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- 1. Multiple Choice
Why is solar energy considered renewable energy?It's cheaper than fossil fuelsThe sun's energy would not run out for billions of yearsSolar energy recharges batteriesAll of them - 2. Fill in the Blank
Renewable energy resources produce less_____________ than fossil fuels.
- 3. Multiple Choice_____________ power is electricity produced by flowing water.SolarWindHydroelectricwater
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWind Energy is...Energy that comes from harnessing the movement of the airEnergy that comes from the SunA source of renewable energy, such as solar, wind, or geothermal energyFuel from plant material
- 5. Multiple ChoiceThe house illustrated here uses panels on the roof to collect a natural resource and convert it into electricity that can be used.
Which alternative energy source does this house use?WaterWindSolarGeothermal - 6. Multiple ChoiceHeat transferred from beneath the surface of Earth and used to produce energy for human use is...HydropowerWind EnergyGeothermal EnergySolar Energy
- 7. Multiple Choice
All of the following are considered renewable energy sources EXCEPT –
Wind
Coal
Biomass
Solar
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which one of these is NOT a type of renewable energy?
solar
wind
biomass
nuclear
- 9. Multiple Choice
A home is built with clear glass panels that allow sunlight to pass through. This is an example of
Active solar
Passive solar
Parabolic collector
Photovoltaic Cells
- 10. Drag and Drop
What are two advantages of geothermal energy? (a)
cheap and a lot pollutionexpensive and a lot of pollutioncheap and little pollutionexpensive and little pollution - 11. Fill in the Blank
One benefit of geothermal energy is that ________________________________.
- 12. Drop Down
Why are not American's roofs crammed with more solar panels? (a)
They are ugly.They are uninformed.Expensive start-up costPeople enjoy paying bills. - 13. Multiple ChoiceHow does biomass reduce our carbon footprint by producing less CO2 than fossil fuels?Plants absorb the same amount of CO2 that is released when it is burned.Plants remove CO2 from the atmosphere and put it permanently into the ground.Biomass filters CO2 to make it more environmentally stable.Biomass doesn't release any CO2 when burned.
- 14. Drag and Drop
Which renewable energy does not require spinning a turbine? (a)
hydroelectricwindtidalphotovoltaic cells - 15. Fill in the Blank
Energy created from wood, peat moss, and manure is called __________________ energy.
- 16. Drop Down
(a) energy comes from underground pockets of hot water.
hydroelectricnuclearsolargeothermal - 17. Drag and Drop
Name a country that uses a high % of geothermal energy? (a)
SwedenDenmarkNorwayIceland - 18. Multiple Choice
Solar, wind, and hydroelectric power all share this same benefit.
zero carbon emissions/air pollution
habitat loss
cheap to use
nonrenewable
- 19. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is not a negative to using hydroelectric power
siltation occurs behind the dam
fish are not able to migrate upstream
creates air pollution
reservoirs impact the surrounding environment
- 20. Multiple Choice
biomass is a main source of energy for heating homes and food in
developed nations only
developing nations mostly
both developed and developing nations
nowhere on earth
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