MYP Science Quiz on Energy

What type of energy do we detect with our eyes?

• Sound energy

• Chemical energy

• Light energy

• Thermal energy

What is the basic definition of energy?

• The temperature of a moving object

• The ability to do work or cause a change

• The mass of an object in motion

• The speed at which an object moves

Which nuclear reaction releases more energy?

• Nuclear fission

• Both release the same amount

• Nuclear fusion

• Neither releases energy

What determines gravitational potential energy?

• How fast an object is moving

• How much the object can stretch

• How much mass the object has

• How high an object is above the ground

In a toaster, electrical energy is transformed into:

• Light energy

• Chemical energy

• Thermal energy

• Mechanical energy

Which items store elastic potential energy?

• Books and tables

• Rubber bands and springs

• Light bulbs and batteries

• Rocks and minerals

What happens to a battery when it's being charged?

• Chemical energy transforms to electrical energy

• Light energy transforms to chemical energy

• Mechanical energy transforms to electrical energy

• Electrical energy transforms to chemical energy

What is mechanical energy equal to?

• Only the kinetic energy of an object

• The difference between kinetic and potential energy

• The total of kinetic and potential energy

• Only the potential energy of an object

According to the Law of Conservation of Energy:

• Energy can only be created, not destroyed

• Energy cannot be created or destroyed

• Energy stays in the same form always

• Energy can only be destroyed, not created

What type of energy is stored in petroleum (oil)?

• Nuclear energy

• Chemical energy

• Mechanical energy

• Light energy