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