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Solar Energy Conversion

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which one of the following is not a renewable source of energy?

a)

Wind

b)

Sun

c)

Nuclear energy

d)

Fossil fuel

2.

Which of the following technologies uses mirrors or lenses to concentrate sunlight onto a small area to generate heat and produce electricity?

a)

Solar water heaters

b)

Solar photovoltaic cells

c)

Concentrated solar power

d)

Wind turbines

3.

Which type of solar collector uses a series of glass tubes that enclose a metal absorber and a vacuum to reduce heat loss?

a)

Flat-plate collector

b)

Parabolic trough collector

c)

Evacuated-tube collector

d)

Dish-Stirling collector

4.

Which of the following is an advantage of solar water heaters over traditional water heaters powered by electricity or gas?

a)

They are more efficient.

b)

They are less expensive.

c)

They do not produce greenhouse gas emissions or other pollutants.

d)

They can be used in areas with low levels of sunlight.

5.

Which of the following is a challenge associated with solar energy?

a)

It is expensive to produce.

b)

It is only effective in areas with high levels of sunlight.

c)

It produces greenhouse gas emissions.

d)

It is not reliable.

6.

Which of the following technologies allows for more efficient management of electricity generation, transmission, and distribution?

a)

Smart grid technology

b)

Concentrated solar power

c)

Solar water heaters

d)

Wind turbines

7.

Which type of solar energy technology is most effective for providing reliable and dispatchable renewable energy?

a)

Solar water heaters

b)

Solar photovoltaic cells

c)

Concentrated solar power

d)

Both a and b

8.

Which type of solar collector uses curved mirrors in the shape of a trough to concentrate sunlight onto a receiver tube located along the focal line of the parabolic mirror?

a)

Flat-plate collector

b)

Parabolic trough collector

c)

Evacuated-tube collector

d)

Dish-Stirling collector

9.

Which type of solar energy system uses natural convection to circulate fluid from the collector to the storage tank?

a)

Active solar water heater

b)

Passive solar water heater

c)

Concentrated solar power

d)

Solar photovoltaic cells

10.

Which of the following sources of energy is considered renewable?

a)

Coal

b)

Natural gas

c)

Solar

d)

Oil

11.

Which of the following sources of energy is considered both renewable and sustainable?

a)

Biomass

b)

Nuclear power

c)

Fossil fuels

d)

Hydroelectric power

12.

Which of the following sources of energy is derived from the movement of air molecules?

a)

Solar Energy

b)

Geothermal energy

c)

Biomass energy

d)

Wind energy

13.

Which of the following sources of energy is generated by capturing the natural heat of the earth's crust?

a)

Solar energy

b)

Geothermal energy

c)

Hydroelectric energy

d)

Biomass energy

14.

Which of the following sources of energy uses organic matter, such as wood or agricultural waste, to generate electricity?

a)

Nuclear power

b)

Fossil fuels

c)

Biomass energy

d)

Wind energy

15.

Which of the following sources of energy produces electricity by using the force of falling or flowing water?

a)

Hydroelectric power

b)

Nuclear power

c)

Fossil fuels

d)

Wind energy

16.

'Mandonga mtu kazi' is a renown fighter from Tanzania who came to Kenya with a fit from Ukraine called

a)

Sakata

b)

Bomb

c)

Sugunyo

d)

Sugua

17.

Who is the current deputy president of Kenya?

a)

Musalia Mudavadi

b)

Kithure Kindiki

c)

Rigathi Gachagua

d)

William Ruto

18.

Which country borders Tanzania to the south west?

a)

Rwanda

b)

Kenya

c)

Zambia

d)

Burundi

19.

Who was the Third president of Tanzania?

a)

Ali Hassan Mwinyi

b)

Samia Suluhu

c)

William Mkapa

d)

Julius Nyerere