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Renewable Energy Quiz Review

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How does geothermal energy provide cooling and heating for homes?

a)

Allows the steam to enter the house

b)

Uses the stable underground temperatures to heat and cool

c)

Turbines

d)

Solar Collectors

2.

What is the FIRST step for geothermal energy from the Earth?

a)

The mantle is drilled

b)

the steam drives the turbines and leftover liquid is pumped back into the hot rocks

c)

Steam rises through a well

d)

Sun heats the water

3.

What is the SECOND step for geothermal energy from the Earth?

a)

The mantle is drilled

b)

the steam drives the turbines and leftover liquid is pumped back into the hot rocks

c)

The mantle is drilled

d)

Sun heats the water

4.

What is Geothermal Energy?

a)

Energy produced by moving water

b)

Energy produced by the sun

c)

Energy produced by the wind

d)

Energy produced by heat within the Earth

5.

What is Solar Energy?

a)

Energy produced by moving water

b)

Energy produced by the sun

c)

Energy produced by the wind

d)

Energy produced by heat within the Earth

6.

What is Hydroelectric Energy?

a)

Energy produced by moving water

b)

Energy produced by the sun

c)

Energy produced by the wind

d)

Energy produced by heat within the Earth

7.

What are TWO disadvantages of hydroelectric power?

a)

Lasts longer than other energy sources

b)

Changes the flow of the river

c)

Disrupts the ecosystem

d)

The water will run out

8.

Water for drinking, agriculture and recreation are BENEFITS of hydroelectric power

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

9.

Which TWO of these are BENEFITS of hydroelectric power?

a)

Lasts longer than other energy sources

b)

Expensive to operate

c)

Low air pollution

d)

Creates large bird baths

10.

Which TWO of these are BENEFITS of hydroelectric power?

a)

Lasts for a short period of time

b)

Inexpensive to operate

c)

Increases air pollution

d)

Flood control

11.

Water from the reservoir flows into the __________ and then to the ____________;

a)

turbine

penstock

b)

penstock

turbine

c)

dam

turbine

d)

penstock

dam

12.

What is the purpose of the dam in the hydroelectric power plants?

a)

protects the animals

b)

Allows boats to pass through

c)

Recreation

d)

holds back the reservoir of water

13.

Methane is often burned to generate which TWO things

a)

Wood

b)

Electricity

c)

Dung

d)

Heat

14.

What is the by-product when bacteria decomposes organic waste?

a)

air fresherners

b)

dung

c)

Methane

15.

What is most wood used for today?

a)

heating and cooling

b)

cooking and forest fires

c)

building and cooking

d)

cooking and heating

16.

Wood and dung are both considered to be

a)

biomass fuels

b)

photovoltaic waste

c)

turbines

d)

active solar energy

17.

Which of the following does NOT make up biomass fuel?

a)

plant material

b)

organic material

c)

plastic jugs

d)

manure

18.

What do you call the movement of air masses?

a)

Solar whirlings

b)

Fermentation

c)

Rainfall

d)

Wind

19.

How are air masses created?

a)

Heating the Earth evenly

b)

Uneven heating of the Earth

c)

By Solar eclipses

d)

Excessive lightening

20.

Where is the energy in a photovoltaic cell stored?

a)

collectors

b)

nucleus

c)

batteries

21.

Photovoltaic cells require very little sunshine in order to work?

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

22.

Photovoltaic cells require extended periods of sunshine in order to work?

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

23.

Solar cells convert the sun's energy into electricity through...

a)

Biomass triangulation

b)

Photovoltaic cells

c)

Organic waste bins

d)

hydroponic plants

24.

Sun shining on a window is an example of

a)

direct solar energy

b)

indirect solar energy

c)

solar generated cells

d)

collectors

25.

What is the function of solar collectors?

a)

Reflection of the sunshine

b)

Attract the rainwater

c)

Capture the sun's energy

d)

To turn the turbines

26.

Which solar energy uses sunlight to heat buildings?

a)

Active

b)

Passive

27.

Which of these is NOT a renewable energy source?

a)

Solar

b)

Wind

c)

Coal

d)

Geothermal

28.

Which solar energy gathers solar energy by collectors to heat buildings??

a)

Active

b)

Passive

29.

Solar energy is used indirectly to generate...

a)

heat

b)

cold

c)

greenhouses

d)

electricity

30.

Where does all renewable energy come from?

a)

Earth's core

b)

Sun

c)

Biomass

d)

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