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WorksheetsAg Power- Alternative Energy
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 47mins
True or False: A wind power plant and a coal-fired power plant both generate electricity using turbines.
True
False
Which statement is true of both coal-fired power plants and solar thermal power plants?
Both coal and solar thermal plants utilize renewable resources.
Both coal and solar thermal plants convert the same percentage of initial energy into electricity.
Both coal and solar thermal plants use a heat source to create steam.
Both coal and solar thermal plants create greenhouse gases.
For solar power to become a reliable source of energy, which of the following actions must take place?
Earth must run out of non-renewable energy sources.
Solar companies must begin to charge more for solar panel installation.
Scientists must engineer a way to create less cloud cover.
Scientists must come up with more efficient energy storage solutions, namely advanced battery technology.
What type of energy is being produced in the picture?
wind
hydroelectric
solar
nuclear
What type of energy is being produced in the picture?
wind
hydroelectric
solar
nuclear
Fossil fuels are a major source of air pollution and therefore, a major contributor to _____________________!
ozone hole
global warming
skin cancer
radiation
Hot water is pumped up from deep inside Earth and is used to heat homes or to generate electricity. This describes...
biomass
hydroelectric energy
geothermal energy
tidal power
Why are fossil fuels not a good long term energy source?
they produce CO2 which that are harmful to the environment
there is a limited supply
they are renewable
they are not as reliable as solar power
Why are fossil fuels not a good long term energy source?
they produce CO2 which that are harmful to the environment
they give off Carbon when burned and the Carbons are depleting the Ozone around the earth
they are renewable
they are not as reliable as solar power
True or False: Wind energy poses no threats to wildlife.
True
False
Which crops are grown as a dedicated energy crop?
Corn and Barley
Corn and Soybeans
Corn and Wheat
Soybeans and Barley
True or False - Biomass can be used in both a gas and a liquid form?
True
False
Which of the following is not considered an alternative energy source?
Solar Energy
Wind Power
Nuclear Fission
Nuclear Fusion
Three methods of heat transfer are
conduction, potential, radiation
potential, kinetic, convection
conduction, kinetic, convection
conduction, convection, radiation
An action in which a force applied to an object and causes a displacement of the object
Power
Work
Force
All of the Above
An example of Active Solar heating is?
The inside of my car warming up from sunlight
The lake giving off heat in November
The dark stone floor absorbing sunlight in the winter
a Solar panel producing DC electricty.
There are two types of Solar Heating. They are?
Passive and Potential
Active and Kinetic
Passive and Active
Potential and Kinetic
What part of a solar cell converts light to electricity?
Photon meter
Photovoltaic cell
Photon cell
Photographic cell
The term Geothermal refers to?
Geometry is hard
Earth's heat
Earth's average temperature
Geometric shapes
If a truck exerts a force of 100 lbs. and moves a load 33 ft. in 1 sec. How much Horsepower is being used? (Power = Force X Distance / time)(1HP = 550 ft.lbs/sec)
2 HP
4 HP
6 HP
8 HP
What environmental concern is associated with wind turbines?
Soil erosion
Bird deaths
Water pollution
High carbon emissions
Which alternative energy source does this house use?
Ethanol can be mixed with gasoline to power cars.
true
false
This type of power relies on waste materials from organic matter.
Solar
Wind
Hydroelectric
Biomass
This type of power relies on the currents of air in our atmosphere.
Solar
Wind
Hydroelectric
Geothermal
What is a significant challenge in harnessing wave energy compared to wind or hydropower?
Waves are linear movements
Waves are oscillating movements
Wind is less powerful
Hydropower is more complex
What type of alternative power is wave power considered?
Wind Power
Hydropower
Solar Power
Geothermal Power
What are two benefits of Geothermal energy?
It is non-renewable and has a small footprint
It has a constant base load and produces carbon emissions
It has a constant base load and small footprint
Non-renewable and produces carbon emissions
If the coils spin through a magnetic field, what is it generating?
Light
Money
Electricity
Food
What problems are caused by using fossil fuels?
Air pollution, oil spills and global warming
radiation and skin cancer
radiation and genetic disorders
water pollution and poisoning
As water flows through a dam, a generator is turned and creates enough electricity for thousands of homes. This describes...
solar energy
hydroelectric energy
geothermal energy.
potential energy
What is a photovoltaic (PV) cell made of?
Natural Gas
Two slices of semiconductor material joined together
Hydrogen and oxygen
Energy from flowing water
What percentage of the world's electricity comes from flowing water?
20
50
75
12
Where does geothermal energy come from?
inside the Earth
the Earth's surface
radiation from the sun
moving water
We don't use nuclear fusion as an energy source. Why?
It creates extremely radioactive waste
It's not efficient; low energy output
It's too expensive to make sense
Scientists haven't learned how to harness and control the energy
Which energy source is used in the power plant shown in the image?
Biomass power
Tidal power
Solar power
Hydroelectric power
A type of energy that is renewed in a short time and is made of fuels that are made from wood, dried plants and garbage is...
Solar energy
Biomass
Water energy
Nuclear energy
