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