Name: _______________________ Date: _______________________

Forms of Energy
Part 1:
True/False
Carefully read each statement and determine whether it is true or false and circle the word TRUE
if the statement is TRUE or circle the word FALSE if the statement is FALSE.
1. Energy is the ability to do work. True or False
2. Light energy is the energy that we can see. True or False
3. Musical instruments produce light energy. True or False

Completion
Carefully read each of the following items and fill in the blank that completes the statement. You
can use the word bank.
Word Bank
Electrical Sound
Wind Mechanical
Heat Light

1. _____________ energy can be transformed into sound, heat, motion, and light energy.

2. Motion energy can also be called _____________ energy.

3. Thermal energy can also be called _____________ energy.

4. _____________ energy comes through windows and brightens rooms.

Multiple Choice
Carefully read each of the following items and choose the BEST answer from the options
provided.

1. A student put a pot of water on top of the stove shown below. She turned the stove on and
the water started boiling.

What most likely happened to explain this?

A. Electric energy changed to gas energy.

B. Electric energy changed to heat energy.
C. Heat energy changed to gas energy.
D. Heat energy changed to water energy.

2. Which form of energy is transformed to make a bus move?

A. heat energy
B. light energy
C. motion energy
D. sound energy

3. Which form of electrical energy is transformed when someone blows a horn?

A. heat energy
B. light energy
C. motion energy
D. sound energy
4. What form of electrical energy is transformed when using a lamp to see?
A. heat energy
B. light energy
C. motion energy
D. sound energy

5. Which one of the devices below can transform electric energy into light and sound
energy?

A. B. C. D.

6. Sara came home from school and wanted something to eat. She took out a piece of bread
a placed it in the toaster.

How did the bread become toasted?

A. Electric energy transformed into heat energy.

B. Electric energy transformed into light energy.
C. Heat energy transformed into motion energy.
D. Heat energy transformed into light energy.

7. Which of the following machines in a house uses mechanical energy?

A. Electric Toothbrush
B. Light bulb
C. Stove
D. Toaster
Part 2:
Directions: Write the form(s) of energy for each object and describe how the form of energy can
be identified (in other words, what form of energy does each object use)
Object Form Type How can the form of energy be
identified?
 Answer Key: Forms of Energy Pre/Post Test
Part 1:
True/False
Carefully read each statement and determine whether it is true or false and circle the word TRUE
if the statement is TRUE or circle the word FALSE if the statement is FALSE.
1. Energy is the ability to do work. True (LG 1) or False
2. Light energy is the energy that we can see. True (LG 1) or False
3. Musical instruments produce light energy. True or False (LG 1)

Completion
Carefully read each of the following items and fill in the blank that completes the statement. You
can use the word bank.
Word Bank
Electrical Sound
Wind Mechanical
Heat Light

1. _Electrical (LG2)___________ energy can be transformed into sound, heat, motion, and
light energy.

2. Motion energy can also be called __Mechanical (LG 1) __________ energy.

3. Thermal energy can also be called _Heat (LG 1)____________ energy.

4. _Light (LG 1)____________ energy comes through windows and brightens rooms.
Multiple Choice
Carefully read each of the following items and choose the BEST answer from the options
provided.

1. A student put a pot of water on top of the stove shown below. She turned the stove on and
the water started boiling.

What most likely happened to explain this? (LG 3)

A. Electric energy changed to gas energy.

B. Electric energy changed to heat energy.
C. Heat energy changed to gas energy.
D. Heat energy changed to water energy.

2. Which form of energy is transformed to make a bus move? (LG 2)

A. heat energy
B. light energy
C. motion energy
D. sound energy

3. Which form of electrical energy is transformed when someone blows a horn? (LG 2)
A. heat energy
B. light energy
C. motion energy
D. sound energy
4. What form of electrical energy is transformed when using a lamp to see? (LG 2)
A. heat energy
B. light energy
C. motion energy
D. sound energy

5. Which one of the devices below can transform electric energy into light and sound
energy? (LG 2)

A. B. C. D.

6. Sara came home from school and wanted something to eat. She took out a piece of bread
a placed it in the toaster.

How did the bread become toasted? (LG 3)

A. Electric energy transformed into heat energy.

B. Electric energy transformed into light energy.
C. Heat energy transformed into motion energy.
D. Heat energy transformed into light energy.

7. Which of the following machines in a house uses mechanical energy? (LG 3)

A. Electric Toothbrush
B. Light bulb
C. Stove
D. Toaster
Part 2:
Directions: Write the form(s) of energy for each object and describe how the form of energy can
be identified (in other words, what form of energy does each object use) (LG 3)
Object Form Type How can the form of energy be
identified?
Heat Heat- When the electric current
Sound flows through the coils of the wire
Motion inside the hair dryer, it produces heat
Sound- Produces a sound
Motion- The motor inside of the
blow dryer is moving

Sound Sound- When a keyboard is played,

the notes on the keyboard produces a
sound

Motion Motion- The electric motor causes

the blades to move.

Light Light- The light can help to see and

Sound read a computer screen.
Sound- The volume functions and
speakers allow us to hear things that
are being played.

Light Light- Electricity glows through a

Heat thin wire in the light bulb and starts
glowing.
Heat- When electricity flows through
a thin wire it heats up.
Answer Key
Part 1:
True or False
1. True
2. True
3. False

Completion
1. Electrical
2. Mechanical
3. Thermal
4. Light

Multiple Choice
1. B
2. C
3. D
4. B
5. C
6. A
7. A
Part 2:
Object Form Type How can the form of energy be
identified?
Blow/Hair Dryer Heat Heat- When the electric current
Sound flows through the coils of the wire
Motion inside the hair dryer, it produces heat
Sound- Produces a sound
Motion- The motor inside of the
blow dryer is moving
Keyboard Sound Sound- When a keyboard is played,
the notes on the keyboard produces a
sound
Fan Motion Motion- The electric motor causes
the blades to move.

Computer Light Light- The light can help to see and

Light bulb/Christmas Lights
Sound read a computer screen.
Sound- The volume functions and
speakers allow us to hear things that
are being played.
Light Light- Electricity glows through a
Heat thin wire in the light bulb and starts
glowing.
Heat- When electricity flows through
a thin wire it heats up.
Modification for Part 2 of the Post Test- Cut and Paste

Form Type How can the form of energy be

identified?
Heat Heat- When the electric current
Sound flows through the coils of the wire
Motion inside the hair dryer, it produces heat
Sound- Produces a sound
Motion- The motor inside of the
blow dryer is moving
Sound Sound- When a keyboard is played,
the notes on the keyboard produces a
sound
Motion Motion- The electric motor causes
the blades to move.
Light Light- The light can help to see and
Sound read a computer screen.
Sound- The volume functions and
speakers allow us to hear things that
are being played.
Light Light- Electricity glows through a
Heat thin wire in the light bulb and starts
glowing.
Heat- When electricity flows through
a thin wire it heats up.