APES Unit 6 Review

What percent of energy consumption is made of renewable energy?

• 92%

• 50%

• 20%

• 8%

Which type of renewable energy is pictured?

• photovoltaic cells

• parabolic solar collection

• hydroelectric

• geothermal

Which of the following is not a drawback of solar energy?

• sunlight does not have energy

• cost

• sun is not always out

• solar energy is diffuse and hard to collect

Which of the following is a drawback to wind energy? (Select all that apply)

• migration of birds being interrupted

• noise

• disrupts the landscape

• not available in all locations

What is a drawback to hydroelectric power?

• fish being isolated on one side of the dam

• water in the reservoir becomes warm

• increases the dissolved oxygen

• increases the rate of nutrient flow downstream

Which location would be best for solar energy?

• Arizona

• Oklahoma

• Hawaii

• Colorado

Which location would be best for geothermal energy?

• Arizona

• Oklahoma

• Hawaii

• Colorado

Which location would be best for wind energy?

• Arizona

• Oklahoma

• Hawaii

• Colorado

Which renewable energy does not require spinning a turbine?

• hydroelectric

• wind

• tidal

• photovoltaic cells

A home is built with clear glass panels that allow sunlight to pass through. This is an example of

• Active solar

• Passive solar

• Parabolic collector

• Photovoltaic Cells