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