1) Which word describes energy of motion? a) potential b) kinetic c) light d) electrical 2) Which word describes stored energy? a) potential b) kinetic c) light d) electrical 3) What type of potential energy does a compressed spring or a stretched rubber band have? a) chemical b) electrical c) kinetic d) elastic 4) Which of the following describes energy stored in matter because of the pull of gravity? a) chemical potential energy b) elastic potential energy c) gravitational potential energy d) kinetic energy 5) Which of the following is an example of kinetic energy? a) a bicycle rack b) a compressed spring c) a cat sleeping on a bed d) a girl jumping rope 6) At what speed does a sailboat have the most kinetic energy? a) 5 mph b) 10 mph c) 15 mph d) 20 mph 7) When a pencil is dropped, it loses potential energy and gains what kind of energy? a) light b) electrical c) kinetic d) chemical 8) What is produced when matter vibrates? a) light b) sound c) gas d) shadows 9) Large vibrations produce a _____________ sound. a) high-pitched b) low-pitched c) soft d) loud 10) Sound waves travel best through which of the following? a) gases b) liquids c) solids d) vacuums 11) Which words best describe pitch? a) heavy and light b) soft and loud c) high and low d) weak and strong 12) What do playing a flute, tapping a desk, and raindrops falling in a puddle have in common? a) The produce light. b) They cause vibrations that produce sound. c) They are all types of potential energy. d) They have elastic potential energy.

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