This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Agriculture > Renewable Energy > Sources > Renewable Energy Sources – Quiz 17 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Renewable Energy Sources Quiz 17 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following would be considered good evidence that the over-exploitation of resources in an environment harms organisms living in that environment? A) When people cut down and log trees in a forest, many species of animals lose their habitats. B) Mining a mountain top for coal results in cheaper electricity for consumers in urban areas. C) Water levels in a reservoir go down when water evaporates from the surface. D) Large solar energy panels in the desert don't work well when they get covered in sand and dust. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) When people cut down and log trees in a forest, many species of animals lose their habitats. 2. Which of these is a true statement about nuclear power? A) It's waste can destroy habitats and ecosystems. B) It doesn't cost a lot of money to build. C) It does not produce radioactive waste. D) It produces very little amounts of energy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It's waste can destroy habitats and ecosystems. 3. Which statement describes the depletion of a nonrenewable resource through human processes? A) Fossil fuels from plants and animals living 300 million years ago are extracted from the ground for use as an energy source. B) Water falls from clouds as raindrops and lands in a river, where it flows over a dam to create hydroelectric power. C) Plants absorb the carbon dioxide exhaled by animals and use it to perform photosynthesis, releasing oxygen back into the air for animals. D) Topsoil forms slowly to replace soil that has been removed from the bank of a river by erosion from the river's flowing water. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fossil fuels from plants and animals living 300 million years ago are extracted from the ground for use as an energy source. 4. If countries such as Germany, Switzerland, and Norway have switch their power grid to run primarily on renewable energy, why haven't countries such as the United States, China, India, and Russia done this as well? A) The latter mentioned countries are cheap and don't want to spend the money. B) There are no renewable resources available to countries such as the United States, China, India, and Russia. C) The latter mentioned countries are too large, and it would be impossible to switch to renewable energy. D) Germany, Switzerland, and Norway are small countries with small populations, while the latter mentioned countries are very large with large populations.Switching to renewable energy would create a huge economic burden on these countries. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Germany, Switzerland, and Norway are small countries with small populations, while the latter mentioned countries are very large with large populations.Switching to renewable energy would create a huge economic burden on these countries. 5. A photovoltaic cell captures ..... to be used for power. A) Water. B) Coal. C) Sunlight. D) Wind. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sunlight. 6. Why is natural gas a better energy source than oil and coal? A) It produces fewer greenhouse gases. B) It is renewable. C) It is not a natural resource. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It produces fewer greenhouse gases. 7. Why are fossil fuels like coal, oil, and natural gas called nonrenewable resources? A) They can be made in factories. B) They can never be replaced. C) They can be recycled. D) They cannot be easily replaced. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They cannot be easily replaced. 8. Wind velocity generally increases:I. over hilltops and mountains II. in mountain passes III. over sea cliffs A) I only. B) II and III. C) I and II. D) I, II and III. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I, II and III. 9. Which of the following resources uses the Earth's gravitational force? A) Solar. B) Biomass. C) Hydropower. D) Wind. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hydropower. 10. The cleanest burning fossil fuel is ..... A) Oil. B) Wind. C) Natural gas. D) Coal. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Natural gas. 11. Which of the terms below refers to the process in which a nuclear fuel, such as Uranium, is split into smaller particles plus energy? A) Breeder reactor. B) Curie. C) Fission. D) Radiation absorbed dose. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fission. 12. Describe how a hydroelectric dam harnesses the energy of stored water A) A dam holds the water from a stream behind it to create a reservoir. The water in the reservoir has a lot of potential energy. The water flows downhill through a turbine. The moving water has kinetic energy, which it transfers to the turbine, which is collected to a generator, which makes electricity. B) A pond holds the water from a stream behind it to create a river. The water in the river has a lot of kinetic energy. The water flows downhill through a turbine. The moving water has kinetic energy, which it transfers to the turbine, which is collected to a generator, which makes electricity. C) A dam holds the water from a stream behind it to create a reservoir. The water in the reservoir has a lot of kinetic energy. The water flows downhill through a turbine. The still water has no energy, which it transfers to the turbine, which is collected to a generator, which doesn't makes electricity. D) A dam holds the water from a stream behind it to create a reservoir. The water in the reservoir has a lot of potential energy. The water flows downhill through a turbine. The moving water has potential energy, which it transfers to the airplane, which is collected to a generator, which makes no electricity. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A dam holds the water from a stream behind it to create a reservoir. The water in the reservoir has a lot of potential energy. The water flows downhill through a turbine. The moving water has kinetic energy, which it transfers to the turbine, which is collected to a generator, which makes electricity. 