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Power Plants

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What type of energy does a hydroelectric power plant transform into electrical energy?

a)

Thermal energy

b)

Mechanical energy from water

c)

Nuclear energy

d)

Chemical energy

2.

Which of the following types of power plants produce electricity using radiation from the sun?

a)

Thermal power plant

b)

wind farm

c)

photovoltaic solar plant

d)

hydroelectric power plant

3.

What type of fuel is used in a conventional thermal power plant?

a)

uranium

b)

coal or natural gas

c)

water

d)

solar energy

4.

What does the generator in a power plant do?

a)

It transforms mechanical energy into electrical energy

b)

It heats water to produce vapor

c)

It controls the pressure of the water vapor

d)

It stores electricity in batteries

5.

What does the boiler in a thermal power plant do?

a)

It turns mechanical energy into electrical energy

b)

It heats water into vapor

c)

It controls the pressure of the water vapor

d)

It charges the batteries

6.

What is the unit of measurement for power?

a)

Joules

b)

Watts

c)

Volts

d)

Feet

7.

What is the unit of measurement for energy?

a)

Joules

b)

Watts

c)

Volts

d)

Feet

8.

Which of these is a type of biomass used in a power plant?

a)

Water vapor

b)

fossil fuels

c)

discarded clothing

d)

agricultural waste

9.

Which of these is NOT a source of biomass?

a)

food waste

b)

crop residue

c)

livestock waste

d)

rainwater

10.

What process occurs when fuel is burned to generate heat?

a)

transportation

b)

distribution

c)

ventilation

d)

Combustion

11.

In a thermal power plant, how does the pressurized vapor power the generator?

a)

by causing the blades to spin

b)

by converting solar energy into chemical energy

c)

by charging the batteries

d)

by cooling back into liquid water