WorksheetsIME: ENERGY QUIZ-1
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 30mins
What is the primary characteristic that defines a renewable energy source?
It is derived from fossil fuels
It is naturally replenished
It is a finite resource
It is produced by humans
Which of the following is NOT a renewable energy source?
Solar energy
Wind energy
Coal
Hydropower
What type of energy uses the sun's radiation to generate electricity or heat?
Geothermal energy
Solar energy
Wind energy
Biomass energy
Which renewable energy source utilizes the movement of water, such as tides or rivers, to generate electricity?
Wind energy
Solar energy
Hydropower
Geothermal energy
What type of energy uses organic matter, like plants or waste, as fuel?
Wind energy
Solar energy
Geothermal energy
Biomass energy
Which renewable energy source uses wind to turn turbines and generate electricity?
Wind energy
Solar energy
Geothermal energy
Biomass energy
Renewable energy sources are sustainable and can be used indefinitely without depleting the resource
True
False
What is the primary characteristic of renewable energy?
It is derived from fossil fuels
It requires long periods to be replenished
It can be used indefinitely without depleting resources
It causes significant pollution
What is the main environmental benefit of using renewable energy?
Increased deforestation
Increased air pollution
Decreased greenhouse gas emissions
Depletion of natural resources
Half of the world’s energy needs are fulfilled by renewable energy sources.
True
False
What is the major problem with wind energy?
Requires large area of land
It is a renewable source of energy
Generates energy from wind
Compact and does not require large area of land
Why is there a demand for renewable sources of energy?
Because they emit greenhouse gases
Because they are more efficient
Because they are low or zero carbon footprint
Because of decreasing global temperatures
What is the nature of the availability of renewable energy sources?
regular
uncertain
high
constant
Which country is the largest producer of wind energy?
India
United States
China
Germany
Which renewable energy source relies on photovoltaic cells?
Wind
Solar
Geothermal
Biomass
Hydropower plants convert what type of energy into electricity?
Solar energy
Kinetic and potential energy of water
Chemical energy
Wind energy
What is a solar collector?
A system to collect heat by absorbing sunlight
A system to collect rainwater using sunlight
A system to collect electricity by using sunlight
A device to reflect sunlight back
Why is a transparent cover used in a flat plate collector?
To maximize transmission of the incident sunlight into the box
To minimize transmission of the incident sunlight into the box
To entirely reflect the incident sunlight back
To ensure partial transmission of the incident sunlight into the box
Which of the following provides energy for winds to blow naturally?
Sun
Water
Man
Food
Wind flows from _______ pressure area to ________ pressure area.
high, high
high, low
low, high
low, low
Ozone layer situated in
lithosphere
Stratosphere
misosphere
atmosphere
which one of the gas is more harmful to ozone layer
CO
C
CFC
NO
Gradual rise in the overall temperature of the atmosphere of the Earth is known as
Pollution
Ozone layer depletion
summer
Global Warming
The commonly used Nuclear Fuels are
Uranium-233
Uranium -235
Plutonium-239
all of them
The byproducts of nuclear fission are radioactive and can remain hazardous
True
False
Moderator in Nuclear Reactor used to
Used to control the rate of the nuclear reaction
Helps slow down the neutrons to sustain the chain reaction
Contain the nuclear fuel
None of these
The stored water has ______ due to its height
Electrical Energy
Mechanical Energy
Kinetic Energy
Potential Energy
Generators converts Mechanical Energy to
Electrical Energy
Kinetic Energy
Hydel Energy
None of these
Which Electronic device that converts sunlight directly into electricity
Flat Plate Collector
PV Cell
Turbine
Generator
Ozone layer is situated approximately at ____km from earth surface
100
80
30
250
