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