PS8 Energy Test Review 2024

Charlotte noticed that her phone battery powers her device, allowing her to make calls and browse the internet. What is this ability to do work or bring about a change called?

• Force

• Motion

• Energy

• Gravity

While playing soccer, Benjamin noticed that the ball moved faster when he kicked it harder. What type of energy does the ball have because of its motion?

• Kinetic Energy

• Potential Energy

• Nuclear Energy

• Chemical Energy

Maya is playing with a toy car on a hill. She notices that the car rolls down faster when she lets it go from a higher point. What type of energy does the car have due to its height on the hill?

• Kinetic Energy

• Potential Energy

• Electrical Energy

• Sound Energy

During a science class, Emma learned about a type of energy that can be caused by changes in the nucleus of an atom, either by joining or splitting. What type of energy is this?

• Nuclear

• Mechanical

• Light

• Sound

• Chemical

While playing in the park, Aria noticed that when she tapped on a metal railing, it made a noise. This noise was caused by the railing's vibrations. What causes air particles to vibrate, allowing energy to travel from one particle to another?

• Sound

• Mechanical

• Light

• Chemical

• Electrical

Aiden noticed that when he heats up a pot of water, the particles inside move faster. What is the total kinetic energy of the particles that make up the water called?

• Thermal

• Mechanical

• Light

• Sound

• Chemical

Maya is observing a wind-up toy car that moves across the floor. She wonders what type of energy is involved in its movement, which is the sum of kinetic and potential energy.

• Mechanical

• Light

• Sound

• Chemical

• Electrical

Caused by waves of photons that move through empty space. Examples include microwaves and ultraviolet waves.

• Light
• Mechanical
• Sound
• Chemical
• Electrical

Energy stored in the bonds between atoms of a substance that can be release through a chemical change.

• Chemical
• Mechanical
• Light
• Sound
• Electrical

Energy of moving electrons. Usually transformed into other forms of energy to help us do work.

• Electrical
• Mechanical
• Light
• Sound
• Chemical