This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Agriculture > Renewable Energy > Sources > Renewable Energy Sources – Quiz 11 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Renewable Energy Sources Quiz 11 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the most widely used source of renewable energy in the world today? A) Solar power. B) Tidal power. C) Biomass fuels. D) Hydroelectric power. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hydroelectric power. 2. Which of the following energy sources has the lowest negative environmental impacts? A) Biomass. B) Nuclear. C) Natural Gas. D) Solar. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Solar. 3. Which of the following is NOT one of the disadvantages of water impoundment? A) Methane released as organic matter decomposes once covered by water. B) Loss of habitat. C) CO2 emission from cement manufacture to build the impoundment. D) Lowered siltation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Lowered siltation. 4. Which of the following statements describe "pump storage" in generating electricity? A) Off-peak energy is used to store water in an elevated reservoir, and that water is used to generate hydroelectricity during peak hours. B) Generating electricity by impounding ocean water during different tides. C) Hydroelectricity from many small reservoirs. D) Taking advantage of temperature contrasts between shallow groundwater and the surface. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Off-peak energy is used to store water in an elevated reservoir, and that water is used to generate hydroelectricity during peak hours. 5. Hydropower is produced by what? A) Wind. B) Water. C) The Sun. D) Moving water. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Moving water. 6. Which combustible compound can be made from anaerobic decomposition of any moist organic material? A) Methane. B) Nitrogen. C) Carbon dioxide. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Methane. 7. How so we get energy from the sun? A) Sunlight can generate electricity straight from the sky. B) Solar panels can convert sunlight into electrical energy. C) Solar panels generate their own electricity. D) Solar panels use the sun to power turbines. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Solar panels can convert sunlight into electrical energy. 8. Which of the following not a way to produce hydroelectric energy A) Jetstreams. B) Tides. C) Water Currents. D) Dams. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Jetstreams. 9. How does biomass reduce our carbon footprint by producing less CO2 than fossil fuels? A) Plants absorb the same amount of CO2 that is released when it is burned. B) Plants remove CO2 from the atmosphere and put it permanently into the ground. C) Biomass filters CO2 to make it more environmentally stable. D) Biomass doesn't release any CO2 when burned. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Plants absorb the same amount of CO2 that is released when it is burned. 10. Renewable energy in the movement of that much water. A) Tidal energy. B) Geothermal energy. C) Hydroelectric energy. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tidal energy. 11. Solar Thermal technologies capture the ..... energy from the sun and use it for heating and/or the production of electricity A) Wave. B) Temperatue. C) Light. D) Heat. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Heat. 12. Give examples of alternative energy sources A) Wood. B) Wind power. C) Tidal power. D) Fossil fuels. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tidal power. 13. What form of renewable energy requires a dam? A) Solar. B) Nuclear. C) Biomass. D) Hydroelectric. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hydroelectric. 14. The major petroleum producing countries of the world from the greatest amount produced to the least amount produced are A) The United States, Russia, Saudi Arabia. B) Saudi Arabia, Canada, China. C) Saudi Arabia, Russia, the United States. D) Saudi Arabia, the United States, Mexico. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Saudi Arabia, Russia, the United States. 15. A common drawback of solar and wind energy is that they A) Require batteries for storage of energy. B) Cause erosion. C) Are very noisy. D) Displace large groups of people. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Require batteries for storage of energy. 16. A home is built with clear glass panels that allow sunlight to pass through. This is an example of A) Parabolic collector. B) Photovoltaic Cells. C) Active solar. D) Passive solar. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Passive solar. 17. A benefit of this renewable energy is flood control A) Geothermal. B) Hydrogen Fuel Cells. C) Biomass. D) Hydropower. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hydropower. 18. Which energy source is considered nonrenewable? I. Solar energy II. Nuclear energy III. Fossil fuel A) II, & III. B) I, & II. C) I only. D) I, & III. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) II, & III. 19. Which is NOT a disadvantage of using nuclear energy? A) Mining uranium. B) The amount of CO2 released by the reactors. C) Radioactive waste disposal. D) Possible terrorist use of nuclear weapons. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The amount of CO2 released by the reactors. 20. Dams are built to harness the power of this renewable resource. A) Sun. B) Water. C) Wind. D) Geothermal. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Water. 21. Which of the following best explains why we trying to move from non renewable to renewable resources? A) Renewable is unlimited but causes destruction to the environment. B) Renewable resources are more expensive to make so that means they are more efficient. C) Nonrenewable does not make enough energy for what we require. D) Renewable resources produce less pollution, like greenhouse gasses. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Renewable resources produce less pollution, like greenhouse gasses. 22. Fossil fuels are considered a ..... A) Renewable energy source. B) Alternative energy source. C) Conservation energy source. D) Non-renewable energy source. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Non-renewable energy source. 23. The disadvantage of water- A) Energy plants are far from urban areas. B) Energy can be affected by drought. C) Energy is its negative impact on aquatic ecosystems. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Energy is its negative impact on aquatic ecosystems. 24. A downside to relying on biomass as a primary fuel source for a nation is that A) It can cause soil erosion, water pollution, and habitat loss. B) It requires little land use. C) It produces no pollution. D) It produces more pollution than coal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It can cause soil erosion, water pollution, and habitat loss. 25. What does electrolysis refer to? A) A process where wind turns a turbine to power a generator. B) A process of creating electromagnetic fields. C) A process where electricity and water produce hydrogen and oxygen. D) A process of using energy from the sun. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A process where electricity and water produce hydrogen and oxygen. 26. Before 2004 Bonaire relied on which of the following energy sources for power? A) Natural Gas. B) Coal. C) Diesel Fuel. D) Petroleum. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Diesel Fuel. 27. Fossil fuels are a major source of air pollution and therefore, a major contributor to ..... ! A) Ozone depletion. B) Global warming. C) Skin cancer. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Global warming. 28. Which type of renewable energy uses heat stored below the Earth's surface? A) Tidal. B) Geothermal. C) Water. D) Wind. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Geothermal. 29. ..... is NOT a renewable energy resource A) The sun. B) Natural gas. C) Moving water. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Natural gas. 30. Renewable energy is often referred to as ..... A) Clean Energy. B) Smart Energy. C) Silly Energy. D) None of above. 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