PhysSci8: Forms of Energy Reading Questions
  • 1. Energy is the ability to -
A) do work
B) fly
C) conserve energy
D) eat
  • 2. All of the following are forms of energy EXCEPT -
A) inertia
B) sound
C) light
D) heat
  • 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) rocks and dirt
B) water and oxygen
C) life on Earth
D) stars and planets
  • 5. Anything moving has -
A) energy
B) wings
C) an engine
D) wheels
  • 6. Energy from the sun is called -
A) sound energy
B) solar 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) the sun
B) heat from an oven
C) a magnet
D) energy in food
  • 9. Which of the following produces magnetic energy?
A) the sun
B) a fire
C) a radio
D) a magnet
  • 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 stored in an object
B) the energy of motion
C) energy fromthe sun
D) the ability to do work
  • 12. What does the word "solar energy" mean in paragraph 5?
A) energy from the sun
B) the ability to do work
C) the energy of motion
D) energy stored in an object
  • 13. The term "mechanical energy" refers to -
A) the energy of motion
B) energy stored in an object
C) energy from the sun
D) the ability to do work
  • 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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