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Coal most easily available in India
Anthracite
Bituminous
Lignite
Peat
Where is the largest coalfield in India located?
Sighbhum in Odisha
Raniganj in West Bengal
Cambay in Gujarat
Jharia in Jharkhand
Type of coal ideal for domestic use
Bituminous
Anthracite
Lignite
Peat
Select two characteristics that apply to Tertiary Coalfields
Contains sulphur and phosphorous in small quantities
Low moisture content
Less calorific value
High moisture content
Petroleum is called liquid gold because
It is rock oil
Found in underground reservoirs in sedimentary rocks
Every part of crude petroleum is utilised
It is a complex mixture of hydrocarbon compouds
Which is the most productive oilfield in India?
Digboi
Mumbai High
Cambay
Kalol oil field
What is added to domestic gas cylinders to detect leakage through smell?
Ethyl Mercaptan
Propyl Mercaptan
Methane Mercaptan
All of the above
Across which river is the Bhakra Dam built?
Mahanadi
Beas
Sutlej
Godavari
Which state benefits the most from the Hirakud Dam?
Punjab
West Bengal
Odisha
Jharkhand
Select two appropriate disadvantages of Hydel Power
Less power generated
Water table is altered
Natural river flow is obstructed
Not economically viable
A group of solar cells is called a solar cell panel.
TRUE
FALSE
It is important to use conventional sources of energy because there will be a renewed of fossil fuels in the near future
TRUE
FALSE
__________________is a renewable organic material that comes from plants and animals.
ORGANIC WASTE
COW DUNG
BIOMASS
Which of the following is not the advantage of wind energy?
Cost-effective
Recyclable
A large area of landscape
Pollution-free
Which of the following is renewable energy?
Wind energy
Petroleum
Natural gas
Fossil fuels
Where does solar power get its energy from?
From the burning of fossil fuels like coal
Moving water sources like rivers
The rays of the Sun
The internal heat of the Earth
All of the above
What should help make solar energy a viable energy source in the future?
More energy output from the Sun
Longer days
Improved efficiency of solar panels
All of the above
None of the Above
What type of coal is this?
Lignite
Sub-bituminous
Bituminous
Anthracite
What type of coal is this?
Lignite
Sub-bituminous
Bituminous
Anthracite
Before coal has formed over millions of years, it is a wet, sampling of decaying plant material called...
Peanut Butter
Peat
Mud
Sedimentary Rock
Which is the oldest type of coal?
Diamond
Anthracite
Bituminous
Sub-bituminous
Lignite
What two things are required to turn decaying plant material into coal?
Heat and Moisture
Pressure and Moisture
Heat and Pressure
Heat and Gravity
What happens to the carbon bonds in coal as it ages?
Just gets older with compression
The bonds get weaker with compression
The bonds get tighter with compression
The bonds explode and cause rampant destruction
Which type of coal has a higher carbon content?
Bituminous
Sub-bituminous
Anthracite
Lignite
Coal is burned to heat water so that the _______ can turn turbines.
fire
steam
water
heat
What type of rock is coal categorized as?
Sedimentary
Igneous
Metamorphic
Which type of coal is found in the north eastern states of Meghalaya, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland.
Gondwana
Tertiary
Carboniferous
______________act as a “nodal industry”.
Coal mining
Thermal power plants
Petroleum refineries
Hydel Power plants
The oil bearing layer is a porous____________through which oil may flow
limestone
Granite
Shale
Basalt
__________is the oldest oil producing state of India.
Gujarat
Assam
Maharashtra
Rajasthan
____________ is considered an environment friendly fuel
Diesel
Coal
Petroleum
Natural Gas
The 1700 km long ______________ cross country gas pipeline links Mumbai High and Bassien with the fertilizer, power and industrial complexes in western and northern India.
Dabhol-Bangalore Natural Gas Pipeline
East West Gas Pipeline (India)
Hazira-VijaipurJagdishpur
Assam-Barauni-Varanasi
Resources that are not able to be reproduced as quickly as they are used are called _____.
renewable resources
replaceable resources
non renewable resources
non replaceable resources
Geothermal energy uses heat from ____ to produce electricity.
the earth
coal
oil
natural gas
Coal is burned to heat water so that the _______ can turn turbines.
fire
steam
water
heat
Renewable resources ...
are not replaceable
are used more frequently than non renewables
are never going to run out
going to run out
What are fossil fuels?
coal, oil, uranium
oil, natural gas, uranium
coal, oil, natural gas
geothemals, coal, natural gas
What type of power plant uses scraps from farming, waste products and wind to generate electricity?
