Enviro Chapter 17 Quiz Review

Of the following, the energy source that can be used in the greatest number of areas is

• geothermal
• wind
• hydroelectric
• solar

Aerogenerators are used to produce electricity from

• wind
• moving water
• the sun
• heat inside earth

Photovoltaic cells convert the energy of the sun to

• heat
• light
• electricity
• fuel

The production of electricity from moving water is called

• solar
• wind
• hydroelectric
• geothermal

Iceland is a country that makes extensive use of

• solar
• nuclear
• fossil fuels
• geothermal

A characteristic common to all the alternative energy discussed in this chapter is that they

• can be produced any where 
• do not use fossil fuels 
• non renewable 
• must be used along with fossil fuels 

The sun is not involved in providing energy in

• wind
• hydroelectric
• solar
• geothermal

Photovoltaic cells are used to provide the energy for all the following except

• passive heating solar system
• space satellites
• calculators
• wrist watches

Nuclear fusion

• produces no wastes
• uses fuels that are difficult to obtain
• is not yet available
• is an inexpensive energy source

The tubes in a solar collector are filled with

• metal
• solid
• fluid
• insulation