13.5 Quizizz

In his 2011 State of the Union speech, what did President Barack Obama emphasize about renewable energy?

• He emphasized the importance of renewable energy for economic growth.

• He focused on the need to reduce dependency on foreign oil.

• He highlighted the potential of renewable energy to create jobs.

• He stressed the role of renewable energy in combating climate change.

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What is the world's fastest-growing energy source?

• Solar Power

• Wind Power

• Nuclear Power

• Hydropower

With 370 Gigawatts of globally installed capacity in 2014, wind power is Energy Association predicts that _______ Megawatt of capacity could be possible by 2020.

• 1.5 million

• 2 million

• 1 million

• 500,000

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True or False: Wind power could replace all the commercial energy we now use, if we chose to develop it.

• True

• False

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China is the world's largest producer of wind turbines. True or False?

• True

• False

What is the second largest installed wind capacity after Europe?

• A) China

• B) USA

• C) India

• D) Brazil

Fill in the blank: China now has over ___ Gigawatts of wind power, or about one-quarter of the world total.

• 63

• 50

• 75

• 100

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Based on the graph titled 'WIND ENERGY, LAND CONSUMPTION AND JOBS', which energy source uses the most land per GW-hr for 30 years?

• Coal

• Photovoltaic

• Solar thermal

• Wind

According to the graph titled 'WIND ENERGY, LAND CONSUMPTION AND JOBS', which energy source provides the most jobs per TW-hr per year?

• Coal

• Photovoltaic

• Solar thermal

• Wind

Explain the relationship between land consumption and employment for wind energy as shown in the graph titled 'WIND ENERGY, LAND CONSUMPTION AND JOBS'.

• The graph shows a direct relationship between land consumption and employment in wind energy.

• The graph shows an inverse relationship between land consumption and employment in wind energy.

• The graph shows no relationship between land consumption and employment in wind energy.

• The graph shows a complex relationship that cannot be easily categorized.

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