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Renewable Energy

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class
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1.

The energy we use to function in our everyday lives can be classified as...

a)

Renewable or non-renewable

b)

Natural or non-renewable

c)

Renewable and Natural

d)

All of them

2.
Why is solar energy considered renewable energy?
a)
It's cheaper than fossil fuels
b)
The sun's energy would not run out for billions of years
c)
Solar energy recharges batteries
d)
All of them
3.

Renewable energy resources produce less_____________ than fossil fuels.

a)

pollution

b)

energy

c)

wind

d)

light

4.
_____________ power is electricity produced by flowing water.
a)
Solar 
b)
Wind 
c)
Hydroelectric 
d)
water
5.

What is a renewable resource?

a)

A resource you can reuse over and over

b)

An object you cannot replace

c)

Fossil fuels

d)

A resource that has a nearly unlimited supply

6.
Wind Energy 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
7.
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?
a)
Water
b)
Wind
c)
Solar
d)
Geothermal
8.
Heat transferred from beneath the surface of Earth and used to produce energy for human use is...
a)
Hydropower
b)
Wind Energy
c)
Geothermal Energy
d)
Solar Energy
9.

All of the following are considered renewable energy sources EXCEPT –

a)

Wind

b)

Coal

c)

Biomass

d)

Solar

10.
What do we call large areas of windmills?
a)
Wind farms
b)
Hurricanes
c)
Turbines
d)
Wind tunnels
11.

What % of the energy in the WORLD comes from renewable energy?

a)

5.5%

b)

14%

c)

26%

d)

85%

12.

Which one of these is NOT a type of renewable energy?

a)

solar

b)

wind

c)

biomass

d)

nuclear

13.
Oil is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
14.
Natural Gas is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
15.
Which is not an advantage of Wind energy?
a)
Land can be used for other purposes
b)
Can be quickly built; not too expensive
c)
Long operating life
d)
Danger to birds
16.

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

17.

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

a)

H2

b)

O2

c)

H2O2

d)

H2O

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.

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

a)

incandescent

b)

compact florescent

c)

LED

d)

halogen

20.

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