WorksheetsGenerating Electricity
Total questions: 41
Worksheet time: 25mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
95% of all electricity is produced from this mechanical device
a)
a motor
b)
the power station
c)
a turbine and magnet generator
d)
a transmission line
2.
Non-renewable energy is better that renewable energy
a)
True because renewable energy kills trees
b)
False because they don't produce any bad byproducts
c)
False because most Non-renewable energy is produced by burning fossil fuels
d)
false because non-renewable energy doesn't produce much energy
3.
Which of the following is not a renewable energy resourse
a)
Natural gas
b)
Hydro electric power
c)
Wind Power
d)
Solar panels
4.
Non-renewable energy is:
a)
energy that we can reproduce easily
b)
any energy that is not a fossil fuel
c)
any energy that there is a finite amount of.
d)
electric energy
5.
Renewable energy is:
a)
any energy that we have an endless supply of like weather
b)
any energy that can't be reproduced
c)
any energy that we are running out of
d)
any energy that causes pollution
6.
Which of the following is not a disadvantage of Non-renewable energy
a)
They will eventually run out
b)
They produce photochemical pollution
c)
They produce CO2 and other greenhouse gases
d)
They produce a lot of energy for their volume
7.
Which of the following are not advantages of using non-renewable Fossil fuels.
a)
They are Abundant (there are lots of them)
b)
They are relatively cheap fuels
c)
There is enough to last hundreds of years
d)
They produce CO2
8.
How much of our energy is produced from the Sun
a)
All the solar energy which is not a big percentage
b)
All of our energy
c)
Most of the energy in living things
d)
10 million gigawatts per day
9.
Sustainable resource use means
a)
will stay hot
b)
use that meets our present needs without compromising future generations
c)
resourses that will run out
d)
limited resources
10.
Geothermal energy is energy from
a)
the sun
b)
heat from deep in the earth
c)
wind
d)
inexhaustable
11.
Wind energy is
a)
generated from moving water
b)
starts with moving air and generates electricity
c)
starts with the sun
d)
comes from the earth
12.
Alternative energy is
a)
Generated by natural resources and is renewable
b)
man made
c)
nonrenewable
d)
not helpful to us in Texas
13.
Energy from the sun is called
a)
Biofuels
b)
Solar
c)
Geothermal
d)
Hydroelectric
14.
Corn, wheat, and soybeans can be made into a substance called ethanol. In some places, ethanol is part of a mixture used to power cars and trucks. What type of alternative energy resource is ethanol?
a)
Hydroelectric
b)
Geothermal
c)
Biofuels
d)
Solar
15.
The poster shown below advertises tours of a power plant.
This power plant produces electricity most likely by using-
This power plant produces electricity most likely by using-
a)
fossil fuels
b)
biofuels
c)
solar energy
d)
geothermal energy
16.
Biofuel is...
a)
Energy that comes from harnessing the movement of the air
b)
Energy that comes from the Sun
c)
A source of renewable energy, such as solar, wind, or geothermal energy
d)
Fuel from plant material
17.
As water flows through a dam, a generator is turned and creates enough electricity for thousands of homes. This describes...
a)
biofuels
b)
hydroelectric energy
c)
geothermal energy
d)
solar power
18.
Which type of alternative energy source is shown in this picture?
a)
Wind
b)
Solar
c)
Hydroelectric
d)
Geothermal
19.
Which of the methods of generating electricity does NOT use alternative energy resources?
a)
Burning coal in a power plant
b)
Turbines spinning in dam
c)
Solar panels taking in light energy
d)
Drilling wells to reach hot rocks deep inside the earth
20.
What fossil fuel is in the image?
a)
Coal
b)
Natural Gas
c)
Petroleum
21.
What fossil fuel is in the image?
a)
Natural Gas
b)
Steam
c)
Coal
d)
Petroleum
22.
What is a biomass?
a)
An energy source from the fossilized remains of ancient plants/animals
b)
The weight of an organism
c)
Plant material and animal waste being used as fuel/energy
d)
A resource that can be renewed in a short period of time
23.
What is fossil fuel?
a)
An energy source that is created with the movement of water
b)
A source of energy that can be easily obtained
c)
A type of fuel that is always available
d)
An energy source from the fossilized remains of ancient plants/animals
24.
What is geothermal?
a)
A energy resource obtained by utilizing the availability of wind
b)
Using the heat of the Earth as an energy resource
c)
Plant material and animal waste being used as fuel/energy
d)
Using the cooling effect of the Earth as an energy resource
25.
What is an example of a biomass?
a)
Plastic caps
b)
Crops
c)
Plastic bottles
d)
Grocery bags
26.
Does the size of the solar panel affect how much sun light is taken in?
a)
Yes
b)
No
c)
It depends if the panel is made from something else
d)
Yes, no, maybe so
27.
What Does Solar Energy Mean?
a)
Radiant energy emitted by the sun
b)
Light energy emitted by the sun
c)
Thermal energy emitted by the sun
d)
Kinetic energy emitted by the sun
28.
What heat transfer method is used by the Sun to transfer the heat from its core to its surface?
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
29.
_________________ can be harnessed into a narrow channel to increase power and size. Then it is channeled into a basin and used to spin turbines to produce electricity.
a)
tidal energy
b)
wave energy
30.
Tidal power, wave power and thermal power are 3 ways to generate electricity from the ocean.
a)
true
b)
false
31.
What is another name for a tidal barrage?
a)
a bridge
b)
a dam
32.
One advantage of tidal power is -
a)
it can be used anywhere
b)
tides are predictable
c)
tidal power does NOT need a back up source
d)
it is available ALL day
33.
Which is a disadvantage of hydropower?
a)
it disrupts habitats and floods land
b)
you can only use in areas with very high tides
c)
it can injure birds and bats
d)
dams are very noisy and disrupt the view
34.
A "dam" built to harness the energy from ocean tides is called a -
a)
reservoir
b)
barrage
c)
turbine
d)
generator
35.
Identify the type of water energy technologies shown below?
a)
Tidal energy
b)
Tidal barrages
c)
Hydroelectric power
d)
hydroelectric power plant
36.
Tidal barrages are built across where?
a)
Anywhere
b)
Tops of volcanos
c)
Near wind turbines
d)
The mouths of rivers
37.
What is biomass energy?
a)
any organic matter that can be used as an energy source
b)
radiant energy emitted by the sun
c)
is the heat from the Earth
d)
is a form of solar energy
38.
How renewable is biomass energy
a)
Biomass energy is 100% renewable
b)
Biomass energy is not renewable
c)
Biomass energy is 23.5% renewable
d)
Biomass energy is 85% renewable
39.
Step-up transformers...
a)
reduce the current
b)
increase the current
c)
increase the power
40.
Electrical energy leaves the power station at approximately...
a)
25,000 V
b)
132 kV
c)
230 V
41.
In a fuel power station, the generator converts kinetic energy from the turbine into...
a)
heat energy
b)
kinetic energy
c)
electrical energy
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