WorksheetsSolar Energy Conversion
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which one of the following is not a renewable source of energy?
Wind
Sun
Nuclear energy
Fossil fuel
Which of the following technologies uses mirrors or lenses to concentrate sunlight onto a small area to generate heat and produce electricity?
Solar water heaters
Solar photovoltaic cells
Concentrated solar power
Wind turbines
Which type of solar collector uses a series of glass tubes that enclose a metal absorber and a vacuum to reduce heat loss?
Flat-plate collector
Parabolic trough collector
Evacuated-tube collector
Dish-Stirling collector
Which of the following is an advantage of solar water heaters over traditional water heaters powered by electricity or gas?
They are more efficient.
They are less expensive.
They do not produce greenhouse gas emissions or other pollutants.
They can be used in areas with low levels of sunlight.
Which of the following is a challenge associated with solar energy?
It is expensive to produce.
It is only effective in areas with high levels of sunlight.
It produces greenhouse gas emissions.
It is not reliable.
Which of the following technologies allows for more efficient management of electricity generation, transmission, and distribution?
Smart grid technology
Concentrated solar power
Solar water heaters
Wind turbines
Which type of solar energy technology is most effective for providing reliable and dispatchable renewable energy?
Solar water heaters
Solar photovoltaic cells
Concentrated solar power
Both a and b
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?
Flat-plate collector
Parabolic trough collector
Evacuated-tube collector
Dish-Stirling collector
Which type of solar energy system uses natural convection to circulate fluid from the collector to the storage tank?
Active solar water heater
Passive solar water heater
Concentrated solar power
Solar photovoltaic cells
Which of the following sources of energy is considered renewable?
Coal
Natural gas
Solar
Oil
Which of the following sources of energy is considered both renewable and sustainable?
Biomass
Nuclear power
Fossil fuels
Hydroelectric power
Which of the following sources of energy is derived from the movement of air molecules?
Solar Energy
Geothermal energy
Biomass energy
Wind energy
Which of the following sources of energy is generated by capturing the natural heat of the earth's crust?
Solar energy
Geothermal energy
Hydroelectric energy
Biomass energy
Which of the following sources of energy uses organic matter, such as wood or agricultural waste, to generate electricity?
Nuclear power
Fossil fuels
Biomass energy
Wind energy
Which of the following sources of energy produces electricity by using the force of falling or flowing water?
Hydroelectric power
Nuclear power
Fossil fuels
Wind energy
'Mandonga mtu kazi' is a renown fighter from Tanzania who came to Kenya with a fit from Ukraine called
Sakata
Bomb
Sugunyo
Sugua
Who is the current deputy president of Kenya?
Musalia Mudavadi
Kithure Kindiki
Rigathi Gachagua
William Ruto
Which country borders Tanzania to the south west?
Rwanda
Kenya
Zambia
Burundi
Who was the Third president of Tanzania?
Ali Hassan Mwinyi
Samia Suluhu
William Mkapa
Julius Nyerere
