Year 6 Solar generated electricity quiz

What does solar energy harness?

• Coal and water

• Sunlight and heat

• Gold and coil

• None of these

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What do Solar panels do?

• They directly transform certain types of chemical energy into electrical energy once they connected in a circuit

• They use the movement energy of wind to turn their huge turbines connected to a generator

• They use water falling from great heights to turn the large vanes of water turbines

• They work by allowing photons, or particles of light, to knock electrons free from atoms, generating a flow of electricity

What is the main component of a solar panel?

• plastic

• fuel

• solar cells

• metal

Approximately how much does 1 solar panel cost?

• $51

• $3000

• $500

• $3.00

About how much solar energy do solar panels generate every hour?

• enough for a house for a day

• enough for a house for a week

• enough for a house for a year

• enough for a house for a month

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Which of the following are Benefits of solar power?

• It is easy to install.

• it is clean and Renewable

• the panels look nice on our house

• it’s super cheap

What are solar panels made of?

• They are made of plastic and wires

• They are made out of silicon wafers

• They are made of wires and metal

• They are made of just metal connected to a computer

How much energy can solar panels produce on cloudy days?

• They produce energy on cloudy days, but it's less than on sunny days

• They produce the same amount of energy on cloudy days as on a sunny day

• They cannot produce energy on cloudy days

• They produce more energy on cloudy days

What can solar energy be used for?

• Drying

• Heating water

• producing electricity

• All of the above

What is the lifespan of a solar panel?

• 20-30 years

• 5-10 years

• 1000 years

• Infinity