PhysSci8: Forms of Energy Reading Questions
  • 1. Energy is the ability to -
A) do work
B) fly
C) eat
D) conserve energy
  • 2. All of the following are forms of energy EXCEPT -
A) light
B) inertia
C) heat
D) sound
  • 3. Almost all energy originates from -
A) the sun
B) a fire
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) energy
B) wheels
C) an engine
D) wings
  • 6. Energy from the sun is called -
A) solar energy
B) sound energy
C) nuclear energy
D) magnetic energy
  • 7. Plants use energy from the sun to make -
A) leaves
B) food
C) soil
D) water
  • 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) the sun
B) a magnet
C) a radio
D) a fire
  • 10. Fossil fuels come from -
A) distant plantes
B) power plants
C) dead plants and animals
D) the poles of the Earth
  • 11. What does the word "energy" mean in paragraph 1?
A) the ability to do work
B) the energy of motion
C) energy fromthe sun
D) energy stored in an object
  • 12. What does the word "solar energy" mean in paragraph 5?
A) energy from the sun
B) the energy of motion
C) the ability to do work
D) energy stored in an object
  • 13. The term "mechanical energy" refers to -
A) energy from the sun
B) the energy of motion
C) the ability to do work
D) energy stored in an object
  • 14. The term "thermal energy" refers to -
A) energy fromt he sun
B) the energy of motion
C) heat energy
D) energy stored in an object
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