Forms of Energy

What type of energy is stored energy, such as when a roller coaster is at the top of a hill? (page 87)

• kinetic energy

• light energy

• potential energy

• thermal energy

In what form does energy from the sun travel to Earth? (page 86)

• sound

• light

• mechanical

• electrical

What type of energy is the heat that travels to you from a burning log? (page 86)

• sound energy

• thermal energy

• potential energy

• electrical energy

Which of the following is an example of mechanical energy? (page 85)

• The sun lights your room.

• The gas flame on the stove heats water.

• You use a toothbrush to clean your teeth.

• The radio plays music.

An important source of energy for athletes is from the food they eat. (page 82)

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• false

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What energy warms the Earth, helps plants grow, and creates lights so we can see? (page 86)

• Electrical Energy

• Sound Energy

• Mechanical Energy

• Light and heat energy from the sun

What is the best way to design a building that uses energy from the sun to help light the inside? (page 85)

• Put a lot of windows in the building.

• Locate the building near a busy road.

• Plant trees around the outside of the building.

• Build a two-story building.

What is the source of energy that powers a television? (page 86)

• mechanical

• electrical

• sound

• thermal

What type of energy is the energy of motion, such as when a roller coaster moves down a hill because gravity pulls it? (page 87)

• kinetic energy

• potential energy

What form of energy gives motion to an object, such as a faucet handle moving? (page 85)

• sound energy

• light energy

• mechanical energy

• thermal energy