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Renewable Energy

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

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Class
Date
1.

Where is the largest off-shore wind farm in the world located?

a)

USA

b)

Brazil

c)

United Kingdom

d)

Germany

2.

What is wind energy?

a)

wind flow that goes through wind turbines

b)

energy from sunlight

c)

it is a living thing

d)

it is grinding grain or pumping water

3.

What is an advantage of wind energy?

a)

visual pollution

b)

less fossil fuel consumption

c)

noise pollution

d)

threat to wildlife

4.

Where is wind energy stored?

a)

water and bags

b)

large tanks and underground caverns

c)

the air is released

d)

batteries

5.

How can the mechanical power that is produced from wind be used?

a)

as a generator

b)

to grind grain or pump water

c)

to power cars

d)

to produce methane

6.

Which country is the largest biomass power plant in the world located?

a)

United Kingdom

b)

Poland

c)

Finland

d)

USA

7.

The most abundant fuel used to make biomass is

a)

oil

b)

dirt

c)

igneous rock

d)

sugarcane

8.

What everyday product can be made by biomass?

a)

plastic

b)

paper

c)

metal

d)

aluminum

9.

Biomass has been used by

a)

horses

b)

dogs

c)

pigs

d)

humans

10.

What is biomass?

a)

plant matter that can be converted to an energy source

b)

crustaceans that have been converted to an energy source

c)

a non renewable resource

d)

waste from animals that has been converted to an energy source

11.

The second largest biomass power plant in the world is located where?

a)

Russia

b)

China

c)

Finland

d)

Australia

12.

What can be used to make biodiesel?

a)

corn

b)

soybeans

c)

restaurant grease

d)

all of the above

13.

What temperature causes biodiesel to slush?

a)

32 degrees F

b)

65 degrees F

c)

88 degrees F

d)

none of the above

14.

How long has biodiesel been around?

a)

15 years

b)

45 years

c)

128 years

d)

157 years

15.

What are some disadvantages of biodiesel?

a)

it's expensive

b)

it can harm rubber hoses in the engine

c)

the distribution of biodiesel is insufficient

d)

all of the above

16.

How is biodiesel a renewable resource?

a)

the plant matter which makes biodiesel isn't renewable

b)

the scientists say so

c)

it isn't renewable

d)

biodiesel can be domestically created

17.

What are some advantages of biodiesel?

a)

less polluting than petroleum

b)

extends the life of engines

c)

can be used in existing engines

d)

all of the above

18.

What does solar energy require?

a)

power

b)

the sun

c)

oxygen

d)

hydrogen

19.

How long can solar panels last?

a)

25 years

b)

30 years

c)

50 years

d)

100 years

20.

What happen to solar panels at night?

a)

they turn off

b)

they still charge

c)

they explode

d)

they turn off and batteries use up the charge

21.

Where would you put solar panels at?

a)

in the forest

b)

underground

c)

in a large, flat field

d)

in your basement

22.

How do solar panels and batteries charge?

a)

in the moonlight

b)

turning the sun's rays into power

c)

eating food

d)

baking a cake

23.

What is a disadvantage of solar energy?

a)

it requires a lot of space

b)

it pollutes the air

c)

it has low maintenance costs

d)

it can be used in many ways

24.

How much will it cost to power the world with geothermal energy?

a)

$ 3 million

b)

$7 million

c)

$10 million

d)

$1 billion

25.

What gas does geothermal release?

a)

hydrogen sulfide

b)

ozone

c)

cyanide

d)

argon

26.

By 2050, how much of America is estimated to be powered by geothermal?

a)

5%

b)

10%

c)

39%

d)

88%

27.

Where can geothermal be used?

a)

China

b)

New Zealand

c)

Russia

d)

the Boomerang Nebula

28.

Geothermal energy is the hardest to exploit in what direction?

a)

the North

b)

the South

c)

the East

d)

the West

29.

What is one disadvantage of geothermal energy?

a)

the energy is easily harvested

b)

it is clean and safe

c)

it is nonrenewable

d)

the lack of easily accessible sites

30.

Which is NOT an advantage of hydroelectric power?

a)

it's green

b)

it's flexible

c)

it's safe

d)

it's expensive

31.

What is the biggest hydroelectric power plant in the world?

a)

Three Gorges Dam

b)

Itaipu Dam

c)

Gezhouba Dam

d)

Xiangjiba Dam

32.

Who invented hydroelectricity?

a)

Leonardo da Vinci

b)

Benjamin Franklin

c)

Lester Allan Pelton

d)

Thomas Edison

33.

Which is NOT a disadvantage to hydroelectric power?

a)

environmental consequences

b)

droughts

c)

expensive

d)

flexible

34.

Where was the first ever hydroelectric plant opened?

a)

Tucurui, Brazil

b)

Wisconsin, USA

c)

Sayano-Shushenkaya, Russia

d)

Longtan, China

35.

What is the most widely used, renewable source of energy?

a)

solar

b)

hydroelectric

c)

wind

d)

geothermal