13. What is a drawback to hydroelectric power? A) Fish being isolated on one side of the dam. B) Increases the rate of nutrient flow downstream. C) Increases the dissolved oxygen. D) Water in the reservoir becomes warm. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fish being isolated on one side of the dam. 14. Fuel cells that use a chemical reaction to generate electricity are using A) Methane gas. B) Hydrogen gas. C) Water. D) Oil. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hydrogen gas. 15. When energy is generated from the burning of wood or other organic matter, we call it ..... A) Solar Energy. B) Biomass Energy. C) Thermal Energy. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Biomass Energy. 16. What byproduct of mining has caused damage to aquatic environments located near coal mines? A) Lead. B) Arsenic. C) Aluminum. D) Mercury. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mercury. 17. Which is mostly likely a consequence of using wind farms for energy production? A) Air popultion. B) Overuse of metal resources. C) Disruption of bird migrations. D) Increased weathering and erosion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Disruption of bird migrations. 18. Which of the following is the best explanation of energy efficiency? A) Using 75% renewable energy and 25% non-renewable energy. B) Replacing resources that do not maximize the use of energy and produce a lot of waste with resources that maximize energy and produce little waste. An example is replacing incandescent lights with LED or fluorescent lights. C) Turning off the lights when you leave a room so you don't waste electric. D) Using 100% renewable energy at all costs. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Replacing resources that do not maximize the use of energy and produce a lot of waste with resources that maximize energy and produce little waste. An example is replacing incandescent lights with LED or fluorescent lights. 19. Fossil fuels are non-renewable but they can be good because ..... A) They are cheap. B) They create lots of jobs. C) They are always hard to get. D) They are free. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They are cheap. 20. Air, water, trees, rocks and minerals, soil, coal and oil are all examples of which type of resource? A) Renewable resources. B) Natural resources. C) Nonrenewable resources. D) Inexhaustible resources. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Natural resources. 21. Which of the following best describes why scientists are exploring the use of other types of renewable energy sources along with solar energy? A) Solar energy can be transformed only into electrical energy. B) The collection of solar energy requires constant monitoring. C) The collection of solar energy is limited to daylight hours. D) Solar energy is less popular than other types of energy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The collection of solar energy is limited to daylight hours. 22. What type of energy is able to be regenerated in a short amount of time or are continuous? A) Renewable Energy. B) Nonrenewable Energy. C) All Energy. D) Generational Energy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Renewable Energy. 23. What waste product(s) is/are released by hydrogen fuel cell vehicles? A) Carbon dioxide and water vapor. B) Carbon monoxide and nitrogen oxide. C) Carbon dioxide only. D) Water vapor only. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Carbon dioxide and water vapor. 24. Which of the following is a disadvantage of solar energy? A) It can only be used effectively in certain regions and certain times of day. B) It produces greenhouse gases during use. C) It is a nonrenewable energy source. D) It is inexpensive compared to other sources. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It can only be used effectively in certain regions and certain times of day. 25. The Energy Policy Act of 2005 considered the role of nuclear power in the U.S. energy mix. Its recommendation was to: A) Resume building new nuclear power plants in the U.S. B) Halt to construction of all new nuclear power plants in the U.S. C) Temporarily hold construction of new nuclear power plants until the Yucca Mountain site is operational. D) Replace all existing nuclear reactors in the U.S. by pebble-bed reactors by 2010. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Resume building new nuclear power plants in the U.S. 26. What is the correct order of how energy is produced in a powerplant? A) Heat up water, hot water spins a turbine, turbine powers electric current. B) Turn on a generator, spin a turbine, make steam. C) Make steam, heat water, steam spins turbine, generator changes mechanical energy to electric energy. D) Heat water, make steam, steam spins a turbine, generator changes mechanical energy to electric energy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Heat water, make steam, steam spins a turbine, generator changes mechanical energy to electric energy. 27. Energy resources that, once used, can replenish themselves and can be used again and again are called: A) Non-renewable. B) Renewable. C) Potential. D) Finite. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Renewable. 28. Coal, gas, and petroleum are all examples of ..... A) Renewable fuels. B) Fancy Fuels. C) Recycled fuels. D) Fossil Fuels. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Fossil Fuels. 29. The sun produces energy using ..... A) Biomass. B) Fusion. C) Geothermal. D) Fission. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fusion. 30. Hydroelectric dams can be responsible for the emission of which greenhouse gas, as a result of the dam? A) Oxygen. B) Ozone. C) Carbon monoxide. D) Methane. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Methane. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesRenewable Energy QuizzesAgriculture QuizzesRenewable Energy Sources Quiz 1Renewable Energy Sources Quiz 2Renewable Energy Sources Quiz 3Renewable Energy Sources Quiz 4Renewable Energy Sources Quiz 5Renewable Energy Sources Quiz 6Renewable Energy Sources Quiz 7Renewable Energy Sources Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books