Question

which of the following is an example of thermal energy? turning on a lamp so you can read rubbing your hands together to get warm kicking a ball

Explanation:

Thermal energy is related to heat. Rubbing hands generates heat due to friction. A lamp emits light (not mainly thermal energy in this context of the question's focus on the example). Kicking a ball involves mechanical (kinetic) energy.

Answer:

rubbing your hands together to get warm