WorksheetsSEDASEED 2020 - Solar Energy
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 22mins
Solar Energy is not a renewable energy source?
True
False
Basic unit that makes up all light?
Cells
Atoms
Photons
Molecules
Pro (Advantages) of using solar energy include:
SELECT ALL THAT APPLY
Renewable
Expensive to Install
Produces no pollution during its operation
Expensive to store energy
Cons (Disadvantages) of using Solar Energy include:
SELECT ALL THAT APPLY
It's Renewable
Expensive to Install
It is not a constant source of energy
All the Above
Solar Energy is the MOST abundant source of energy on Earth?
True
False
Solar (or PV) cells are made of many individuals cell stacked together, and these are made of materials called ______________.
diodes
electrometals
semiconductors
solarductors
Who discovered solar cells?
Edmund Becquerel
Charles Fritts
Albert Einstein
Jan Czochraiski
Solar cells first became a practical energy source for NASA for what application?
Space Shuttle
Rocket boosters
Rovers
Satellites
What is the photovoltaic effect?
Process of creating photons from voltage
Process of converting kinetic energy into electricity
Process of creating light from electricity
Process of converting sunlight into electricity
What is another name for a solar panel?
photon
heliostat
photovoltaic panel
photon panel
A solar panel or PV panel creates energy by:
energizing excess electrons to move through wire
turning a turbine
heating water to create steam
heating up silicon material
How does SEDA (Sustainable Energy Development Authority) promote the adoption of Solar Energy in Malaysia? (choose 2)
Introducing Solar Energy in the Feed-In-Tariff Programe
Selling cheap solar packages to household consumers
Implementing Net Energy Metering (NEM) programme to encourage savings via installing rooftop solar panels
Independently building solar farms around the country
What is the motivating factor behind SEDA introducing Solar Energy under the Fit (Feed-in Tariff) Program?
Increase commercial investment in solar energy.
Promote households to purchase solar water heaters
Increase sales of solar panels nationwide
Promote the use of non-solar in Industry
What are the benefits of implementing Solar Energy in Malaysia? (Choose 2)
Sell more solar panels to increase profits
Reduce dependency on fossil fuels
Reduce our carbon footprint in energy production
Lower the prices of solar panels
The major difficulty in implementing Solar Energy is... (Choose 3)
Installation Cost
Storing of Excess Energy
Local Climate
Profitablity
Where is the "Sunniest Place on Earth" Located?
Cairo, Egypt
Sun Valley, Idaho
Quito, Equador
Yuma, Arizona
How much of the Earth's Solar Power can be supplied from the "Sunniest Place on Earth"?
80%
45%
10%
85%
What are 2 ways to capture the Sun's Energy?
Photovoltaic Devices & Heat
Spacecraft & A Big Bottle
A Heat Suit & Very Carefully
Sunblock & Sitting by a Pool
What's one of the possible future Solar Power storage devices?
Nuclear Power Plants
Inside the Pantry
Coal Factories
Batteries
If you could do one thing to improve the adoption of Solar Energy in Malaysia, what would it be?
