__ 4. Which of the following statements about energy is true? A. Energy has mass and takes up space. B. Energy can be created and destroyed. C. Energy can be transferred from one object to another. D. Energy cannot be transformed from one type to another.

C. Energy can be transferred from one object to another.<br /><br />**Explanation:**<br /><br />* **A is incorrect:** Energy itself does not have mass or occupy space. Mass and volume are properties of matter. Energy is a property *of* matter and describes its ability to do work or cause change.<br />* **B is incorrect:** The law of conservation of energy states that energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed from one form to another.<br />* **D is incorrect:** Energy *can* be transformed from one type to another. For example, chemical energy in food is transformed into kinetic energy for movement. Another example is the transformation of light energy into electrical energy in solar panels.<br />