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Renewable and Non-Renewable Energy Sources

Total questions: 73

Worksheet time: 2hrs 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are most solar cells made from?

a)

Copper

b)

Concrete

c)

Silicon

d)

Coal

2.

What is the carrier of the electric current from solar cells?

a)

Silicon atoms

b)

Electrons

c)

Water

d)

Holes

3.

What from the Sun causes the solar cell to produce the electricity?

a)

Photon particles of sunlight

b)

The heat from the Sun

c)

The shadow under the solar cell

4.

How efficient are most commercial solar cell systems?

a)

Less than 10%

b)

15-20%

c)

As high as 46%

d)

More than 70%

5.

True or False? Wind turbines generate electricity all the time.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

What kind of advances in wind power generation will help us integrate more wind energy into our electricity system? Select all that are correct.

a)

Wind forcasting

b)

Wind turbine blade design

c)

Electrical grid infrastructure

d)

Electrical storage technology

e)

Human wind creation

7.

What electricity generation group is wind energy in?

a)

Fossil fuel

b)

Nuclear

c)

Renewable

d)

Geothermal

8.

What are wind turbine blades primarily made of?

a)

Concrete

b)

Steel

c)

Fiberglass

d)

Wood

9.

What are the main technologies used to create tidal electricity? Select all that are correct.

a)

Tidal barrages

b)

Tidal fences

c)

Tidal turbines

d)

Tidal pools

10.

Why is tidal power considered a predictable energy source?

a)

It can be installed easily

b)

Ocean currents generate more energy than air currents

c)

The ocean's tidal patterns are well understood

11.

What temperature is the cooking oil heated up to in the process of making biodiesel?

a)

100 degrees

b)

150 degrees

c)

200 degrees

d)

250 degrees

12.

What is/are the final product(s) of the biodiesel-making process? Select all that are correct.

a)

Glycerin

b)

Biodiesel

c)

Water

d)

Food particles

13.

Where does the biodiesel go after being aerated in storage tanks?

a)

Fuel pump

b)

Reactor

c)

Truck

d)

Heater

14.

True or False? Solar energy is the most abundant energy resource on earth.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

What is a disadvantage of using wind energy?

a)

It causes air pollution

b)

It is not a reliable source

c)

It is very expensive

d)

It uses a lot of water

16.

What is the main ingredient in the production of biodiesel?

a)

Coal

b)

Vegetable oil or animal fat

c)

Natural gas

d)

Wood

17.

Which of the following is a limitation of solar energy?

a)

They have minimal impact on the environment.

b)

They do not produce air pollutants.

c)

They work very efficiently on cloudy days.

d)

A large surface area is ncessary to collect a useful amount of energy.

18.

Wind turbines can produce electricity for a single home, or they can be connected to an electrical grid for widespread electricity generation.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Maybe

19.

A benefit to wind energy is that thre is a rapid growth of the industry, with a large potential for electricity generation and job creation.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Maybe

20.

Wind energy never poses a threat to wildlife.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Maybe

21.

Make the use of the potential energy in the difference in height between high and low tides.

a)

Tidal Barrage

b)

Tidal Pool

c)

Tidal Building

d)

Tidal Flow

22.

Wave power devices extract energy from the surface motion of

a)

Tides

b)

Waves

c)

Tsunamis

d)

Hurricanes

23.

Wind turbines are shut down to prevent damage when

a)

Wind speed is too slow

b)

Wind speed is too fast

c)

During thunderstorms

d)

During winter

24.

Can be accessed in areas where hot springs/geothermal reservoirs are near the surface of the Earth.

a)

Geothermal heat pumps

b)

Hot water into light

c)

Direct geothermal energy

d)

Geothermal power plants

25.

In the picture, Mechanical Energy is transferred to _____ Energy.

a)

Solar

b)

Mechanical

c)

Electrical

d)

Potential

26.

Which of the following type of energy DOES NOT use a turbine?

a)

Hydroelectric

b)

Wind

c)

PV Solar

d)

Tidal

27.
How does biomass reduce our carbon footprint by producing less CO2 than fossil fuels?
a)
Plants absorb the same amount of CO2 that is released when it is burned.
b)
Plants remove CO2 from the atmosphere and put it permanently into the ground.
c)
Biomass filters CO2 to make it more environmentally stable.
d)
Biomass doesn't release any CO2 when burned.
28.
All of the following renewable resources are derived from the sun in some way EXCEPT
a)
biomass
b)
wind
c)
hydroelectric
d)
geothermal
29.

What is/are possible downside(s) to hydroelectric energy?

a)
generates high levels of pollution 
b)
high startup cost
c)

pollution created when building the cement dam

d)
high operation and maintenance cost 
30.
Put the items below in correct sequence for the generation of electricity using the wind
1 – generator converts mechanical energy into electrical energy
2 – wind turns the wind turbine blade
3 – the gear box transfers mechanical energy to the generator
4 – electricity is transferred to the grid
a)
1-2-3-4
b)
2-1-3-4
c)
2-3-1-4
d)
2-4-3-1
31.
Put the items below in correct sequence for the generation of electricity using the wind
1 – generator converts mechanical energy into electrical energy
2 – wind turns the wind turbine blade
3 – the gear box transfers mechanical energy to the generator
4 – electricity is transferred to the grid
a)
1-2-3-4
b)
2-1-3-4
c)
2-3-1-4
d)
2-4-3-1
32.
Ultimately, all biofuels are ________, because they are the result of ________.
a)
geological; sedimentation
b)
solar; photosynthesis 
c)
inefficient; decomposition by microorganisms
d)
synthetic; chemical manipulation of hydrocarbons
33.

