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