WorksheetsElectrical Generation GCSE
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 42mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is the largest fuel source for electricity?
a)
Coal
b)
Petroleum
c)
Nuclear
d)
Hydro-electric
2.
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
3.
What device transforms chemical energy into electrical energy?
a)
Photoelectric effect
b)
Piezoelectric effect
c)
Thermocouple
d)
Battery Cell
4.
what is a method of transforming light energy into electrical energy?
a)
Photoelectric effect
b)
Thermocouple
c)
Piezoelectric effect
d)
Battery cell
5.
Which of the following electrical generators does NOT involving spinning?
a)
Coal
b)
Nuclear
c)
Tidal
d)
Photovoltaic Cells
6.
What does coal, natural gas and diesel have in common that nuclear is lacking?
a)
They all involve burning.
b)
They all start with a hot material.
c)
There is spinning involved.
d)
They are all renewable resources.
7.
What is the scientific name for the energy that comes from the sun?
a)
Solar
b)
light
c)
chemical potential
d)
kinetic
8.
Electrical energy can be changed into what type of energy?
a)
light
b)
circuits
c)
fuse
d)
candle
9.
Where does the power that comes to your house begin?
a)
wires
b)
step-up transformer
c)
step-down transformer
d)
power plant
10.
Appliances at home usually run on what voltage?
a)
120 or 240
b)
250 or 500
c)
175 or 250
d)
120 or 175
11.
Geothermal energy uses heat energy from under the earth’s surface to heat buildings and also to generate –
a)
building materials
b)
solar power
c)
fossil fuels
d)
electric energy
12.
Which of the following sources of energy is classified as an alternative energy source?
a)
Mined coal
b)
Geothermal heat
c)
Crude oil
d)
Natural gas
13.
A hydroelectric power plant generates electricity by using the energy of which of the following?
a)
Blowing wind
b)
Organic material
c)
Moving water
d)
Earth’s core
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)
Biofuel
d)
Solar
15.
All of the following are considered alternative energy sources EXCEPT –
a)
Wind
b)
Coal
c)
Biofuel
d)
Solar
16.
The house illustrated here uses panels on the roof to collect a natural resource and convert it into electricity that can be used.
Which alternative energy source does this house use?
Which alternative energy source does this house use?
a)
Water
b)
Wind
c)
Solar
d)
Geothermal
17.
An energy company wants to build a hydroelectric power plant. Which of these characteristics of an area is most important to the development of a hydroelectric power plant?
a)
The area has a cool, rainy climate.
b)
The area is located in a valley with very little wind and frequent heavy fog.
c)
The area has a river that flows rapidly from nearby mountains through a valley
d)
The area has no geysers or hot springs.
18.
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
19.
Alternative energy is
a)
Generated by natural resources and is renewable
b)
man made
c)
nonrenewable
d)
not helpful to us in Texas
20.
Nonrenewable resources are
a)
man-made resources
b)
cannot be replaced quickly
c)
can be replaced in a short amount of time
d)
never run out
21.
There are 5 forms of Alternative Energy
a)
True
b)
False
22.
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
23.
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
24.
Which type of alternative energy source is shown in this picture?
a)
Wind
b)
Solar
c)
Hydroelectric
d)
Geothermal
25.
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
26.
What fossil fuel is in the image?
a)
Coal
b)
Natural Gas
c)
Petroleum
27.
What fossil fuel is in the image?
a)
Natural Gas
b)
Steam
c)
Coal
d)
Petroleum
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