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Intro to Energy

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Potential Energy is often described as _________ energy.

a)

moving

b)

stored

c)

static

d)

radiant

2.

Kinetic Energy is often described as __________ energy.

a)

oscillating

b)

stored

c)

static

d)

moving

3.

All sound _______

a)

is loud

b)

vibrates

4.

Sound is a form of?

a)

energy

b)

pitch

c)

volume

5.
The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has. 
a)
more
b)
less
c)
none of the above
d)
all of the above 
6.
What would have the greatest kinetic energy?
a)
A car driving down a hill.
b)
A person running down a hill. 
c)
A ball rolling down a hill. 
7.

What is energy?

a)

something that picks up things, like a magnet.

b)

Motion of an object

c)

ability to do work

d)

magic rays of sunshine that come down when you're feeling blue.

8.

A basketball sits on the rim before falling into the hoop.

a)

Kinetic

b)

Potential

9.
Click to look at the picture.
The picture is demonstrating an example of ______ . 
a)
gravity
b)
speed
c)
kinetic energy
d)
potential energy
10.
Click to look at the picture. 
The picture is an example of _____ .
a)
gravity
b)
potential energy
c)
kinetic energy
d)
friction
11.

What kind of potential energy is represented in the picture?

a)

Thermal

b)

Chemical

c)

Gravitational

d)

Nuclear

12.
Energy cannot be _____ or ______, it can only be changed.
a)
created, destroyed
b)
enlarged, changed
c)
seen, heard
d)
contained, multiplied
13.

Heat Energy is called:

a)

Radiant Energy

b)

Chemical Energy

c)

Thermal Energy

d)

Mechanical Energy

14.

Identify the type of energy represented by the illustration.

a)

thermal energy

b)

chemical energy

c)

nuclear energy

d)

elastic energy

15.

Pushing a filing cabinet across the room is an example of ________ energy.

a)

light

b)

thermal

c)

chemical

d)

mechanical

16.

We receive ________ and heat energy from the Sun.

a)

sound

b)

mechanical

c)

light

d)

kinetic

17.

______ energy is the energy of heat.

a)

Light

b)

Thermal

c)

Potential

d)

Chemical

18.

what is thermal energy?

a)

cool

b)

moving parts

c)

heat

19.

Christmas tree lights use what type of energy?

a)

electrical

b)

thermal

c)

mechanical

20.
What kind of energy does this device use?
a)
Chemical
b)
Electrical
c)
Thermal
d)
Chemical