Sources of Energy Quiz

What are the characteristics of a good source of fuel?

• High energy output per unit mass or volume

• Easily available

• Easy to store and transport

• Economical

What are the two main sources of energy?

• Conventional sources

• Non-conventional sources

What are conventional sources of energy?

• Wood

• Flowing water

• Fossil fuels

• Solar energy

What are non-conventional sources of energy?

• Solar energy

• Wind energy

• Biomass energy

• Geothermal energy

What are the disadvantages of fossil fuels?

• Air pollution

• Acid rain

• Global warming

• All of the above

What is biomass?

• Waste materials and dead parts of living things

• Fossil fuels

• Solar energy

• Wind energy

What is the process of converting solar energy into electrical energy?

• Solar cells

• Solar cookers

• Solar water heaters

• Solar panels

What are the three forms of energy obtained from the sea?

• Tidal energy

• Sea wave energy

• Ocean thermal energy

What is geothermal energy?

• Energy from the earth's crust

• Energy from the sun

• Energy from the wind

• Energy from fossil fuels

What are the advantages of nuclear energy?

• Produces a large amount of energy

• Environmentally friendly

• Low cost

• Renewable