Renewable Energy Quiz

What are renewable energies?

• Energy that is limited and cannot be replenished.

• Energy that comes from fossil fuels.

• Energy that is only available in certain regions.

• Energy derived from natural sources that are replenished faster than they can be consumed.

What are the two types of wind turbines?

• Vertical and horizontal

• Circular and square

• Large and small

• Static and dynamic

What are the pros of solar energy?

• Expensive and hard to maintain.

• Only available in summer.

• Requires a lot of land.

• Abundant, low maintenance, scalable.

What is geothermal energy used for?

• Electricity generation, heating, and domestic hot water.

• Only for heating.

• Only for electricity generation.

• Not used for anything.

What are the challenges of renewable energy?

• Intermittency, energy storage technology needed, high initial investment.

• No challenges at all.

• Only available in certain areas.

• Always cheap and easy to implement.

What is biomass?

• A type of fossil fuel.

• A renewable energy source that comes from organic matter.

• Only found in forests.

• A non-renewable resource.

What is tidal energy?

• Energy from ocean tides moving turbines.

• Energy from the sun.

• Energy from wind.

• Energy from geothermal sources.

What is the main disadvantage of nuclear energy?

• It has no emissions.

• It produces radioactive waste.

• It is renewable.

• It is always cheap.

Is nuclear energy considered renewable?

• True

• False

Where is Mexico's biggest wind farm located?

• Oaxaca

• Sonora

• Monterrey

• Puebla