This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Agriculture > Renewable Energy > Sources > Renewable Energy Sources – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Renewable Energy Sources Quiz 3 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The sunny is shining on a cold winter day. When you get into your car, the inside is warm. How can this be? A) Nuclear energy. B) Passive solar energy. C) Active solar energy. D) All of these choices. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Passive solar energy. 2. UAE is blessed in abundance with renewable source of energy which is ..... A) Wind Energy. B) Tidal Power. C) Solar Energy. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Solar Energy. 3. What are two negative impacts that dams have on the environment? A) Pollution from run off and displacement of ecosystems. B) Displacement of ecosystems and potential risk of major flooding. C) Mass extinction of fish and displacement of ecosystems. D) Risk of flooding and mass extinctions of fish. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Displacement of ecosystems and potential risk of major flooding. 4. This pumps a heat absorbing fluid medium through a relatively small collector. A) Concentrating solar power system. B) Photovoltaic cells. C) Active solar system. D) Cogeneration. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Active solar system. 5. Water is renewable because it ..... A) Can be frozen. B) Important to all life. C) Can be replaced constantly. D) Can evaporate. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Can be replaced constantly. 6. Carbon neutrality refers to I. using renewable sources of energy. II. an activity that does not change atmospheric CO2 concentrations. III. implementing efficient measures to reduce carbon emissions. A) I only. B) II only. C) III only. D) I and II. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) II only. 7. Which of these is a practice that sustains or conserves natural resources? A) Leaving the TV on all dayleaving the TV on all day. B) Filling the bathtub to the top. C) Recycling cans. D) Burning newspapers. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Recycling cans. 8. Which if the following is NOT true? A) Natural gas is a non-renewable resource and should be conserved. B) Water is a renewable resource and should be conserved. C) Plants are a non-renewable resource because they produce food. D) Carbon Dioxide is a renewable resource that is all around us. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Plants are a non-renewable resource because they produce food. 9. Which of the following is not a method of generating hydroelectricity? A) Ground source pumps. B) Water impoundment. C) Run-of-the-river. D) Tidal systems. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ground source pumps. 10. What do you believe could be the long term effects of coal mining on the environment? A) It can cause a decrease in human health by causing black lung disease. B) Coal mining could lead to black snow, where ash falls from the sky. Common with volcanic eruptions. C) Mining in the area could strip the land of its natural resources in that area. D) Coal from mining can wash into bodies of water and cause an overgrowth of algae. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mining in the area could strip the land of its natural resources in that area. 11. Which country generates the most electricity from wind energy? A) United States. B) Germany. C) China. D) Denmark. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) China. 12. Which of these are FOSSIL fuels? A) Oil, natural gas and solar. B) Wind, coal and gas. C) Biomass, wind and geothermal. D) Oil, natural gas and coal. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Oil, natural gas and coal. 13. What is energy from the sun called? A) Solar energy. B) Nuclear energy. C) Hydroelectric power. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Solar energy. 14. Energy created from wood, peat moss, and manure is called ..... energy. A) Geothermal. B) Solar. C) Natural. D) Biomass. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Biomass. 15. A hydroelectric power plant's rate of electricity generation depends onI. The flow rate of the waterII. The vertical distance the water fallsIII. The amount of water behind the dam A) I only. B) I and II only. C) II only. D) I and III only. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I and III only. 16. Uses the motion of water to turn turbines, creating electricity. A) Hydro. B) Biomass. C) Wind. D) Solar. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hydro. 17. Which of the following type of energy is nonrenewable A) Coal. B) Wind. C) Biomass. D) Geothermal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Coal. 18. A resource that is used faster than we can replace it is known as a A) Income resource. B) Renewable resource. C) Non renewable resource. D) Natural resource. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Non renewable resource. 19. Hydroelectricity and Wind Power are both indirect forms of what? A) Geothermal Energy. B) Hydrogen. C) Solar Energy. D) Nuclear. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Solar Energy. 20. Which of the following renewable resources does emit greenhouse gases? A) Hydroelectric. B) Biomass. C) Solar. D) Wind. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Biomass. 21. Sustainable energy source used for single family use that requires a year round running stream is called ..... A) Fuel cells. B) Micro hydro generators. C) Algae. D) Hydroelectric plant. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Micro hydro generators. 22. What is one benefit of using renewable resources to produce energy? A) Producing energy from renewable resources is easy. B) Renewable resources cannot be used up permanently. C) Renewable resources are available everywhere. D) Producing energy from renewable resources relies on weather. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Renewable resources cannot be used up permanently. 23. Sources of energy made from prehistoric plants and animals. A) The sun. B) The wind. C) Fossil fuels. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fossil fuels. 24. Which of the following is an example of alternative energy (renewable)? A) Hydroelectric dams. B) Wind farms. C) Geothermal energy. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 25. Why is it beneficial to use natural gas? A) There is a limited supply. B) It releases low emissions. C) It is nonrenewable. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It releases low emissions. 26. Which of the following can NOT trace their original energy source back to the sun? A) Solar. B) Hydropower. C) Geothermal. D) Wind. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Geothermal. 27. Which is NOT an example of biomass? A) Wood. B) Crop leftovers (the part of the plant that isn't consumed). C) Manure and/or trash. D) Petroleum. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Petroleum. 28. Which two energy sources require open space? A) Biomass and natural gas. B) Wind and solar. C) Hydropower and wind. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wind and solar. 29. Which of the following energy resources is considered to be non- renewable? A) Biomass. B) Water. C) Wind. D) Coal. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Coal. 30. Why don't we use solar energy or geothermal energy as much as we could? A) The sun and geothermal energy are limited. B) The sun and geothermal are too weak in certain areas. C) The set-up cost is too expensive. D) The machines are too large. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The set-up cost is too expensive. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesRenewable Energy QuizzesAgriculture QuizzesRenewable Energy Sources Quiz 1Renewable Energy Sources Quiz 2Renewable Energy Sources Quiz 4Renewable Energy Sources Quiz 5Renewable Energy Sources Quiz 6Renewable Energy Sources Quiz 7Renewable Energy Sources Quiz 8Renewable Energy Sources Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books