WorksheetsRenewable Energy
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
Fuels that are produced at a much slower rate than we use them and will eventually run out
solar power
biomass
renewable fuels
nonrenewable fuels
Which of the following is NOT a fossil fuel?
coal
oil
wind
natural gas
Fossil fuels account for what percentage of carbon emissions from humans?
80%
87%
9%
70%
Radioactive waste and relying on plutonium and uranium are disadvantages of ______ power.
wind
nuclear
solar
geothermal
Both fossil fuels and nuclear energy operate as a ________.
heat engine
wind turbine
hydroelectric dam
photovoltaic cell
Renewable energy supplies what percent of our energy needs?
9%
11%
87%
70%
Which of the following is NOT an example of renewable fuel?
geothermal
wind
solar
natural gas
Naturally occuring energy that is produced at the same rate as we use it.
nonrenewable energy
renewable energy
fossil fuels
nuclear energy
One solution to controlling the flow of water and energy produced to meet energy demands:
solar panels
wind turbine
hydroelectric dam
nuclear power
What converts the motion of a turbine into electrical power?
steam engine
electrical generator
power grid
PV cell
Limited locations and expensive drilling are disadvantages of which type of power?
hydropower
wind power
geothermal energy
nuclear power
The amount of sunlight received in one year is ______ the amount of energy that will ever be extracted from fossil fuels and uranium combined.
2 times greater
2 times less than
equal to
3 times greater than
All of the following are examples of the challenges of solar energy except...
making PV cells is an energy intensive process
PV cells are very expensive to make
limited locations of solar panels
finding efficient ways to harness energy
Solar panels are made up of many _______ arranged together.
turbines
photovoltaic cells
heat engines
electrical generators
Nuclear power is generated from splitting the atoms of ______.
silicon
quartz
photovoltaic cells
uranium
Solar panels are made up of "PV" cells, which stand for:
plutonium volts
photovoltaic
photo voltron
protonvoltaic
Which of the following can have negative impacts on the local ecology by changing the flow of water?
geothermal plants
solar panels
hydroelectric dam
wind turbines
What is the raw material used to make the silicon needed for PV cells?
quartz
granite
magma
plutonium
PV cells use _____ to set up an electrical field that controls the movement of electrons to provide power directly to the grid.
turbines
hydroelectric dam
generator
semiconductors
New technology is using ______ in solar panels to increase the amount of energy absorbed by the electrons instead of losing it has heat.
silicon
nanocrystals
quartz
turbines
Which of the following renewable energy sources harnesses power from the earth's heat?
geographic power
hydro power
geothermal power
solar power
