energy mini quiz 2

What is a disadvantage of a hydrogen fuel cell?

• Production of greenhouse gas

• Made in factories often dependent on fossil fuels

• Inefficient

• Likely to explode

Geothermal energy

• Is more widely available in areas with a lot of volcanoes

• Can be used for heating and cooling

• Involves sending pipes deep into the earth

• All of these

Which renewable energy source has the greatest potential for habitat destruction?

• A solar panel

• A wind turbine

• A hydroelectric dam

• A geothermal heating system

Which fossil fuel tends to pollute the least?

• Oil

• Coal

• Natural Gas

• All of these

In a nuclear power plant, steam turns a turbine which runs a generator. What energy transformations are taking place in that description?

• Chemical --> mechanical --> heat

• Mechanical --> heat --> potential

• Heat --> electrical --> mechanical

• Heat --> mechanical --> electrical