Energy Common Assessment

Mrs. Reyes blow dries her hair in the morning.  What types of energy does the blow dryer produce?

• sound
• mechanical
• thermal
• all the above

Mechanical energy is the energy of...

• electrical charges
• heat
• motion
• vibrations

Sound energy travels in waves

• true

• false

Sound energy must travel through a medium like solids, liquids, and gases.

• true

• false

Light bulb is to light energy as a Yo- Yo (wooden with a string) is to____ energy.

• thermal

• sound

• light

• mechanical

Mrs. Garrett went golfing.  While she was golfing she realized the golf cart had several types of energy.  Which ones?

• sound
• light
• mechanical 
• all the above

Light does not have to travel through a medium like solids, liquids or gases.

• true

• false

All the light energy examples are natural EXCEPT for....

• sun

• fire

• phone

• lightning

All the sound energy examples are manmade except for...

• phone
• radio
• blender
• leaves rustling in the wind

What type of energy does the sun produce

• light
• thermal
• heat
• all the above