This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Agriculture > Renewable Energy > Sources > Renewable Energy Sources – Quiz 5 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Renewable Energy Sources Quiz 5 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. To produce the same intensity and color of light, you can choose from a 60-watt incandescent bulb, a 17-watt compact fluorescent bulb, or a 10-watt LED bulb A) The incandescent bulb. B) The compact fluorescent (CFL) bulb. C) The LED bulb. D) All other choices. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The LED bulb. 2. Of all fossil fuels, which is considered the "dirtiest"? A) Gas. B) Oil. C) They are all equally as dirty. D) Coal. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Coal. 3. Which of the methods of generating electricity does NOT use alternative energy resources? A) Solar panels taking in light energy. B) Burning natural gas in a power plant. C) Drilling wells to reach hot rocks deep inside the earth. D) Turbines spinning in dam. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Burning natural gas in a power plant. 4. A reservoir is a large man-made lake important to what renewable energy resource? A) Geothermal. B) Biomass. C) Wind. D) Hydroelectric. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hydroelectric. 5. Which best describes a negative consequence of cutting down large areas of rain forest? A) An increase in rain fall in the areas. B) A decrease in carbon dioxide levels in the aarea. C) The contamination of soil and water in the areas. D) A decrease in the habitats of many species of plant and animals. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A decrease in the habitats of many species of plant and animals. 6. Created from the mineral uranium, a nonrenewable energy source. A) Coal. B) Oil. C) Natural Gas. D) Nuclear. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nuclear. 7. This burn wood chips, agricultural waste or other biomass fuels to power electric generating turbines. A) Flex fuel boilers. B) Passive homes. C) Reformer. D) Feed in tariffs. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Flex fuel boilers. 8. Which activity uses a nonrenewable resource? A) Heating a building with solar panels. B) Building a house with timber. C) Driving a car that uses gasoline. D) Pumping water with wind power. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Driving a car that uses gasoline. 9. Oil is used to make ..... A) Gasoline & other types of fuel. B) Plastics, DVDs, and tires. C) Energy. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 10. Which form of sustainable energy is the cheapest form of new energy? A) Wind turbines. B) Hydroelectric plants. C) Geothermal plants. D) Fuel cells. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Wind turbines. 11. Renewable resources are NOT wisely managed when A) The government passes laws to encourage their use. B) People buy products that are made with these resources. C) People do not use them whenever it is possible to do so. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) People do not use them whenever it is possible to do so. 12. Which of the renewable energy sources creates the cheapest electricity? A) Solar. B) Geothermal. C) Wind. D) Biomass. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Solar. 13. What type of renewable energy comes from tapping heat generated inside the Earth? A) Wind power. B) Solar power. C) Wave and tidal power. D) Geothermal energy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Geothermal energy. 14. Geothermal energy is created when A) Cold water is pumped into ground, heated by magma and turned to steam. B) When wind blows and creates electricity. C) When running water turns turbines and creates electricity. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cold water is pumped into ground, heated by magma and turned to steam. 15. Which is not a form of biomass? A) Charcoal. B) Coal. C) Manure. D) Ethanol. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Coal. 16. Which of the following are the most energy efficient light bulbs? A) Incandescent. B) Compact florescent. C) LED. D) Halogen. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) LED. 17. Wich word completes the following set of wordsin the open, outside ..... A) Camping. B) Garden. C) Outdoors. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Outdoors. 18. Energy from the uneven heating of the Earth is called - A) Solar. B) Wind. C) Geothermal. D) Biomass. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wind. 19. Wind turbines are used for what purpose in a wind mill A) For giving aesthetic look. B) For creating noise pollution. C) For rotating and making kinetic energy into mechanical energy. D) All the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) For rotating and making kinetic energy into mechanical energy. 20. Fossil fuels are nonrenewable resources because they A) Take millions of years to form. B) Are easily replaced. C) Are in high demand. D) Don't pollute the air. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Take millions of years to form. 21. Hydropower generates over 60% of the world's renewable energy. What could be an environmental impact of this method of power generation? A) It emits greenhouse gases. B) It produces air pollutants. C) It contaminates groundwater resources. D) It results in the destruction of plant and animal habitats. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It results in the destruction of plant and animal habitats. 22. Which of the following is a disadvantage of nonrenewable energy resources? A) Resources such as geothermal or hydroelectric are not available at all locations. B) Resources such as biofuels, even though they are replaceable, still produce pollution. C) Resources such as natural gas are finite in their availability and are not replaced for millions of years. D) Resources such as wind power or solar are not available at all times and require other resources as backup. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Resources such as natural gas are finite in their availability and are not replaced for millions of years. 23. People can save the earth from global warming by doing which one of these things. A) Stop using the sun for resources. B) Using more energy that makes a carbon copy. C) Putting more natural gas in their vehicles. D) Recycling products made from carbon. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Recycling products made from carbon. 24. What is a drawback of using ethanol as a fuel alternative to gasoline? A) It is produced from a food item. B) Produces more pollution than gas. C) Nonrenewable and comes from the ground. D) Burns worse than gasoline. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It is produced from a food item. 25. What is a disadvantage of wind power? A) We have too many rainy days in US. B) The sun is not always out. C) It is not always windy in some places. D) Companies charge too much to make the wind blow. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It is not always windy in some places. 26. What is the renewable source of energy that comes from extreme heat within the Earth? A) Hydroelectric. B) Biomass. C) Solar. D) Geothermal. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Geothermal. 27. Why is developing renewable energy important to life on Earth? A) Other energy sources will be used up and gone forever. B) We will run out of energy. C) Renewable energy produces less pollution. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 28. ..... comes from tiny animals that died in the ocean millions of years ago. A) Natural gas. B) Gasoline. C) Oil. D) Coal. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Oil. 29. In this diagram of an electric circuit, what is actually flowing through the wires, providing the energy needed to power the light bulb? A) Protons. B) Large atoms. C) Neutrons. D) Electrons. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Electrons. 30. Which of the following energy sources can meet all energy needs? A) Biomass. B) Solar. C) Geothermal. D) Hydroelectric. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Biomass. ← 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 6Renewable Energy Sources Quiz 7Renewable Energy Sources Quiz 8Renewable Energy Sources Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books