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) heat
C) light
D) sound
  • 3. Almost all energy originates from -
A) a fire
B) the moon
C) a factory
D) the sun
  • 4. Without energy fromt he sun, there would be no -
A) rocks and dirt
B) life on Earth
C) stars and planets
D) water and oxygen
  • 5. Anything moving has -
A) an engine
B) wings
C) energy
D) wheels
  • 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) food
C) soil
D) water
  • 8. Which of the following is an example of light energy?
A) heat from an oven
B) a magnet
C) energy in food
D) the sun
  • 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) dead plants and animals
B) the poles of the Earth
C) power plants
D) distant plantes
  • 11. What does the word "energy" mean in paragraph 1?
A) energy stored in an object
B) the ability to do work
C) energy fromthe sun
D) the energy of motion
  • 12. What does the word "solar energy" mean in paragraph 5?
A) the ability to do work
B) energy from the sun
C) energy stored in an object
D) the energy of motion
  • 13. The term "mechanical energy" refers to -
A) the energy of motion
B) the ability to do work
C) energy stored in an object
D) energy from the sun
  • 14. The term "thermal energy" refers to -
A) the energy of motion
B) heat energy
C) energy fromt he sun
D) energy stored in an object
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