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WorksheetsSolar energy quiz 1
Total questions: 48
Worksheet time: 25mins
Solar Cells convert light into electricity?
True
False
Does the size of the solar panel affect how much sun light is taken in?
Yes
No
It depends if the panel is made from something else
It doesn't matter
Plants need what to do photosynthesis just like solar panels?
Food absorbed from ground
Sun's energy
Food broken down
Minerals from the soil
Cons (Disadvantages) of using Solar Energy include:
SELECT ALL THAT APPLY
It's Renewable
Expensive to Install
It is not a constant source of energy
All the Above
Pro (Advantages) of using solar energy include:
SELECT ALL THAT APPLY
Renewable
Expensive to Install
Produces no pollution during its operation
Expensive to store energy
Solar cells first became a practical energy source for NASA for what application?
Space Shuttle
Rocket boosters
Rovers
Satellites
In order to create higher current, solar cells are connected in ______________.
inverters
series
parallel
wires
In order to increase voltage, several solar cells are connected in __________________.
inverters
wires
parallel
series
Which of the following terms best describes an electrical current?
A flow of protons
A flow of atoms
A flow of electrons
A flow of neutrons
How much of the sun's energy can be converted to electricity by a photovoltaic cell?
One to two percent
15-20 percent
25-30 percent
50-55 percent
Which of these places would be a good location for using solar energy?
(Check all that apply)
Solar energy converts sunlight into energy by using ________.
Wind Turbines
A big old dam
A super energetic hamster running on a wheel.
Solar panels
Which of these are disadvantages of Solar Energy?
(Check all that apply)
You need a large amount of solar panels.
The noise from solar panels causes cancer.
Energy can only be collected on sunny days.
Panels are expensive up front.
Solar panels will attract insects.
What is the photovoltaic effect?
Process of creating photons from voltage
Process of converting kinetic energy into electricity
Process of creating light from electricity
Process of converting sunlight into electricity
What is the basic unit of light and other forms of electromagnetic radiation?
Atom
Proton
Electron
Photon
Are solar cells mostly made of silicon?
True
False
It is one of the uses of a solar panel.
For decoration
For domestic heating
For cleaning buildings
What happens when photons fall on the solar cell?
Electric current is created.
The solar panel will be broken.
Electric current will stop.
Solar energy is used to:
generate electricity and produce hot water
generate electricity
produce hot water
sunbathe (prendere il sole), generate electricity and produce hot water
There are three systems you can use to produce electricity and hot water from solar energy and they are:
solar cells, solar panels, concentrated solar power
solar panels, concentrated solar power and solar energy
solar bells, solar camels, concentrated solar power
cells, panels and power
Solar cells convert light energy directly into (a) energy.
Solar panels do not generate electricity, but rather they heat up (a) .
Solar cells work:
only by night
only during the day.
during the day and by night
Concentrated solar power are systems that generate electricity by using (a) or lenses to concentrate a large area of sunlight onto a receiver.
Solar energy:
is a non renewable energy.
is a renewable energy.
is a polluting energy.
Solar energy:
releases green house gases.
doesn't release any green house gases.
releases clean gases.
Which of the following is a Greenhouse Gas?
Oxygen
Methane
Helium
Nitrogen
What happens to most of the solar energy that hits Earth?
It is reflected
It is absorbed
It causes cloud formation
It makes greenhouse gases
What do Greenhouse Gases do?
Create heat
Weaken the ozone layer
Absorbs and re-emits energy
Increases plant growth
What is a human activity source of carbon dioxide?
Earthquakes
Volcanism
Released from livestock
Burning fossil fuels
What is the most common greenhouse gas?
Carbon dioxide
Water
Methane
Nitrous oxide
Which greenhouse gas do humans emit the most?
Carbon dioxide
Water
Methane
Nitrous oxide
What is a source of methane?
Bacterial processes
Burning fossil fuels
Fertilizers
What would occurs to the average temperature of Earth if the concentration of greenhouse gases increased?
Increase
Decrease
Stay the same
What occurs to hot air?
Rises
Sinks
Nothing
Wind results from the equal heating of Earth's surface.
True
False
Winds occurs as hot air rises and cold air sinks.
True
False
The prevailing winds drive the ocean currents.
True
False
What direction do warm ocean currents travel?
Towards the poles
Towards the equator
Deepwater ocean currents move due to...
winds
boat traffic
salt concentration and temperature
ice movement
Which type of water is denser?
Fresh water
Salt water
Deepwater currents carry nutrients
True
False
What causes different areas of the planet to receive different amounts of sunlight?
The distance from the Sun
The planets between Earth and the Sun
The spherical shape of Earth
The Moon
What form of energy transfer occurs between the Sun and Earth?
Radiation
Conduction
Convection
Energy transfer through the collision of particles is known as...
radiation
conduction
convection
The Greenhouse Effect is entirely caused by humans.
True
False
