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Unit 4 Test Review

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 1hrs 1mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Does the size of the solar panel affect how much sun light is taken in?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

It depends if the panel is made from something else

d)

It doesn't matter

2.

Plants need what to do photosynthesis just like solar panels?

a)

Food absorbed from ground

b)

Sun's energy

c)

Food broken down

d)

Minerals from the soil

3.

Cons (Disadvantages) of using Solar Energy include:

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY

a)

It's Renewable

b)

Expensive to Install

c)

It is not a constant source of energy

d)

All the Above

4.

Pro (Advantages) of using solar energy include:

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY

a)

Renewable

b)

Expensive to Install

c)

Produces no pollution during its operation

d)

Expensive to store energy

5.

Energy from the sun is called ..................

a)

Geothermal

b)

Solar

c)

Hydroelectric

6.
Is solar energy renewable?
a)
no
b)
yes
7.
What is the cost per acre for a solar farm?
a)
$5,000
b)
$36,000
c)
$42,000
d)
$500,000
8.
What percentage has solar energy grown annually?
a)
40%
b)
30%
c)
50%
d)
45%
9.
Why is solar energy considered a renewable energy source?
a)
You can get money back from the government if you put solar panels on your house
b)
Solar energy is cheaper than fossil fuels
c)
The sun's energy will not run out for billions of years
d)
Solar energy can be used to recharge batteries
10.

What is the most abundant resource on Earth?

a)

Wind Power

b)

Water Power

c)

Solar Power

d)

The Power of Grayskull

11.

Photovoltaic cells convert sunlight into

a)

Heat

b)

Motion

c)

Light

d)

Electricity

12.

What do you call the area where water is stored behind a dam?

a)

reservoir

b)

generator

c)

refuge

d)

turbine

13.

What do you call the area where water is stored behind a dam?

a)

reservoir

b)

generator

c)

refuge

d)

turbine

14.

Hydropower is a renewable resource.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

What happens when water flows through a dam?

a)

The water evaporates.

b)

The water turns a turbine.

c)

The water is pumped back up.

d)

The water creates sparks making electricity.

16.

What is the job of a turbine?

a)

When it spins, it makes sparks causing electricity.

b)

It moves the energy from the flow of water to a generator.

c)

It slows down the speed of the water to keep it at a steady pace.

d)

It controls the water so it can be pumped back up the dam.

17.

What are some concerns about building dams to create hydropower? Check all that apply.

a)

Dams change the environment.

b)

There are no concerns.

c)

Dams change fish swimming patterns.

d)

Dams store too much water.

18.

Which of the following is the “largest” dam in the world, based on hydropower generating capacity?

a)

Zeya Dam (Russia)

b)

Three Gorges Dam (China)

c)

Fort Peck Dam (USA – Montana)

d)

Kariba Dam (Zimbabwe)

19.

Hydropower is one of the cheapest ways to produce energy.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

What is one cost of building a hydroelectric dam?

a)

Many people go hungry.

b)

People are sometimes forced to move.

c)

The cost isn't as high.

d)

It controls flooding.

21.

Which letter represents potential energy?

a)

C

b)

D

c)

E

d)

F

22.

Which letter represents the generator?

a)

C

b)

D

c)

E

d)

F

23.

Which letter represents the turbine?

a)

C

b)

D

c)

E

d)

F

24.
The splitting of a nucleus into smaller nuclei is
a)
fusion
b)
fission
c)
half-life
d)
gamma radiation
25.
Takes two small nuclei and combines them into a larger nucleus
a)
fission
b)
fusion
26.
Where does fusion occur naturally?
a)
Underwater
b)
All around us
c)
In the radioactive waste
d)
On the sun
27.
Requires temperatures of millions of degrees?
a)
Fission
b)
Fusion
28.
Which of the following is true about nuclear fusion?
a)
It is easy to implement.
b)
It produces less energy than nuclear fission.
c)
It produces more energy than nuclear fission.
d)
It has the ability to occur easily in everyday life.
29.

Nuclear power is generated by using Uranium as fuel to produce nuclear fission. Once the nuclear fission is present, the heat is combined with the water to make steam. This steam then turns the _________.

a)

Generators

b)

Turbines

30.

What are the advantages of nuclear power? Check all that apply.

a)

Produces a small amount of waste

b)

Nuclear power is very reliable.

c)

Nuclear power does not produce either smoke or carbon dioxide.

d)

Nuclear power is not expensive to make.

31.

Which of the following are disadvantages of Nuclear Power?

a)

The waste produced is VERY dangerous.

b)

A lot of money has to be spent on safety when creating nuclear power.

c)

Nuclear power is not reliable.

d)

All of the above

32.

Is nuclear power from Uranium renewable?

a)

yes

b)

no

c)

sometimes