Hydroelectric Power Plant
Geothermal Power Plant
Biomass Power Plant
Nuclear Power Plant
Uranium atoms are split to create a tremendous amount of heat in a _____ power plant.
biomass
geothermal
nuclear
hydroelectric
Which of the following process is used in a turbine?
Converting fuel into heat
Converting thermal energy in steam to mechanical energy
Electromagnetic induction
Converting electrical energy into mechanical energy
Name the type of power station.
Thermal Power Station
Nuclear Power Station
Hydroelectric Power Station
Biomass Power Station
Name the type of power station.
Thermal Power Station
Nuclear Power Station
Wind Power Station
Solar Power Station
In a thermal power station, where is steam produced?
Furnace
Boiler
Turbine
Transformer
Uses Uranium in _______ power station.
Hydroelectric
Nuclear
Oil
Wave
Energy transfer when fuel is burnt in a thermal power station.
Kinetic --> heat
Heat --> chemical
Chemical --> Heat
Electric --> Light
Name the type of power station,
chemical-->heat-->kinetic-->electrical
Thermal Power Station
Nuclear Power Station
Wind Power Station
Solar Power Station
Which of the following is an example of a renewable energy source?
Gasoline
Solar power
Coal
Fossil fuels
Which of the following best describes renewable energy?
Energy from fossil fuels
Energy that is generated by burning up something
An energy source that is not used up
None of the Above
Why is developing renewable energy important to life on Earth?
Other energy sources will be used up and gone forever
We will run out of energy
Renewable energy produces less pollution
All of the above
What type of renewable energy comes from building dams on rivers?
Wind power
Solar power
Hydropower
Geothermal energy
Energy is the capacity of a physical system to perform work.
true
false
Solar Thermal technologies capture the ------------ energy from the sun and use it for heating and/or the production of electricity
heat
light
Wave
temperatue
The Union Ministry of New and Renewable energy proposed which scheme to interconnect renewable energy by sharing solar resources with more than 140 countries of West Asia and SouthEast Asia?
One Sun One World One Grid
One Sun for Human One Grid
Our Sun Our World Our Grid
Our Sun Our World One Grid
Statement: Should India immediately stop digging coal from its mines?
Arguments:
i) Yes. The present stock of coal will not last long if we continue mining at the present rate.
ii)No. We do not have alternate energy source of sufficient quantity.
iii)No. This will put millions of people at a disadvantage and their lives will get adversely affected and also the industry.
Only i) and ii) are strong
Only ii) and iii) are strong
All are strong
None is strong
Of the various non-conventional energy sources that are being tapped, which has the largest potential?
Water power
Wind power
Solar power
Biomass power
What is mineral ?
Man made occurring substance that has a definite chemical composition.
A naturally occurring substance that has a definite chemical composition.
A naturally occurring substance that has a indefinite mathematical compounds.
A man made occurring substance that has a definite mathematical compounds
There are ___ types of Minerals.
4
3
2
1
Rock from which minerals are mined are known as __________.
Ores
Ferrous
Power
Energy
There are _________ types of Extraction of minerals.
1
2
3
4
Which continent produces more than half of the world's tin.
Australia
America
Asia
Africa
Which continent is the leading producer of iron-ore in the world.
Asia
Africa
North America
Europe
Which country has no known mineral deposit in it .
Congo
Switzerland
Brazil
Zimbabwe
Which continent is the largest producer of diamonds , golds and platinum?
America
Asia
Africa
Antarctica
Which continent is the largest producer of bauxite?
America
Antarctica
Australia
Africa
Minerals are renewable resources.
True
False
Chromite is a Metallic Minerals.
True
False
Electricity from coal is called as electro coal.
True
False
Electricity from coal is called as electro coal.
True
False
Petrol is also called as Black Gold
True
False
Wind is an inexhaustible source of energy.
True
False
What are the two types of Minerals?
Metallic Minerals
Non-Metallic Minerals
Useful Minerals
Useless Minerals
What are the two types of Power.
Conventional Resources
Metallic Resource
Non Metallic Resource
Non Conventional Resources
Which of the following are non conventional sources or energy?
Coal Energy
Solar Energy
Nuclear Energy
Tidal Energy
Which of the following are conventional resource
Coal
Solar Energy
Tidal Energy
Petrol
Which one of the following forms of energy leads to least environmental pollution in the process of its harnessing and utilization.
nuclear energy
geothermal energy
thermal energy
solar energy
biogas is formed in the
in the presence of water only
in the presence of water and in absence of oxygen
in the presence of oxygen only
in the absence of water and n absence of oxygen
The working fluid in ocean thermal power plant is
volatile liquid like ammonia
petrol
liquified petroleum gas
charcoal
The value of solar constant is
1.8kW/m2
1.6kW/m2
1.4kW/m2
1.2kW/m2
