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