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WEEKLY TEST IN FORMS OF ENERGY

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which would be the most environmentally friendly way to supplement electricity?

a)

solar panels on a roof

b)

hydroelectric power from a pond

c)

a nuclear power plant

d)

using a diesel powered generator

2.

Which form of energy would most likely be affected by change in weather

a)

geothermal

b)

natural gas

c)

wind

d)

nuclear

3.

What type of by-products does nuclear energy produce? (a disadvantage)

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

radioactive waste

c)

sulfur dioxide

d)

nitrogen oxide

4.

Stored energy in chemical bonds

a)

radiant energy

b)

thermal energy

c)

chemical energy

d)

gravitational energy

5.

Energy from the movement of particles in temperature change.

a)

nuclear energy

b)

elastic energy

c)

graviational energy

d)

thermal energy

6.

Mechanical energy is...

a)

Energy produced by a machine or moving part

b)

Energy produced from vibration that you can hear

c)

Energy that can be seen by the eye

d)

Energy that causes a change in temperature between materials

7.

Thermal energy is...

a)

Energy produced by a power source

b)

Energy that causes a change in temperature between materials

c)

Energy produced by a machine or moving part

d)

What is needed to do work

8.

________ is what is needed to do work

a)

Electrical energy

b)

Sound Energy

c)

Energy

d)

Mechanical energy

9.

Energy produced from vibration that you can hear is...

a)

Electrical energy

b)

Light energy

c)

Sound energy

d)

Energy

10.

Which type of energy does a lamp provide?

a)

Electrical and mechanical

b)

Mechanical and light

c)

Thermal and electrical

d)

Thermal and light

11.

Energy produced by a power source is...

a)

Energy

b)

Sound energy

c)

Electrical energy

d)

Light energy

12.

A fan produces...

a)

Electrical energy

b)

Mechanical energy

c)

Light energy

d)

Thermal energy

13.

A guitar produces sound energy because...

a)

when the strings are moved, they vibrate.

b)

the wood glows while to person plays it.

c)

the movement of the strings causes heat.

d)

you can see the person playing the guitar.

14.
Water flows through turbines in dams like the one shown below. The flowing water makes the turbines spin. What type of energy is used to make the turbines spin in this type of dam?
a)
Light energy
b)
Thermal energy
c)
Sound energy
d)
Mechanical energy
15.

What energy is this?

a)

Chemical

b)

Kinetic

c)

Thermal

16.

Match the following

a)

Energy of movement

1.

Kinetic

b)

Energy you can see

2.

Light

c)

Energy of heat

3.

Thermal

d)

Energy you can hear

4.

Sound

e)

Energy of moving electrons

5.

Electrical

17.

Energy of food or fuel

a)

Kinetic

b)

Thermal

c)

Chemical

18.

It is the energy that you can hear that is produced when something vibrates.

a)

light energy

b)

sound energy

c)

chemical energy

d)

mechanical energy

19.

_____ is the movement of electrical charges.

a)

light energy

b)

sound energy

c)

chemical energy

d)

electrical energy

20.

It is the energy of motion.

a)

mechanical energy

b)

chemical energy

c)

sound energy

d)

light energy

21.

Which type of energy is best seen in the picture?

a)

Chemical

b)

Sound

c)

Electrical

d)

Thermal

22.

What kind of energy does this device use?

a)

Mechanical

b)

Chemical

c)

Light

d)

Electrical

23.

What type of energy do we use to cook food?

a)

Light

b)

Electrical

c)

Sound

d)

Thermal

24.

_______ energy is the energy that moves objects.

a)

Thermal

b)

Electrical

c)

Mechanical

d)

Sound

25.

What forms of energy come from the flame of a candle?

a)

Thermal and light

b)

Electrical and thermal

c)

Mechanical and light

d)

Thermal and sound

26.

What energy is this?

a)

Thermal

b)

Electrical

c)

Sound

27.

What energy is this?

a)

Light

b)

Sound

c)

Chemical

28.
__________ energy is released from a substance when transformed into a new substance.
a)
chemical
b)
radiant
c)
mechanical 
d)
heat
29.
Which material is used as a source of heat to help people keep warm when it is cold?
a)
iron
b)
gold
c)
diamonds
d)
natural gas
30.
The purpose of the panels is to change solar energy into ____________.
a)
light energy
b)
electrical energy
c)
chemical energy
d)
mechanical energy
31.
Energy that is stored in food.
a)
chemical
b)
solar
c)
kinetic
d)
nuclear
32.

Energy produced from air vibrations

a)

sound

b)

light

c)

heat

d)

mechanical

33.

Hitting a golf ball is an example of which form of energy?

a)

thermal

b)

mechanical

c)

light

d)

sound

34.

What type of energy is seen here?

a)

Sound

b)

Light

c)

Thermal

d)

Mechanical

35.

Sound energy is produced when an object ______.

a)

moves

b)

heats up

c)

vibrates

d)

falls

36.

A radio, siren, and television are all designed to produce ______ ______.

a)

light energy

b)

sound energy

c)

mechanical energy

d)

electrical energy

37.

What form of energy is being demonstrated?

a)

Thermal

b)

Sound

c)

Mechanical

d)

Electrical

38.

Mechanical energy is...

a)

Energy produced by a machine or moving part

b)

Energy produced from vibration that you can hear

c)

Energy that can be seen by the eye

d)

Energy that causes a change in temperature between materials

39.

Thermal energy is...

a)

Energy produced by a power source

b)

Energy that causes a change in temperature between materials

c)

Energy produced by a machine or moving part

d)

What is needed to do work

40.

Energy that can be seen by the eye is...

a)

Light energy

b)

Electrical energy

c)

Mechanical energy

d)

Energy

41.

Stored energy based on height above the ground.

a)

kinetic energy

b)

gravitational energy

c)

thermal energy

d)

elastic energy

42.

Potential Energy is

a)

Energy due to motion

b)

Stored Energy due to its position

c)

Energy from electricity

d)

Only chemical energy

43.

What type of energy allows you to see the images and texts on your cell phone screen?

a)

Sound

b)

Thermal

c)

Magnetism

d)

Light

44.

A plant turns thermal energy from the sun into chemical energy during photosynthesis. This is an example of a(n)...

a)

Energy transformation

b)

Matter transformation

c)

Energy change

d)

Physical Change

45.

Which of the following is an example of thermal energy?

a)

A light bulb

b)

The movement of a car

c)

The digestion of food

d)

Heat from a fire

46.

Which has more gravitational energy?

a)

A snowboarder at the top of a mountain

b)

A person laying on the beach

47.
What type of energy includes both kinetic and potential energy?
a)
mechanical energy
b)
chemical energy
c)
heat energy
d)
sound energy
48.
What kind of energy is represented in the picture?
a)
Thermal
b)
Chemical
c)
Sound
d)
Nuclear
49.
Energy that is stored in the nucleus of an atom is called _________ energy.
a)
Chemical
b)
Nuclear
c)
Gravitational
d)
Elastic
50.
Electromagnetic energy (such as visible light waves, X-rays, gamma rays and radio waves) is called _______ energy.
a)
Thermal
b)
Radiant
c)
Sound
d)
Electrical