Energy Sources Quiz

What is the fuel in highest demand today?

• Coal

• Gas

• Oil

• Renewable energy

What are fossil fuels formed from?

• Minerals

• Volcanic eruptions

• Plants and animals

• Water sources

What is the term for the amount of energy a country needs to import to meet the demand?

• Energy surplus

• Energy deficit

• Energy reserve

• Energy gap

Which energy source causes air pollution and emission of greenhouse gases?

• Geothermal energy

• Traditional biomass

• Wind energy

• Solar energy

What is the process through which nuclear energy creates heat?

• Nuclear fusion

• Nuclear fission

• Nuclear decay

• Nuclear reaction

Which renewable energy source provides a large amount of energy from small amounts of fuel?

• HEP

• Tidal energy

• Wind energy

• Solar energy

What do renewable energy sources reduce the need for?

• Fossil fuels

• Imports of energy sources

• Electricity

• Nuclear energy

Which energy source is not as efficient as nuclear and fossil fuels at converting power into energy?

• Tidal energy

• Solar energy

• Wind energy

• Geothermal energy

What is the main source of electricity generation in the world?

• Renewable energy

• Oil

• Coal and gas

• Nuclear energy

What is the main reason for the increasing demand for energy across the world?

• Decreasing use of electronic appliances

• Decreasing population

• Increasing population

• Decreasing industry