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SEDA SEED - Sources of Renewable Energy in Malaysia

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the types of Renewable Energy sources available in Malaysia?

a)

Nuclear

b)

Solar

c)

Biogas

d)

Wind

e)

Hydro

2.

What is the main objective if the Renewable Energy Act 2011

a)

Encourage local and foreign investments into the construction of renewable energy powerplants within Malaysia.

b)

Provide for the establishment and implementation of a special tariff system to catalyze the generation of renewable energy.

c)

To legalize the use of Large Scale Solar Powerplants within Malaysia.

3.

Which of the following are characteristics of renewable energy resources? Select ALL that apply.

a)

cause pollution when burned

b)

cannot be replaced quickly

c)

do not pollute

d)

expensive to set up

e)

exists in an infinite supply

4.

which of the following sources of power uses the mineral uranium?

a)

Coal

b)

Nuclear

c)

Oil

d)

Natural Gas

5.

Basic unit that makes up all light?

a)

Cells

b)

Atoms

c)

Photons

d)

Molecules

6.

Solar (or PV) cells are made of many individuals cell stacked together, and these are made of materials called ______________.

a)

diodes

b)

electrometals

c)

semiconductors

d)

solarductors

7.

Identify a con of using solar power as an energy resource.

a)

It causes pollution

b)

It is only available when there is sunlight

c)

It is nonrenewable

d)

It will not run out

8.

Solar cells first became a practical energy source for NASA for what application?

a)

Space Shuttle

b)

Rocket boosters

c)

Rovers

d)

Satellites

9.

What is the photovoltaic effect?

a)

Process of creating photons from voltage

b)

Process of converting kinetic energy into electricity

c)

Process of creating light from electricity

d)

Process of converting sunlight into electricity

10.

What is the function of a turbine?

a)

When it spins, it makes sparks, inducting electricity.

b)

It transfers the energy from the flow of steam or water to the generator.

c)

It speeds up the steam or water to keep it at a steady pace.

d)

It controls the steam or water so it can be pumped around in a cycle.

11.

Hydroelectric power is based on . . .

a)

gravitational potential energy of water.

b)

kinetic energy of water.

c)

chemical potential energy of water.

d)

elastic potential energy of water.

12.

A benefit of hydroelectricity is it is reliable and controls floods.

a)

true

b)

false

13.

What do you call the area where water is stored behind a dam?

a)

reservoir

b)

generator

c)

refuge

d)

turbine

14.

What energy resource produces energy from recently living organisms such as leaves or plants? These materials can be burned to release energy.

a)

Geothermal

b)

Solar

c)

Biomass

d)

Hydroelectric

15.

What is biomass energy?

a)

any organic matter that can be used by burning wood and other plant life.

b)

Radiant energy emitted by the sun.

c)

a combustible black or dark brown rock consisting mainly of carbonized plant matter, found mainly in underground deposits and widely used as fuel.

d)

made by tapping into steam or hot water reservoirs underground; the heat is used to drive an electrical generator.

16.

Biomass can converted into fuel such as biodiesel and bioethanol

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Among the sources of biomass are? (Choose 3)

a)

agriculture

b)

forestry

c)

mining

d)

livestock

18.

What are wind farms and what do they do?

a)

It's a power plant.

b)

A bunch of wind turbines that generates power everywhere.

c)

A bunch of windmills that generates power everywhere

d)

A bunch of people that blow to create wind energy

19.

Malaysia doesn't harness wind for power generation. Why do you think that is?

a)

The technology is too expensive

b)

Lack of interest in renewable energy

c)

Inconsistent and erratic wind patterns

d)

Insufficient wind speeds

20.

What is an advantage of vertical axis wind turbine over the horizontal axis wind turbine?

a)

It can harness winds from every direction without the need to reposition the rotor.

b)

The blades are closer to the ground where the wind speed is higher.

c)

The tower is strong to handle the heavy equipment on top.

d)

The mechanical components are high off the ground so they don't have to be serviced periodically.