Energy Quiz

What is the temperature below which an object has no heat energy?

• 0°C

• -273°C

• 100°C

• -100°C

What happens to the amount of heat energy stored in an object as it gets hotter?

• It decreases.

• It remains constant.

• It increases.

• It turns into light energy.

What type of energy is stored in an object that is moving?

• Potential energy

• Chemical energy

• Kinetic energy

• Thermal energy

What releases energy in nuclear reactions?

• The electrons of an atom

• The nucleus of an atom

• The entire atom

• The atomic orbitals

Which of the following is an example of a nuclear reaction?

• Combustion in a car engine

• Photosynthesis in plants

• Electricity generation in nuclear power plants

• Digestion of food

What can be released by a chemical reaction from things that have stored energy?

• Electrical energy

• Chemical energy

• Kinetic energy

• Thermal energy

Which of the following is an example of something with chemical energy?

• A wind turbine

• A solar panel

• A battery

• A light bulb

What type of energy do food and fuels have?

• Mechanical energy

• Chemical energy

• Nuclear energy

• Potential energy

What is an example of something that has gravitational potential energy?

• A car parked on a flat road

• A book lying on a table

• A climber on a mountain

• A fish swimming in water

What type of energy is stored in an object that has been stretched?

• Kinetic energy

• Thermal energy

• Elastic potential energy

• Gravitational potential energy