Solar Energy Exit Ticket

Solar power is used in today’s world for:

• Generating electricity

• Producing plastic

• Mining coal

• Making gasoline

The two forms of solar power are:

• Thermal and Electrical

• Wind and Hydro

• Nuclear and Geothermal

• Biomass and Tidal

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What are the main elements that make up the sun?

• Oxygen and Nitrogen

• Hydrogen and Helium

• Carbon and Oxygen

• Helium and Nitrogen

What is it called when hydrogen atoms fuse together to become helium in the sun?

• Nuclear Fusion

• Nuclear Fission

• Radioactive Decay

• Electrolysis

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Solar cells are used to collect the Sun’s _______.

• energy

• light

• heat

• wind

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Solar cells transform the Sun's energy into _______ cells.

• photovoltaic

• thermal

• mechanical

• chemical

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Solar cells are usually very flat, and are made of a material to absorb _______.

• light

• water

• sound

• heat

Fill in the blank: ________ is the form of solar energy that uses the sun’s energy to heat your house, food, or H2O.

• Solar Thermal

• Photovoltaic

• Wind Power

• Geothermal

Fill in the blank: ________ is the form of solar energy that turns light from the sun directly into electricity using solar panels.

• Solar Electric

• Solar Thermal

• Wind Power

• Hydroelectric

Fill in the blank: There are two types of PV Systems: ________ and Stand Alone.

• Grid-Connected

• Off-Grid

• Hybrid

• Direct Current