Energy sources

Usain Bolt is a high level athlete. He can run 100 m in 9,58 seconds. Where does he get the energy to do this?

• From nuclear energy

• Energy from food

• From light energy

• From thermal energy

A cellphone uses this type of energy to produce light and sound, among many other multimedia functions.

• Nuclear energy

• Chemical energy

• Electrical energy

• Thermal energy

A few days ago one big portion of the Antartic ice melted into the ocean. What type of energy was involved in this situation?

• Nuclear energy

• Chemical energy

• Electrical energy

• Thermal energy

A famous guitar player, like Slash, can streak the strings very fast. What type of energy is used by the guitar?

• Nuclear energy

• Chemical energy

• Electrical energy

• Thermal energy

Colombia has several race car drivers who compete around the world. They can reach speeds up to 350 km/h. When a car is racing, which types of energy does it use? (select all the possible options)

• Nuclear energy

• Chemical energy

• Electrical energy

• Mechanical energy

The very first moving machines invented by men required big amounts of energy. The burning of this fuel allowed those machines to move.

• Coal

• Uranium

• Sunlight

• Wind

Long time ago our ancestors arrived here in big ships that crossed the Atlantic Ocean from Spain.

What type of energy was used by the ships?

• Coal

• Uranium

• Sunlight

• Wind

A nuclear plant uses this type of fuel to get a huge amount of energy from a small quantity of it.

• Coal

• Uranium

• Sunlight

• Wind

In Colombia, drought seasons affect not only the water supply but the generation of energy. Which source of energy is the most used in our country?

• Solar

• Hydroelectrical

• Biomass

• Wind

In a previous class, one classmate stated that this type of energy is renewable because it is produced by the heat that comes from the mantle of the Earth.

• Solar

• Hydroelectrical

• Tidal

• Geothermal