Energy Sources Quiz

What type of energy source is solar energy classified as?

• Non-renewable

• Fossil fuel-based

• Renewable

• Non-renewable (Power Plant form)

What does hydropower utilize to generate electricity?

• Wind movements

• Solar radiation

• Flow or movement of water

• Nuclear reactions

Which energy source is considered non-renewable in the form of a power plant?

• Solar

• Wind

• Hydropower

• Nuclear

What is the primary energy conversion in wind energy?

• Chemical to electrical

• Kinetic to electrical

• Thermal to electrical

• Nuclear to electrical

What type of energy source is geothermal energy?

• Non-Renewable

• Renewable

• Fossil Fuel

• Biomass

What is biomass energy primarily derived from?

• Wind

• Organic matter (plants/animals)

• Sunlight

• Water

Which of the following is a characteristic of oil as an energy source?

• Renewable

• Comes from organic matter

• Large underground deposits, takes millions of years to form

• Energy produced from movement of water

Coal is classified as which type of energy source?

• Renewable

• Non-Renewable

• Hydroelectric

• Geothermal

What is the main component of natural gas?

• Carbon Dioxide

• Methane

• Hydrogen

• Nitrogen

Hydrogen fuel cells are being tested for use in which application?

• Heating homes

• Cooking

• Cars

• Street lighting