WorksheetsForms of Energy
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 2hrs 20mins
Which form of energy is produced by the movement of objects?
Mechanical energy
Light energy
Thermal energy
Electrical energy
Which form of energy is produced when a guitar string is plucked?
Mechanical energy
Light energy
Thermal energy
Sound energy
True or False: Electrical energy is the type of energy that powers devices like phones, computers, and televisions.
True
False
Which answer choice shows TWO correct examples of light energy?
Burning candle & car
Birthday candles & a streetlamp
Campfire & the moon
The sun & a moving bicycle
Which form of energy can be felt radiating from a stove?
Mechanical energy
Light energy
Thermal energy
Electrical energy
True or False: Mechanical energy is the energy produced by vibrations.
True
False
Which TWO objects are NOT powered by electrical energy?
Television & toaster
Ceiling fan & radio
Microwave & nightlight
A car & campfire
Which form of energy is produced by vibrations?
Mechanical energy
Light energy
Thermal energy
Sound energy
Select all the examples that describe the use of mechanical energy.
Hammering a nail.
A plant absorbing sunlight.
Using a wheelbarrow to move heavy rocks.
A goldfish swimming in an aquarium.
An alarm clock playing a song.
True or False: Thermal energy is used by plants to make food through a process called photosynthesis.
True
False
What type of energy is generated when a cookstove is turned on?
Electrical energy
Light energy
Thermal energy
Sound energy
Which of the following does NOT describe a use of thermal energy?
The sun causes the water from the ocean to evaporate.
A clothing iron straightens wrinkles in a shirt.
A fan cools down a classroom.
Water boiling on a stove.
Which of the following is NOT an example of sound energy?
Kicking a ball
Tuning a piano
Power tools
Getting warmth from the sun
Which following activities on the list are examples of the use of light energy?
A lit candle on a birthday cake
Your teacher using a laser pointer during a presentation.
Cooking food on a stovetop
Water from a puddle evaporating
A palm tree absorbing the sunlight.
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?
Thermal energy
Sound energy
Mechanical energy
Light energy
Joe wants to grind his coffee beans to make coffee for the morning. What form of energy will he use to do this task?
Mechanical energy
Thermal energy
Electrical energy
Light energy
Which of the following devices does not rely on electrical energy?
Air conditioner
Hair dryer
Chromebook/Laptop
Fireplace
What particles are responsible for the movement of electric energy?
Electrons
Protons
Neutrons
Photons
True or False? Electrical energy can be converted into other forms of energy, such as light or heat.
True
False
Select all the examples that describe the use of light energy.
A jack-o-lantern on your neighbors porch.
A cedar tree absorbing sunlight.
Birthday candles on a cake.
Strumming a guitar.
Warming up your food in the microwave.
How does light energy travel?
In a straight line, through vibrations
Bouncing around, through water molecules
In a straight line, through electromagnetic waves
Bouncing around, through the flow of electrons
True or False? The energy from the Sun is absorbed by plants for photosynthesis is an example of light energy.
True
False
Thermal energy can be transferred in what ways?
Radiation, Conduction, and Convection
Insulators, Conductors, and Polarization
Freezing, Melting and Evaporating
It cannot be transferred
When vibrations are slow, the frequency is _____.
High
Low
Which of the following is NOT an example of sound energy?
The TV put on mute.
The doorbell ringing.
A balloon being popped.
Fireworks on the 4th of July
