Energy for Kindergarteners: Explore the Power of Energy!

Question 1

How can you make a toy car move?

Accepted Answer

Push it

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Heat it up

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Cool it down

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Talk to it

Question 2

What happens when you switch on a lamp?

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Electricity changes into light

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Heat changes into light

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Chemicals change into light

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Sound changes into light

Question 3

What uses chemical energy?

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A battery

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A train

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A flashlight

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A solar panel

Question 4

Which of these CANNOT store energy?

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Stone

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Battery

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Spring

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Magnet

Question 5

What is NOT a type of energy?

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Love

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Light

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Sound

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Gravity

Question 6

Which animal gets energy by eating plants?

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Rabbit

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Lion

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Shark

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Dolphin

Question 7

What does energy allow us to do?

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Move, grow, and think

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See and hear

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Taste and smell

Question 8

Where can we get energy from?

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Food and the sun

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Water and soil

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Rocks and trees

Question 9

What happens to energy when it moves from one thing to another?

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It changes its form

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It disappears

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It gets stronger

Question 10

How can we save energy at home?

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Both of the above

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Switch off lights when we leave a room

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Unplug things we don't need

Question 11

Which of these things uses energy?

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A toy car

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A book

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A rock

Question 12

What's the difference between using up and not using up energy?

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Using up energy means we can't use it again, but not using it up means we can.

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Using up energy means it gets stronger, but not using it up means it gets weaker.

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Using up energy means it makes a sound, but not using it up means it doesn't.

Question 13

Which of these is a not-using-up energy source?

Accepted Answer

The sun

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Oil

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Natural gas

Question 14

Which of these is NOT a type of energy?

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A glass of water

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Sunlight

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The sound of a drum

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The warmth of a fire

Question 15

What is a renewable source of energy called?

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Solar power

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Coal

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Natural gas

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Nuclear power

Question 16

Which of these examples shows us light energy?

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A burning candle

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A rolling ball

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A blowing wind

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A flowing river

Question 17

What is the purpose of a solar panel?

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To make electricity from sunlight

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To save energy from the wind

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To turn a car engine on

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To make heat

Question 18

Which of these things can electricity pass through?

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Metal

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Wood

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Rubber

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Plastic

Question 19

What does it mean to save energy?

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To use less energy by being careful

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To make more energy

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To waste energy

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To use all of the energy we have

Question 20

What is NOT a source of energy?

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Candy

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The sun

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The wind

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Water

Question 21

What is the energy that helps us move called?

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Moving energy

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Heat energy

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Light energy

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Wind energy

Question 22

Where can we find heat energy?

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In a fire

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When someone is running

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When a light is on

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In a flowing river

Question 23

Which of these is an example of stored energy?

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A stretched rubber band

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A ball rolling down a hill

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A flowing river

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A burning candle

Question 24

What does the special rule about energy tell us?

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Energy can change forms but not be lost

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We can make energy appear or disappear

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We can lose or gain energy

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Energy can be stored but not used

Question 25

What do batteries give us?

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Electricity

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Heat energy

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Light energy

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Wind energy

Question 26

Which of these is a clean energy source?

Accepted Answer

Wind

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Coal

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Oil

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Natural gas

Question 27

Which of these activities requires energy to do?

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Playing on the swing

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Sleeping

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Sitting still

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Listening to music

Question 28

Where can we find light energy in nature?

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The sun

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A battery

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A toy car

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A flower

Question 29

Which of these is not a type of energy?

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Love

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Heat

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Sound

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Motion

Question 30

What happens when we burn a piece of paper?

Accepted Answer

Chemical energy changes into heat and light

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Electrical energy moves into the paper

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Motion energy is created

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Sound energy is produced

Question 31

Which of these devices works with both electrical and motion energy?

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A fan

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A light bulb

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A car engine

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A computer

Question 32

Which of these is an example of energy that's waiting to be used?

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A ball you're holding above the ground

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A bike that's moving

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A candle that's burning

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A river that's flowing

Question 33

What happens when you rub your hands together quickly?

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Friction makes heat energy

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Electrical energy is generated

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Motion energy is transferred

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Sound energy is created

Question 34

Which of these animals gets its energy by eating plants?

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Rabbit

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Lion

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Snake

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Bird

Question 35

Which of these is NOT a type of energy?

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Water

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Light

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Heat

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Sound

Question 36

Which of these can store energy like a battery?

Accepted Answer

A battery

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A rock

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A banana

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The sun

Question 37

When you turn on a light switch, what happens to the energy?

Accepted Answer

It turns into light.

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It disappears.

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It goes to the moon.

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It makes the room warmer.

Question 38

What happens when you push a toy car?

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It moves.

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It stays in place.

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It vanishes.

Question 39

When you push a swing, what do you transfer to it?

Accepted Answer

Energy

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Color

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Shape

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Sound

Question 40

Which of these is NOT a source of energy?

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Toy car

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Food

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Sun

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Water in a river

Question 41

What is the energy called when we see the light from the sun?

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Light energy

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Electrical energy

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Mechanical energy

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Chemical energy

Question 42

When we turn on a flashlight, the electrical energy changes into:

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Light energy

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Heat energy

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Sound energy

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Magnetic energy

Question 43

Which of these is a source of energy that we can use again and again?

Accepted Answer

Solar energy

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Coal

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Oil

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Natural gas

Question 44

What type of energy do we get from the food we eat?

Accepted Answer

Chemical energy

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Electrical energy

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Mechanical energy

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Heat energy

Question 45

What kind of energy do we have when we ride a bike?

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Kinetic energy

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Potential energy

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Electrical energy

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Sound energy

Question 46

What is energy?

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The power to do work

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A type of force

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A type of motion

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A state of rest

Question 47

Which of these has the most energy?

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A moving person

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A stationary book

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A parked bike

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A sleeping animal

Question 48

What happens to energy when it is transferred from one form to another?

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It can change its form, but its total amount stays the same

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It disappears

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It decreases

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It increases

Question 49

Which of these is a source of energy that we cannot use up?

Accepted Answer

The sun

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Coal

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Oil

Question 50

What happens to a bouncing ball's energy when it reaches its highest point?

Accepted Answer

It changes from kinetic to potential energy

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It stays the same

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It disappears

Question 51

What can you do to save energy at home?

Accepted Answer

Turn off lights when leaving a room

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Keep the water running while brushing teeth

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Leave the TV on all day

Question 52

Which of these shows energy at work?

Accepted Answer

A spinning top

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A closed book

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A sleeping cat

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A parked car

Question 53

How are potential and kinetic energy different?

Accepted Answer

Potential energy is stored energy, while kinetic energy is energy of motion.

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Potential energy is stronger than kinetic energy.

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Kinetic energy is more useful than potential energy.