National Geographic: The Power of the Sun

What is the distance of the sun from Earth?

• 120 million miles

• 200 million kilometers

• 93 million miles

• 150 million kilometers

What makes it possible for life to exist on Earth?

• Moonlight

• Solar energy

• Artificial light

• Geothermal energy

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How long has solar energy existed?

• One hundred years

• Ten thousand years

• About five billion years

• One million years

What is essential to agriculture?

• Electricity

• Solar energy

• Plastic coverings

• Artificial fertilizers

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What did early civilizations use to gather heat and light?

• Large fires

• Candles

• Windows and skylights

• Electric heaters

What was one of the earliest greenhouses made of?

• Glass

• Wood

• Plastic

• Mica

Who built the first solar box cooker?

• Isaac Newton

• Horace de Saussure

• Albert Einstein

• Nikola Tesla

How many solar cookers are estimated to be installed in India?

• About 500,000

• Over 1 million

• 100,000

• Less than 50,000

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What is solar thermal energy used for besides heating water?

• Lighting streets

• Powering vehicles

• Sterilizing medical equipment

• Cooling buildings

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What does SODIS stand for?

• Solar Dissolution

• Solar Distillation

• Solar Disinfection

• Solar Distribution