Name _______________________________________ Date _______________________

Class ______

Quiz 6: Energy
_____ 1. What is energy?
A. The ability to react chemically.
B. Anything on the periodic table.
C. The ability to change matter.
D. Only things that are moving have energy.
_____ 2. How are potential energy and kinetic energy different?
A. Potential energy is stored energy and kinetic energy is energy of
motion.
B. Potential energy is energy of motion and kinetic energy is stored
energy.
C. Potential energy is thermal energy and kinetic energy is radiant
energy.
D. Potential energy is gravity and kinetic energy is chemistry.
_____ 3. The picture below shows Barack Obama bowling. In this picture the
bowling ball has
______________________________
energy.
A. Potential
B. Kinetic
C. Radiant
D. Nuclear

______ 4. The reason a pogo stick (pictured at right) moves is

because of the _________________ energy in the compressed spring.
A. Potential
B. Kinetic
C. Radiant
D. Nuclear
______ 5. Which of the following is NOT an example of kinetic
energy?
A. Thermal Energy
B. Mechanical Energy
C. Electrical Energy
D. Chemical Energy
_____ 6. Sound energy is an example of kinetic energy because

A.
B.
C.
D.

Sound
Sound
Sound
Sound

energy comes from the sun.

energy is energy due to moving electrons.
moves through the air in waves.
energy is not an example of kinetic energy.

OVER
7-10. For each situation listed below. Determine which form of energy is
being described and write the letter on the line.
A. Chemical
B. Nuclear
_______ 7. A battery.
C. Gravitational
D. Radiant
_______ 8. A spinning top.
E. Electrical
F. Mechanical
_______ 9. A spotlight.
G. Sound
H. Tacos
_______ 10. A saxophone.