WorksheetsUnit 1 Renewable Energy Technology
Total questions: 51
Worksheet time: 27mins
What is a renewable resource?
A resource you can reuse over and over
An object you cannot replace
Fossil fuels
A resource that has a nearly unlimited supply
All of the following are considered renewable energy sources EXCEPT –
Wind
Coal
Biomass
Solar
What % of the energy in the WORLD comes from renewable energy?
5.5%
14%
26%
85%
Which one of these is NOT a type of renewable energy?
solar
wind
biomass
nuclear
Which of the following is caused by the gravitational pull of the Moon?
Sunlight
Hydrogen
Biomass
Tides
Photovoltaics is a technology from which energy source?
Solar
Wind
Hydropower
Hydrogen
Biomass technology releases stored energy from the sun.
True
False
Which of the following sources of renewable energy is used by NASA to propel rockets into orbit?
Hydropower
Wind
Hydrogen
Tidal Energy
Which of the following is caused by the gravitational pull of the Moon?
Sunlight
Hydrogen
Biomass
Tides
When did the petroleum industry become technologically advanced?
Just before World War I
After the American Civil War
Before the Industrial Revolution
After the dissolution of Standard Oil
Solar energy is the least expensive source or renewable energy in the United States.
True
False
Photovoltaics is a technology from which energy source?
Solar
Wind
Hydropower
Hydrogen
Biomass technology releases stored energy from the sun.
True
False
Which of the following technologies could be used as a stand-alone source of energy for one home?
Hydropower
Wind
Hydrogen
Tidal Energy
Mozambique's Cahora Bassa Dam exports electricity to South Africa and Zimbabwe.
True
False
Which type of renewable energy uses heat stored below the Earth's surface?
Geothermal
Wind
Water
Tidal
Which of the following is the basis of any free market society?
OPEC
Economics of scale
Supply and Demand
Clean Energy
Who built the first power plant in the United States?
Augusten Mouchot
John D Rockefeller
Thomas Edison
Thomas Newcomer
Which of the following resources is sustainable?
Coal
Petroleum
Natural Gas
Sunlight
A sustainable resource _____________, whereas a replenishable resource ______________.
is maintained at acceptable levels; reproduces
is infinite; reproduces
is maintained at acceptable levels; is infinite
is infinite; is not reproducible
Nonrenewable energy cannot keep up with population growth.
True
False
What does electrolysis refer to?
A process where wind turns a turbine to power a generator
A process of creating electromagnetic fields
A process where electricity and water produce hydrogen and oxygen
A process of using energy from the sun
Which of the following statements is true of clean energy sources?
They emit air pollutants but do not harm habitats
They do not harm the environment, people, or animals.
They pllute both water and air.
They are not sustainable.
Which of the following statements is true of a mature technology?
It is more expensive than immature technologies
It enjoys economies of scale.
It requires a lot of continual building and engineering.
It needs large investments to build infrastructure.
Which of the following is replenishable?
Sunlight
Wind
Water
Coal
Wind power was an important source that provided power to manufacturing iron during the industrial revolution.
True
False
Which of the following describes economies of scale?
A system that weighs the amount of coal necessary for each megawatt produced.
A country whose economy is based on the metric system.
A pricing scheme that allows entrpreneurs to charge different prices.
A concept that says when more units are produced, each unit has a lower cost.
Which of the following is true of infrastructure.
Infrastructure is the money needed to build a large-scale power plant.
Infrastructure is needed only for mature technologies.
Infrastructure is the construction and pipelines (or wiring) necessary for larger scale operations.
Which of the following energy sources uses Magma?
Geothermal
Solar
Wind
Hydrogen
Which of the following countries generates the majority of its electricity from renewable sources?
Germany
China
Scotland
Brazil
Which of the following countries is 100% powered by Katse Dam.
South Africa
Lesotho
Mozambique
Zimbabwe
Which of the following type of energy is nonrenewable
Wind
Geothermal
Coal
Biomass
Which of the following communities serves as a model for renewable energy?
Greesburg
Joplin
Tuscaloosa
Moore
Which of the following resources uses the Earth's gravitational force?
Solar
Wind
Biomass
Hydropower
Photovoltaics is a type of hydropower technology.
True
False
The majority of energy in the United States comes from renewable energy technologies.
True
False
Before 2004 Bonaire relied on which of the following energy sources for power?
Petroleum
Coal
Natural Gas
Diesel Fuel
Hydrogen is the most plentiful element on Earth.
True
False
Some sources of energy are not replenishable, but they are sustainable.
True
False
Which of the following was meant to unify petroleum policies and secure fair prices but ended up causing inflated prices?
Trans Alaska Pipeline
Standard Oil
British Petroleum
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)
What are two main things that determine price?
Need and scarcity
size and scarcity
need and input costs
size and input costs
OPEC's embargo against the United States in 1972 led to the Trans Alaska Pipeline.
True
False
Renewable energy technologies must be
replenishable and sustainable
replenishable or sustainable
replenishable or sustainable and clean
clean or sustainable
Which of the following best describes what investment is?
A required payment to owners of a company.
An amount of money to pay for larger operations.
A new company with several shareholders.
A renewable technology in a developing country.
Which of the following uses organic materials?
Wind
Hydrogen
Hydropower
Biomass
Which of the following is true of nonrenewable technologies?
They can be sustainable in managed correctly.
They have existing infrastructure.
They refer to sustainable resources
They do not need infrastructure to work.
