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Solar Energy

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a renewable resource?

a)

That stuff that's in the corners of your eyes when you wake up in the morning.

b)

A resource that takes thousands of years to form.

c)

A resource we can use over and over again.

d)

Another name for coal.

2.

_____________ is a renewable resource.

(Check all that apply)

a)

Hydroelectric energy

b)

Fossil fuels

c)

Solar energy

d)

Wind energy

e)

Mentos and Diet Coke

3.

What is the #1 source of renewable energy?

a)

Wind

b)

The Seven Dwarfs working in a coal mine

c)

Solar

d)

Hydroelectric

e)

Fossil fuels

4.

Which of these places would be a good location for using solar energy?

(Check all that apply)

a)
b)
c)
d)
5.

Solar energy converts sunlight into energy by using ________.

a)

Wind Turbines

b)

A big old dam

c)

A super energetic hamster running on a wheel.

d)

Solar panels

6.

One of the disadvantages of solar energy is that they pollute the air with their filthy sun rays.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

When using solar energy, where is leftover energy stored?

a)

In the solar panels

b)

In a solar tank that is in your garage.

c)

Under the bed so nobody can see it.

d)

In Tupperware so that it stays fresh.

8.

Which of the following are advantages of Solar Energy?

(Check all that apply)

a)

It is free in the long term.

b)

Smells like popcorn in your house when you use it.

c)

It causes no pollution.

d)

Easy to convert into electricity.

9.

Which of these are disadvantages of Solar Energy?

(Check all that apply)

a)

You need a large amount of solar panels.

b)

The noise from solar panels causes cancer.

c)

Energy can only be collected on sunny days.

d)

Panels are expensive up front.

e)

Solar panels will attract insects.

10.

Which Renewable Energy type do you think would be best for living in Phoenix Arizona?

a)

Hydroelectric

b)

Solar

c)

A super energetic hamster running on a wheel.

d)

Wind