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renewable energy

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

which part of an atom moves to create current?

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

2.

what percent of energy consumption is made of renewable energy?

a)

92%

b)

50%

c)

20%

d)

8%

3.

How is electricity measured and billed by the power company?

a)

watts

b)

kilowatts

c)

watt hours

d)

kilowatt hours

4.

which type of renewable energy is pictured?

a)

photovoltaic cells

b)

parabolic solar collection

c)

hydroelectric

d)

geothermal

5.

which of the following is not a drawback of solar energy?

a)

sunlight does not have energy

b)

cost

c)

sun is not always out

d)

solar energy is diffuse and hard to collect

6.

which type of renewable energy is currently creating the most electricity generation?

a)

geothermal

b)

hydroelectric

c)

solar

d)

wind

7.

which of the following is a drawback to wind energy?

a)

migration of birds being interrupted

b)

noise

c)

disrupts the landscape

d)

not available in all locations

8.

what is a drawback to hydroelectric power?

a)

fish being isolated on one side of the dam

b)

water in the reservoir becomes warm

c)

increases the dissolved oxygen

d)

increases the rate of nutrient flow downstream

9.

which location would be best for solar energy?

a)

Arizona

b)

Oklahoma

c)

Hawaii

d)

Colorado

10.

Which location would be best for geothermal energy?

a)

Arizona

b)

Oklahoma

c)

Hawaii

d)

Colorado

11.

Which location would be best for wind energy?

a)

Arizona

b)

Oklahoma

c)

Hawaii

d)

Colorado

12.

Which renewable energy does not require spinning a turbine?

a)

hydroelectric

b)

wind

c)

tidal

d)

photovoltaic cells

13.

A home is built with clear glass panels that allow sunlight to pass through. This is an example of

a)

Active solar

b)

Passive solar

c)

Parabolic collector

d)

Photovoltaic Cells

14.

What is given off as waste in a hydrogen fueled car?

a)

H2

b)

O2

c)

H2O2

d)

H2O

15.

a home is fitted with pumps that pipe water to the roof of the home to be heated by the sun. This is an example of

a)

passive solar

b)

active solar

c)

parabolic collector

d)

photovoltaic cell

16.

which of the following is not a biofuel or a biomass?

a)

wood

b)

ethanol from corn

c)

dung

d)

methane

17.

fuel cells that use a chemical reaction to generate electricity are using

a)

hydrogen gas

b)

methane gas

c)

water

d)

oil

18.

which of the following batteries is the most powerful and most expensive?

a)

lead-acid

b)

lithium-ion

c)

nickel-metal hydride

d)

alkaline

19.

what is a drawback of using ethanol as a fuel alternative to gasoline?

a)

it is produced from a food item

b)

produces more pollution than gas

c)

nonrenewable and comes from the ground

d)

burns worse than gasoline

20.

Which of the following are the most energy efficient light bulbs?

a)

incandescent

b)

compact florescent

c)

LED

d)

halogen

21.

which of the following is the least energy efficient light bulbs?

a)

incandescent

b)

compact fluorescent

c)

LED

d)

halogen

22.

if a tractor trailer truck is 20% efficient, what happened to the other 80%

a)

energy is destroyed

b)

energy is lost as heat

c)

the 80% is still in the gas tank

d)

energy is converted into matter

23.

California requires that 30% of energy come from renewable sources. This is an example of

a)

Green pricing

b)

renewable energy portfolio

c)

distributional surcharge

d)

energy star program

24.

during which years would gas prices be increasing?

a)

1980

b)

1990

c)

1995

d)

2000

25.

You use an LED light bulb that consumes 7 watts that you use for 8 hours in a day. How much would it cost you to run for a month (30 days) if the energy company charges $.15 per KwHr?

a)

$.056

b)

$.0084

c)

$.25

d)

$8.4