Year 8 Energy Topic Test

What type of energy is stored in the bonds of atoms and molecules?

• Radiant energy

• Thermal energy

• Chemical energy

• Electrical energy

What type of energy is stored in objects by tension, such as compressed springs?

• Thermal energy

• Kinetic energy

• Potential energy

• Sound energy

(a)   is the vibration and movement of atoms and molecules within substances.

• Thermal energy
• Radiant energy
• Electrical energy
• Gravitational energy

What type of energy is stored in the nucleus of an atom and can be released when nuclei are combined or split apart?

• Chemical energy

• Nuclear energy

• Motion energy

• Sound energy

Which type of energy is stored in an object's height and increases with the object's height?

• Gravitational potential energy

• Electrical energy

• Thermal energy

• Radiant energy

What type of energy is stored in the movement of objects ?

• Sound energy

• Kinetic energy

• Chemical energy

• Nuclear energy

(a)   is delivered by tiny charged particles called electrons, typically moving through a wire.

• Electrical energy
• Gravitational energy
• Mechanical energy
• Radiant energy

What type of energy is converted to thermal energy when wood is burned in a fireplace?

• Electrical energy

• Gravitational energy

• Chemical energy

• Motion energy

Match the following types of energy with the scenarios where they are released:

• Energy stored in the nucleus of uranium

• Sound energy

• A loud noise is produced from a speaker

• Thermal energy

• A moving object, like a hammer, does work

• Light energy

• Heat is produced from friction

• Nuclear Energy

• Light is emitted from a bulb

• Mechanical energy

(a)   is produced when a force causes an object or substance to vibrate.

• Electrical energy
• Sound energy
• Nuclear energy
• Gravitational energy