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