Name ________________________________
Science Study Guide: Forms of Energy
1. When you see water flowing from the top of a hill down to the bottom
of a hill, what form of energy is being demonstrated?
Mechanical Energy
2. Circle all the items below that produce thermal energy and put an X
on the items that do not produce thermal energy.
Hair dryer
mixer
telephone
oven
candle
hot plate
3. Batteries are used to produce light energy for a flashlight. What type
of energy does the flashlight get from the batteries?
Electrical Energy
4. Shooting a bow and arrow is a great way to demonstrate what form of
energy?
Mechanical Energy
5. The Sun is very important to Earth. What two forms of energy does
Earth receive directly from the Sun?
Light and Thermal Energy
6. Sound is a form of energy. How is sound energy transmitted?
By vibrations in the air
7. When you use a device that requires the use of a plug and socket,
what kind of energy is used?
Electrical Energy
8. Circle the names of the objects below that produce heat or light
energy. Put an X on those that do NOT produce heat or light.
candle
lamp
bicycle
oven
toaster
piano
9. During a science lab investigation students attached wires to light
bulbs and then to batteries making the light bulbs light up. What form
of energy were the students exploring during this lab
Electrical
10. Using a lamp helps us see when it is dark. A lamp is made to give us
light, but after a lamp has been on for a while, the light bulb will often
become quite warm. What two forms of energy does a lamp produce?
light and thermal energy
11. What form of energy is produced by air vibrating?
Sound energy
12. What type of energy is used in each of the following situations?
An oven to bake a cake
thermal energy
A rock rolling downhill
mechanical energy
13. Circle the items below that use electrical energy to produce light and
sound.
computer
lamp
television
candle
cell phone
14. The table shows the average monthly use of electricity of several
common household appliances.
Average Monthly Use of
Electricity (kilowatt hours)
Washing machine
9
Toaster
3
Sewing machine
1
Ceiling fan
12
Television
27
Looking only at appliances that produce mechanical energy, which one
uses the most electricity?
Ceiling fan
Electrical Appliance