SEDASEED 2020 - Solar Energy

Solar Energy is not a renewable energy source?

• True

• False

Basic unit that makes up all light?

• Cells

• Atoms

• Photons

• Molecules

Pro (Advantages) of using solar energy include:

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY

• Renewable

• Expensive to Install

• Produces no pollution during its operation

• Expensive to store energy

Cons (Disadvantages) of using Solar Energy include:

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• It's Renewable

• Expensive to Install

• It is not a constant source of energy

• All the Above

Solar Energy is the MOST abundant source of energy on Earth?

• True

• False

Solar (or PV) cells are made of many individuals cell stacked together, and these are made of materials called ______________.

• diodes

• electrometals

• semiconductors

• solarductors

Who discovered solar cells?

• Edmund Becquerel

• Charles Fritts

• Albert Einstein

• Jan Czochraiski

Solar cells first became a practical energy source for NASA for what application?

• Space Shuttle

• Rocket boosters

• Rovers

• Satellites

What is the photovoltaic effect?

• Process of creating photons from voltage

• Process of converting kinetic energy into electricity

• Process of creating light from electricity

• Process of converting sunlight into electricity

What is another name for a solar panel?

• photon

• heliostat

• photovoltaic panel

• photon panel

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