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Renewable Energy Today

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Uses collectors on the roof to heat a fluid.

a)

passive solar

b)

active solar

c)

photovoltaic cell

d)

hydroelectric

e)

geothermal

2.

Uses moving water

a)

passive solar

b)

active solar

c)

photovoltaic cell

d)

hydroelectric

e)

geothermal

3.

Uses heat from Earth’s interior

a)

passive solar

b)

active solar

c)

photovoltaic cell

d)

hydroelectric

e)

geothermal

4.

Uses large windows facing the sun

a)

passive solar

b)

active solar

c)

photovoltaic cell

d)

hydroelectric

e)

geothermal

5.

Uses a semiconductor

a)

passive solar

b)

active solar

c)

photovoltaic cell

d)

hydroelectric

e)

geothermal

6.

Habitat loss, soil erosion, and air pollution are disadvantages of which renewable energy source?

a)

solar

b)

wind

c)

biomass fuel

d)

moving water

7.

Which of the following describes new wind turbines?

a)

New wind turbines are cost-effective.

b)

New wind turbines take up a lot of space.

c)

New wind turbines take a year to build.

d)

New wind turbines cannot generate much electricity.

8.

Renewable energy is energy from sources that

a)

are constantly being formed.

b)

will take years to deplete.

c)

humans can manufacture.

d)

were once living organisms.

9.

Which of the following is an example of how biomass fuel is currently being used?

a)

Biogas digesters ferment manure and produce methane.

b)

Dung-fired power stations produce electricity.

c)

Ethanol from fermenting corn is added to gasoline.

d)

All are acceptable choices

10.

A geothermal power plant can be used to generate electricity

a)

anywhere in the U.S.

b)

in areas where deposits of water are heated inside Earth.

c)

in areas where the ground stays warm throughout the year.

d)

All are acceptable choices

11.

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

a)

solar

b)

wind

c)

biomass

d)

nuclear

12.

Which type of renewable energy is currently creating the most electricity generation in the United States?

a)

geothermal

b)

hydroelectric

c)

solar

d)

wind

13.

Which location would be best for solar energy?

a)

Arizona

b)

Oklahoma

c)

Hawaii

d)

Colorado

14.

Which location would be best for geothermal energy?

a)

Arizona

b)

Oklahoma

c)

Hawaii

d)

Colorado

15.

Which location would be best for wind energy?

a)

Arizona

b)

Oklahoma

c)

Hawaii

d)

Colorado

16.

Which renewable energy does not require spinning a turbine?

a)

hydroelectric

b)

wind

c)

tidal

d)

photovoltaic cells

17.

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

18.

A home is fitted with pumps that pipe water to the roof of the home to be heated by the sun. This is an example of

a)

passive solar

b)

active solar

c)

parabolic collector

d)

photovoltaic cell

19.
How does biomass reduce our carbon footprint by producing less CO2 than fossil fuels?
a)
Plants absorb the same amount of CO2 that is released when it is burned.
b)
Plants remove CO2 from the atmosphere and put it permanently into the ground.
c)
Biomass filters CO2 to make it more environmentally stable.
d)
Biomass doesn't release any CO2 when burned.
20.
Heating and cooling buildings by exchange with shallow groundwater systems is considered a form of ___ energy.  
a)
geothermal
b)
solar
c)
kinetic
d)
potential
21.
All of the following renewable resources are derived from the sun in some way EXCEPT
a)
biomass
b)
wind
c)
hydroelectric
d)
geothermal
22.
What is a possible downside to hydroelectric energy?
a)
generates high levels of pollution 
b)
high startup cost
c)
low functional lifespan
d)
high operation and maintenance cost 
23.
Most of the developing countries in the world depend on _______ for their main source of energy.
a)
renewable sources
b)
nuclear
c)
biomass (including wood, manure, etc)
d)
coal
24.
Passive solar design includes all of the following except
a)
large windows on the south side of the house
b)
floor and walls that will store heat in the winter
c)
overhang that blocks the sun in the summer, but allows it inside in the winter
d)
trees that block the sun for the entire year
25.

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of hydroelectric dams?

a)

Relatively inexpensive to operate.

b)

Provide flood control.

c)

Provide for movement of fish upstream.

d)

Provide a large amount of electricity.