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Sources of Electrical Energy

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does electricity come from?

a)

Air

b)

Charge

c)

The Government

d)

Wires

2.

How much of our total energy use comes from electricity?

a)

10%

b)

25%

c)

40%

d)

88%

3.

Where does most of the electrical energy we use in the United States come from?

a)

Nuclear Power

b)

Wind Power

c)

Solar Power

d)

Fossil Fuels

4.

A utility pole is an example of what type of infrastructure?

a)

Electrical generation

b)

Electrical Distribution

c)

Roads & Bridges

d)

Homes & Businesses

5.

Which of the following is the largest fuel source for electricity?

a)

Coal

b)

Petroleum

c)

Nuclear

d)

Hydro-electric

6.

How much of our total electricity generation do we get from renewable energy sources?

a)

0%

b)

13%

c)

25%

d)

50%

7.

Which of the following is a chemical process?

a)

Fission

b)

Converting heat into steam

c)

Condensation

d)

Combustion

8.

Which of the following process is used in a turbine?

a)

Converting fuel into heat

b)

Converting thermal energy in steam to mechanical energy

c)

Electromagnetic induction

d)

Converting electrical energy into mechanical energy

9.

Which of the following process is used in a generator?

a)

Converting fuel into heat

b)

Converting thermal energy in steam to mechanical energy

c)

Electromagnetic induction

d)

Converting electrical energy into mechanical energy

10.

What does it take to get more electrical energy out of a generator?

a)

More mechanical energy in

b)

More heat in

c)

More fuel in

d)

All of the above

11.

Oil production in the United States is ____________ since the late 2000s.

a)

Increasing

b)

Decreasing

c)

Steady

d)

Non-existent

12.

What is your favorite teacher's name

a)

The Sir

b)

Ms. Perez

c)

Ms. Sanchez

d)

Mr. Perez

13.

Who is Mr. Perez's favorite student

a)

Zoe

b)

Hugo

c)

Mr. Perez doesn't have favorites

d)

Angel

e)

Ariana

14.

What is my dog's name

a)

Mia

b)

Pinto

c)

Spike

d)

I don't have a dog

15.

What device transforms heat energy into electrical energy?

a)

Photoelectric

b)

Piezoelectric effect

c)

Thermocouple

d)

Battery cell

16.

What device transforms chemical energy into electrical energy?

a)

Photoelectric effect

b)

Piezoelectric effect

c)

Thermocouple

d)

Battery Cell

17.

What is a way of transforming pressure into electrical energy?

a)

Photoelectric effect

b)

Piezoelectric effect

c)

Thermocouple

d)

Battery cell

18.

what is a method of transforming light energy into electrical energy?

a)

Photoelectric effect

b)

Thermocouple

c)

Piezoelectric effect

d)

Battery cell