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