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WorksheetsHarnessing solar energy
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 4mins
As of ..., the technology of solar energy produced less than one tenth of one percent of global energy demand
2010
2011
2012
2013
Solar energy is the technology used to generate
energy from the Sun
wind energy
energy from reservoirs
energy from the sea surf
Solar panels are
semiconductor devices that indirectly convert solar energy into direct electric current
semiconductor devices that indirectly convert wind energy into direct electric current
semiconductor devices that directly convert wind energy into direct electric current
semiconductor devices that directly convert solar energy into direct electric current
The solar energy is the energy obtained by capturing
heat from the earth's surface
light from the Sun
heat and light from the Sun
The method of obtaining electricity from sunlight is referred to as
the Photovoltaic method
the Electro-solar method
the Cosmic method
Solar energy is lauded as
an exhaustible fuel source that is pollution- and often noise-free
an exhaustible fuel source that is noise-free, but often pollution
an inexhaustible fuel source that is pollution-free but often noise
an inexhaustible fuel source that is pollution- and often noise-free
The pitfalls of this technology are
dependence on the weather
extensive pollution of the atmosphere and soil
the high cost
the need for a vast territory
... are major markets for solar cells
Sweden, Japan and Russia
Germany, Russia and Sweden
Japan, Germany, and the United States
Japan, Sweden and the United States
