Solar and Agriculture Quiz

In 2020, what was the main driver for the increase in U.S. renewable energy production and consumption?

• Hydropower and geothermal

• Solar and wind

• Biomass and nuclear

• Tidal and wave energy

According to the U.S. Department of Energy's Solar Futures Study, what percentage of the nation's electricity is projected to be provided by solar power by 2035?

• 20%

• 30%

• 40%

• 50%

What is one issue with renewable power mentioned in the text?

• It requires less land per unit of power produced than fossil fuels.

• It requires more land per unit of power produced than fossil fuels.

• It is more expensive than fossil fuels.

• It is less efficient than fossil fuels.

By 2050, what percentage of the land in the contiguous U.S. is estimated to be needed for ground-based solar according to the Solar Futures Study?

• 0.1%

• 0.5%

• 1%

• 5%

What percentage of the lower forty-eight states' surface area is occupied by agriculture?

• 5%

• 8%

• 20%

• 43%

What is the term used for the use of land for both agriculture and solar photovoltaic energy generation?

• Agrivoltaics

• Agroforestry

• Agrosolar

• Agrophotovoltaics

What is one of the benefits of agrivoltaic systems mentioned in the text?

• Increased use of pesticides

• Reduced carbon footprint

• Higher water consumption

• Increased soil erosion

What is the symbiotic relationship described in the text between crops and solar panels?

• Crops provide shade for solar panels

• Solar panels provide nutrients to crops

• Crops and solar panels help keep each other cool

• Solar panels increase the sunlight for crops

Where is the largest agrivoltaic site in the U.S. located?

• California

• Texas

• Maine

• Florida

What is the term used for integrating livestock and pastures with solar panels?

• Solar grazing

• Solar farming

• Solar herding

• Solar ranching