Grade 6 Science: Understanding Energy
A worksheet for 6th graders to learn about different forms of energy, energy transformations, and the law of conservation of energy.
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Grade 6 Science: Understanding Energy
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Show your work where applicable. This worksheet will test your knowledge of energy, its forms, and how it transforms.
1. Which of the following is an example of kinetic energy?
A book resting on a shelf
A car parked at the curb
A child running in a park
A stretched rubber band
2. What type of energy is stored in a battery?
Thermal energy
Chemical energy
Sound energy
Light energy
3. Energy that is due to an object's motion is called energy.
4. The Law of Conservation of Energy states that energy cannot be created or , but it can change forms.
5. A roller coaster at the top of a hill has a lot of energy.
6. Heat is a form of thermal energy.
True
False
7. Sound energy travels fastest through a vacuum.
True
False
8. Describe the difference between potential energy and kinetic energy. Give an example of each.
Match the energy type to its description.
9. Light Energy
a. Energy due to the movement of electrons.
10. Electrical Energy
b. Energy that travels in waves and can be seen by the human eye.
11. Sound Energy
c. Energy produced by vibrations.