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