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Energy Vocabulary Quiz

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This is the moving of something against a force, like gravity.

(a)  

2.

What type of energy is stored in the bonds of chemicals?

a)
Electrical Energy
b)
Chemical Energy
c)
Sound Energy
d)

Nuclear Energy

3.

The energy an object has due to its motion.

(a)  

4.

What type of energy are rubber bands or springs?

a)
Chemical Energy
b)
Nuclear Energy
c)
Elastic Energy
d)
Thermal Energy
5.

This is when one energy changes from one kind of energy into another.

a)
Kinetic Energy
b)
Transformation
c)
Work
d)
Fossil Fuels
6.

A form of energy, or the state of being very warm, hotness, warmth.

a)
Kinetic Energy
b)
Energy
c)
Heat
d)
Motion
7.

What type of potential energy is the energy stored in an object based on its height and mass?

a)
Gravitational Energy
b)
Chemical Energy
c)
Nuclear Energy
d)
Elastic Energy
8.

This is the ability to do work or cause change; the ability to move an object or be active.

a)

Light

b)
Energy
c)
Nonrenewable Resource
d)
Work
9.

The potential energy of the particles inside an atom.

a)
Elastic
b)
Electric
c)
Chemical
d)
Nuclear
10.

This is to pass energy on from one thing to another.

a)
Transfer
b)
Coal
c)
Motion
d)
Potential Energy
11.

This is the stored energy an object has because of its position or state.

(a)  

12.

Energy caused by the movement of electrons through matter.

a)
Transfer
b)
Electricity
c)
Coal
d)
Work
13.

The act or particular way of changing place, movement.

a)
Transfer
b)
Motion
c)
Energy
d)
Fossil Fuels
14.

The law of conservation states that the amount of energy in the universe

a)
is constant and always the same
b)
is always changing
c)
is based on how many people on the plannet
d)
changes based on the amount of chemicals
15.
  1. Hitting a ball with a bat is an example of energy __________________ because the energy passes from the bat to the ball.

a)

transformation

b)

transfer

16.

When chemical energy changes to sound, light, thermal, and kinetic energy in fireworks, this is an example of energy________________________

a)

transfer

b)

transformation