Renewable resources Exam practice questions

Biomass conversion generates energy from ....

• plant and animal wastes

• running water

• sunlight

• moving air

Wind, moving water, solar energy, and geothermal energy are all _______.

• nonrenewable resources

• free energy sources

• fossil fuels

• renewable energy sources

Which is not a source of renewable energy?

• thermal energy

• wind power

• solar energy

• fossil fuels

Which method is used to change plant and animal materials into useable fuel?

• hydroelectricity

• recycling

• biomass conversion

• solar collection

Which is where geothermal energy comes from

• inside Earth

• the Sun

• wind turbines

• hydroelectric dams

Geothermal powerplants use the _____ from the Earth's interior to generate power.

• heat

• water

• wind

Which type of energy is best to use in a place with a lot of sun?

• hydroelectricity

• solar energy

• wind energy

• geothermal energy

Which type of energy is best to use in a place with a lot of hot springs?

• hydroelectricity

• solar energy

• wind energy

• geothermal energy

What percentage of energy is produced by wind?

• 3%

• 11%

• 32%

• 52%

What energy conversion takes place in a wind turbine?

• Electric to kinetic

• Kinetic to electric

• Chemical to electric

• Thermal to electric