PhysSci8: Forms of Energy Reading Questions
  • 1. Energy is the ability to -
A) conserve energy
B) eat
C) do work
D) fly
  • 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) the sun
D) a fire
  • 4. Without energy fromt he sun, there would be no -
A) life on Earth
B) rocks and dirt
C) stars and planets
D) water and oxygen
  • 5. Anything moving has -
A) wings
B) wheels
C) an engine
D) energy
  • 6. Energy from the sun is called -
A) magnetic energy
B) sound energy
C) solar energy
D) nuclear 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) energy in food
C) a magnet
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) 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) the energy of motion
C) energy stored in an object
D) energy fromthe sun
  • 12. What does the word "solar energy" mean in paragraph 5?
A) the energy of motion
B) energy from the sun
C) the ability to do work
D) energy stored in an object
  • 13. The term "mechanical energy" refers to -
A) energy from the sun
B) energy stored in an object
C) the ability to do work
D) the energy of motion
  • 14. The term "thermal energy" refers to -
A) energy fromt he sun
B) heat energy
C) the energy of motion
D) energy stored in an object
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