WorksheetsRenewables E-Science
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is biomass portrayed as?
a)
Renewable and Not Sustainble
b)
Sustainable and Not Renewable
c)
Renewable and Sustainable
d)
Not Renewable and Not Sustainable
2.
What is the world's largest dry geothermal plant?
a)
The Bahamas
b)
The Hot Springs
c)
The Geysers
d)
The Geothermals
3.
How does the world's largest dry geothermal plant stay sustainable?
a)
Turning 100% of the steam gotten from the Earth back into water and pumping it back down
b)
Wastewater imports from nearby counties
c)
Catching rain when it rains and importing it back into the Earth.
d)
By only using the steam and not using any water
4.
Where was the first wind farm in the United States installed?
a)
California
b)
Texas
c)
Arizona
d)
North Dakota
5.
What is a benefit of using algae for biofuel?
a)
It is sustainable, but not renewable
b)
It can be used as gasoline only with modifications to current engines used by various types of vehicles around the world
c)
It is currently cheaper than gasoline
d)
The algae are like trees and pull carbon dioxide from the atmosphere using photosynthesis
6.
What is a negative side to using wind power?
a)
Can impact bird species in the local area because of blades hitting the birds out of the air
b)
It produces too much energy and can not be contained, causing explosions
c)
It can only be used onshore
d)
It can only be used offshore
7.
What does the "geo" mean in geothermal energy?
a)
Underground
b)
Magma
c)
Earth
d)
Heat
8.
What does the "thermal" mean in geothermal energy?
a)
Power Plant
b)
Underground
c)
Earth
d)
Heat
9.
Which is not a benefit of algae biofuel?
a)
It can be used as a "drop-in" fuel
b)
It can be put next to a power plant to level carbon dioxide emissions
c)
After the biofuel is extracted, the algae can be left as food
d)
The fuel made by this is cheaper than regular gasoline
10.
Which of these is not a wind turbine design?
a)
Humming Bird Turbine
b)
Storm Turbine
c)
Buoyant Air Turbine
d)
Bird-Safe Turbine
11.
The largest geothermal energy field in the world is...
a)
A dry geothermal field
b)
A wet geothermal field
c)
A dry and wet geothermal field
d)
A neither dry or wet geothermal field
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