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RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES - INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is an example of a renewable energy source?

a)

Gasoline

b)

Solar power

c)

Coal

d)

Fossil fuels

2.

Which of the following best describes renewable energy?

a)

Energy from fossil fuels

b)

Energy that is generated by burning up something

c)

An energy source that is not used up

d)

None of the Above

3.

Why is developing renewable energy important to life on Earth?

a)

Other energy sources will be used up and gone forever

b)

We will run out of energy

c)

Renewable energy produces less pollution

d)

All of the above

4.

What type of renewable energy comes from building dams on rivers?

a)

Wind power

b)

Solar power

c)

Hydropower

d)

Geothermal energy

5.

What type of renewable energy comes from tapping heat generated inside the Earth?

a)

Wind power

b)

Solar power

c)

Wave and tidal power

d)

Geothermal energy

6.

Energy is the capacity of a physical system to perform work.

a)

true

b)

false

7.

Solar Thermal technologies capture the ------------ energy from the sun and use it for heating and/or the production of electricity

a)

heat

b)

light

c)

Wave

d)

temperatue

8.

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?

a)

One Sun One World One Grid

b)

One Sun for Human One Grid

c)

Our Sun Our World Our Grid

d)

Our Sun Our World One Grid

9.

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.

a)

Only i) and ii) are strong

b)

Only ii) and iii) are strong

c)

All are strong

d)

None is strong

10.

Of the various non-conventional energy sources that are being tapped, which has the largest potential?

a)

Water power

b)

Wind power

c)

Solar power

d)

Biomass power