Biomass and Renewable Energy Concepts

Biomass and Renewable Energy Concepts

Assessment

Interactive Video

Science

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

FREE Resource

The video tutorial covers biomass and hydroelectric power, explaining biomass as organic matter used for fuel, with examples like wood and manure. It contrasts biomass usage in developing and developed countries, highlighting biofuels like ethanol and biodiesel. The tutorial discusses direct and indirect methods of biomass energy production, and the pros and cons of biomass energy, including its carbon neutrality and environmental drawbacks. It also explains hydroelectric power generation, its efficiency, and environmental impacts, such as habitat destruction and thermal pollution.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is biomass primarily composed of?

Inorganic materials

Organic matter from living organisms

Synthetic chemicals

Metallic compounds

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT an example of biomass used for energy?

Charcoal

Wood

Uranium

Manure

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do developing countries primarily use biomass?

To power industrial machinery

To generate electricity

As a primary export commodity

For heating, cooking, and lighting

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is ethanol commonly used for in the United States?

As a gasoline additive

As a standalone fuel

For industrial cleaning

In the production of plastics

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which country is known for running most of its automobiles on ethanol?

China

Brazil

India

United States

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a direct method of using biomass to produce electricity?

Gasification

Co-firing with coal

Anaerobic digestion

Pyrolysis

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is a pro of using biomass for energy?

It has high impurities

It is non-renewable

It increases foreign fuel dependence

It is carbon neutral

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