PhysSci8: Forms of Energy Reading Questions
  • 1. Energy is the ability to -
A) fly
B) conserve energy
C) do work
D) eat
  • 2. All of the following are forms of energy EXCEPT -
A) sound
B) inertia
C) light
D) heat
  • 3. Almost all energy originates from -
A) a fire
B) the sun
C) the moon
D) a factory
  • 4. Without energy fromt he sun, there would be no -
A) rocks and dirt
B) life on Earth
C) stars and planets
D) water and oxygen
  • 5. Anything moving has -
A) wheels
B) wings
C) energy
D) an engine
  • 6. Energy from the sun is called -
A) solar energy
B) sound energy
C) nuclear energy
D) magnetic energy
  • 7. Plants use energy from the sun to make -
A) food
B) water
C) leaves
D) soil
  • 8. Which of the following is an example of light energy?
A) a magnet
B) the sun
C) heat from an oven
D) energy in food
  • 9. Which of the following produces magnetic energy?
A) a fire
B) a radio
C) a magnet
D) the sun
  • 10. Fossil fuels come from -
A) power plants
B) dead plants and animals
C) distant plantes
D) the poles of the Earth
  • 11. What does the word "energy" mean in paragraph 1?
A) energy stored in an object
B) the ability to do work
C) energy fromthe sun
D) the energy of motion
  • 12. What does the word "solar energy" mean in paragraph 5?
A) the ability to do work
B) energy stored in an object
C) energy from the sun
D) the energy of motion
  • 13. The term "mechanical energy" refers to -
A) energy from the sun
B) the energy of motion
C) energy stored in an object
D) the ability to do work
  • 14. The term "thermal energy" refers to -
A) energy stored in an object
B) heat energy
C) energy fromt he sun
D) the energy of motion
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