Which of the following is the correct order of events for hydropower

a)

storage of potential energy, gate control, penstock kinetic energy release, turbine spin, generator production, transformer

b)

gate control, storage of potential energy, penstock kinetic energy release, turbine spin, generator production, transformer

c)

gate control, storage of potential energy, turbines spin, penstock kinetic energy release, generator production, transformation

34.

How would you increase the electric production from one wind turbine

a)

make it taller

b)

apply the brake and slow the blades down to catch the wind better

c)

make it shorter

d)

pitch or yaw blades out of the wind to control production

35.

Which letter represents the generator?

a)

C

b)

D

c)

E

d)

F

36.

Which letter represents the turbine?

a)

C

b)

D

c)

E

d)

F

37.

Which letter represents mechanical energy?

a)

C

b)

D

c)

E

d)

F

38.

Which letter represents mechanical energy being converted to electrical energy?

a)

C

b)

D

c)

E

d)

F

39.

Which letter represents kinetic energy of moving water?

a)

C

b)

D

c)

E

d)

F

40.

#6

a)

gear box

b)

nacelle

c)

shaft

d)

generator

41.

#13

a)

gear box

b)

nacelle

c)

brake

d)

yaw drive

42.

#4

a)

nacelle

b)

main turbine shaft

c)

brake

d)

yaw drive

43.

#9

a)

blade

b)

wind vane

c)

anemometer

d)

yaw drive

44.

#3

a)

blade

b)

wind vane

c)

anemometer

d)

nose

45.

#8

a)

gear box

b)

nacelle

c)

shaft

d)

generator

46.

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

47.

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

48.

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

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

49.

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

50.

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

51.

Where is the energy in a photovoltaic cell stored?

a)

collectors

b)

nucleus

c)

batteries

52.

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

a)

Biomass triangulation

b)

Photovoltaic cells

c)

Organic waste bins

d)

hydroponic plants

53.

Which of these is NOT a renewable energy source?

a)

Solar

b)

Wind

c)

Coal

d)

Geothermal

54.

What do batteries do in relation to renewable energy?

a)

They are intermittent

b)

They store excess energy for later use

c)

They disrupt wildlife and migration patterns

d)

They are often free

55.

Nuclear power accounts for about 20% of the total net electricity that is used in the United States. Nuclear power plants use the energy released when the nucleus of a heavy atom splits into two lighter nuclei. This process is called....

a)

fusion

b)

fission

c)

conduction

d)

radiation

56.

Fossil fuels are classified as nonrenewable because they...

a)

require expensive equipment

b)

can be found all over

c)

take millions of years to replace

d)

provide all the energy we use

57.

The decay of tiny marine organisms that accumulated on the ocean floor millions of years ago create

a)

uranium

b)

coal

c)

oil and natural gas

58.

Electric generators work by

a)

converting oil into electricity

b)

turning mechanical energy into electrical energy

c)

turning the turbines in a dam

59.

Coal forms from the remains of ________ that lived in swamps hundreds of millions of years ago that were compressed over time.

a)

plants

b)

reptiles

c)

amphibians

60.

Natural resource that cannot be remade or re-grown at a scale comparable to its consumption.

a)

Non-renewable resource

b)

Renewable Resource

c)

Used up resource

d)

Sun resource

61.

Nuclear energy uses ________ to generate electricity.

a)

Radon

b)

Plutonium

c)

Uranium

d)

Polonium

62.

A common impurity in coal that causes environmental pollution is ______.

a)

Silver

b)

Sulfur

c)

Selenium

d)

Strontium

63.

This type of coal burns the cleanest.

a)

Bituminous

b)

Subbituminous

c)

Anthracite

d)

Lignite

64.

Why does natural gas need to be processed before it can be used as a fuel? Select all that apply.

a)

It sometimes has water in it.

b)

In order to make it flammable.

c)

Some of the unprocessed natural gas has poisonous chemicals in it.

d)

So that it can be transported easier.

65.

What are the important fuels that come out of the oil refining process? Select all that apply.

a)

deisel

b)

coal

c)

gasoline

d)

heating oil

66.

Which of the following are disadvantages of fossil fuels?

a)

They are limited in supply.

b)

They cause air pollution when used to produce energy.

c)

They are not abundant.

d)

They have a low energy output.

67.

How do we obtain petroleum?

a)

Surface mining

b)

Placer mining

c)

Drilling into the Earth

d)

Splitting uranium nucleai

68.

The original source of most energy sources is

a)

the Earth

b)

the wind

c)

the Sun

d)

cosmic radiation

69.

Using the formula Energy = Power * Time, solve the following equation:

How long would it take a wind turbine with a power of four million watts to produce three billion joules of energy? The answer needs to be in hours. Round to the nearest tenths place.

(a)  

70.

Your wind turbine has a wind speed of 10 m/s and produces 4.7 MW of power. You magically double the wind speed to 20 m/s and it now produces 38 MW of power. How many more times power should you expect? Round to the nearst ones place.

(a)  

71.

Your wind turbine blades at 100 meters in length produce 26 MW of power. Keeping all other factors the same, you increase the blade length to 200 meters, and it now produces 107 MW of power. How many times more energy is produced? Round to the nearest ones place.

(a)  

72.

*In one or two sentences, describe at least two considerations wind farm companies must take into account before building a wind farm.

4 lines
73.

*In a few sentences, describe what you believe to be the best-designed energy production type. You must explain in detail why you believe it is the best energy type and you must use terminology from our Natural Resources/Energy unit.

4 lines

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