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6.1 GENERATION OF ELECTRICITY FORM 3

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is NOT a renewable resource?
a)
nuclear
b)
biomass
c)
geothermal
d)
hydropower
2.
What form of energy gets its energy from burning fuel or the acid in batteries?
a)
mechanical
b)
chemical
c)
electrical
d)
thermal
3.

Fossil fuels are __.

a)

coal, petroleum, biomass

b)

natural gas, hydropower, nuclear

c)

coal, petroleum, natural gas

d)

petroleum, wind, geothermal

4.
True or False:  Renewable energy takes millions of years to renew.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
5.
Turbines are used to collect energy from __ and is a __ resource.
a)
hydropower, renewable
b)
hydropower, nonrenewable
c)
wind, renewable
d)
wind, nonrenewable
6.

What is the best definition for nonrenewable resource?

a)

A resource that can be replaced (made again) easily.

b)

A natural resource that can be used up. It will run out and that’s it.

7.

What is the best definition for renewable resource?

a)

A resource that can be replaced (made again) easily.

b)

A natural resource that can be used up. It will run out and that’s it.

8.

Renewable or nonrenewable? Trees

a)

Renewable resource (can make more)

b)

nonrenewable resource (will run out)

9.

Renewable or nonrenewable? Water

a)

Renewable resource (can make more)

b)

nonrenewable resource (will run out)

10.

Renewable or nonrenewable? Coal

a)

Renewable resource (can make more)

b)

nonrenewable resource (will run out)

11.

Renewable or nonrenewable? solar power

a)

Renewable resource (can make more)

b)

nonrenewable resource (will run out)

12.
As water flows through a dam, a generator is turned and creates enough electricity for thousands of homes. This describes...
a)
biofuels
b)
hydroelectric energy
c)
geothermal energy.
d)
potential energy
13.
One problem with ____ energy is that it produces radioactive waste. 
a)
nuclear
b)
solar
c)
tidal
d)
geothermal
14.
The purpose of the panels is to change solar energy into ____________.
a)
light energy
b)
electrical energy
c)
chemical energy
d)
mechanical energy
15.
A type of energy that is renewable because it uses the sun's energy is
a)
nuclear energy
b)
biomass energy
c)
solar energy
d)
geothermal energy
16.
A type of energy that is renewed in a short time and is made of fuels that are made from wood, dried plants and garbage is
a)
biomass
b)
solar energy
c)
water energy
d)
nuclear energy
17.
The function of a generator is to change ____. 
a)
mechanical energy to electrical energy
b)
electrical energy to mechanical energy 
c)
electrical energy to chemical energy
d)
chemical energy to electrical energy 
18.

NAME two ways to produced electricity

a)

movement of battery and wire

b)

movement of wire and magnet

c)

movement of magnet and LED

d)

movement of wire and galvanometer

19.

INDUCED CUREENT IS PRODUCED WHEN THE

a)

GALVANOMETER NEEDLE NOT DFLECT

b)

WHEN MAGNET BAR IS STATIONARY(PEGUN)

c)

MAGNETIC FIELD LINES ARE CUT BY A CONDUCTOR

20.

WHAT IS PRODUCED BY CUTTING OF THE MAGNETIC FIELD LINES BY A WIRE AND MOVEMENT OF MAGNET?

a)

INDUCE CURRENT

b)

CURRENT

c)

SPARKLING OF FIRE