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