16.

Joe wants to grind his coffee beans to make coffee for the morning. What form of energy will he use to do this task?

a)

Mechanical energy

b)

Thermal energy

c)

Electrical energy

d)

Light energy

17.

Which of the following devices does not rely on electrical energy?

a)

Air conditioner

b)

Hair dryer

c)

Chromebook/Laptop

d)

Fireplace

18.

What particles are responsible for the movement of electric energy?

a)

Electrons

b)

Protons

c)

Neutrons

d)

Photons

19.

True or False? Electrical energy can be converted into other forms of energy, such as light or heat.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Select all the examples that describe the use of light energy.

a)

A jack-o-lantern on your neighbors porch.

b)

A cedar tree absorbing sunlight.

c)

Birthday candles on a cake.

d)

Strumming a guitar.

e)

Warming up your food in the microwave.

21.

How does light energy travel?

a)

In a straight line, through vibrations

b)

Bouncing around, through water molecules

c)

In a straight line, through electromagnetic waves

d)

Bouncing around, through the flow of electrons

22.

True or False? The energy from the Sun is absorbed by plants for photosynthesis is an example of light energy.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

Thermal energy can be transferred in what ways?

a)

Radiation, Conduction, and Convection

b)

Insulators, Conductors, and Polarization

c)

Freezing, Melting and Evaporating

d)

It cannot be transferred

24.

When vibrations are slow, the frequency is _____.

a)

High

b)

Low

25.

Which of the following is NOT an example of sound energy?

a)

The TV put on mute.

b)

The doorbell ringing.

c)

A balloon being popped.

d)

Fireworks on the 4th of July