Solar Power Quiz

What is solar power?

• A type of battery

• A type of pollution

• A source of renewable energy

• A type of fossil fuel

Why is solar power not expensive?

• Because it uses coal

• Because it uses natural gas

• Because sunlight is free

• Because it uses oil

What is one benefit of solar power for the environment?

• It produces a lot of pollution

• It doesn't produce pollution

• It uses a lot of water

• It makes the air dirty

Where are solar panels usually placed?

• In the basement

• On the roof of a building

• In the garage

• In the garden

What happens when the sun's rays hit solar panels?

• They produce oil

• They produce water

• They produce electricity

• They produce coal

What is a drawback of solar energy?

• It doesn't need sunlight

• It works when it's cloudy

• It doesn't work at night

• It works at night

What are scientists designing to help use solar power at night?

• More efficient batteries

• More efficient solar panels

• More efficient wind turbines

• More efficient coal plants

What can solar energy do?

• Only heat homes

• Only power stoves

• Do just about everything fossil fuels do

• Only power lights

How many people use solar power around the world?

• Thousands

• Millions

• Hundreds

• Dozens

What might solar power do one day?

• Use more coal

• Make more pollution

• Use more oil

• Completely replace power from fossil fuels