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WorksheetsRENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES - INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which of the following is an example of a renewable energy source?
Gasoline
Solar power
Coal
Fossil fuels
Which of the following best describes renewable energy?
Energy from fossil fuels
Energy that is generated by burning up something
An energy source that is not used up
None of the Above
Why is developing renewable energy important to life on Earth?
Other energy sources will be used up and gone forever
We will run out of energy
Renewable energy produces less pollution
All of the above
What type of renewable energy comes from building dams on rivers?
Wind power
Solar power
Hydropower
Geothermal energy
What type of renewable energy comes from tapping heat generated inside the Earth?
Wind power
Solar power
Wave and tidal power
Geothermal energy
Energy is the capacity of a physical system to perform work.
true
false
Solar Thermal technologies capture the ------------ energy from the sun and use it for heating and/or the production of electricity
heat
light
Wave
temperatue
The Union Ministry of New and Renewable energy proposed which scheme to interconnect renewable energy by sharing solar resources with more than 140 countries of West Asia and SouthEast Asia?
One Sun One World One Grid
One Sun for Human One Grid
Our Sun Our World Our Grid
Our Sun Our World One Grid
Statement: Should India immediately stop digging coal from its mines?
Arguments:
i) Yes. The present stock of coal will not last long if we continue mining at the present rate.
ii)No. We do not have alternate energy source of sufficient quantity.
iii)No. This will put millions of people at a disadvantage and their lives will get adversely affected and also the industry.
Only i) and ii) are strong
Only ii) and iii) are strong
All are strong
None is strong
Of the various non-conventional energy sources that are being tapped, which has the largest potential?
Water power
Wind power
Solar power
Biomass power
