This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Agriculture > Renewable Energy > Sources > Renewable Energy Sources – Quiz 6 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Renewable Energy Sources Quiz 6 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Nuclear fussion releases energy which is used to heat water, which produces steam, which drives turbines to produce what .....? A) Electricity. B) Uranium. C) Natural Gas. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Electricity. 2. These fuels are made from living things such as leaves, food wastes, and manure. A) Geothermal fuels. B) Hydrogen fuels. C) Biomass fuels. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Biomass fuels. 3. All of the following renewable resources are derived from the sun in some way EXCEPT A) Wind. B) Geothermal. C) Hydroelectric. D) Biomass. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Geothermal. 4. Renewable energy resources A) Have a limited supply and will eventually be gone. B) Have the ability to regrow or regenerate over short time periods. C) Take 100's to 1000's of years to regenerate. D) Have pollution contents. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Have the ability to regrow or regenerate over short time periods. 5. Energy conservation in the United States ..... A) Can be accomplished only through changes in environmental laws. B) Is unlikely to ever occur. C) Can be accomplished by changes in tax laws. D) Can be improved as individuals make conscious choices to reduce personal consumption. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Can be improved as individuals make conscious choices to reduce personal consumption. 6. A disadvantage of solar energy is A) That the clouds can block the sunlight. B) It is not available at night. C) That the clouds can block the sunlight and it is not available at night. D) The sun is too hot to be absorbed in solar panels. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) That the clouds can block the sunlight and it is not available at night. 7. Petroleum is mainly used in the United States for ..... A) Burning for heat. B) Running coal burning power plants. C) Gasoline for cars. D) Making windmills turn. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gasoline for cars. 8. Energy that comes from natural resources that can be replenished are called? A) Energy in motion. B) Nonrenewable. C) Renewable. D) Untapped energy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Renewable. 9. Which form of renewable energy does not rely on physically spinning a large turbine to generate electric current? A) Geothermal. B) Photovoltaic solar cell. C) Wind farms. D) Hydrokinetic. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Photovoltaic solar cell. 10. Which renewable energy source is used by 90% of people in Iceland? A) Solar. B) Geothermal. C) Biomass. D) Hydroelectric. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Geothermal. 11. Which energy resource would be most beneficial in an area that experiences hot summer days, little rain, and calm weather? A) Wind. B) Solar. C) Hydroelectric. D) Geothermal. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Solar. 12. How is energy transported in a circuit with a solar panel and an electronic device? A) Ions. B) Protons. C) Electrons. D) Neutrons. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Electrons. 13. Besides coal and natural gas, another fossil fuel is A) Petroleum/oil. B) Biomass. C) Electricity. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Petroleum/oil. 14. The uneven heating of Earth's surface by the Sun contributes to which of the following sources of renewable energy? A) Geothermal. B) Biomass. C) Wind. D) Solar. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Wind. 15. Which energy source below does NOT use a turbine to make energy? A) Nuclear. B) Photovoltaic cells. C) Hydroelectric. D) Coal. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Photovoltaic cells. 16. What is the best title for the following?geothermalsolarwind A) Fossil fuels. B) Heat energy. C) Renewable energy. D) Nonrenewable energy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Renewable energy. 17. Fossil Fuel are? A) A group of energy resources that were formed from ancient plants and organisms. B) A group of dinosaur fossils. C) A type of gas used for planes. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A group of energy resources that were formed from ancient plants and organisms. 18. What is an advantage of using wind and solar energy? A) They will not run out. B) They will harm the environment. C) They will produce emissions. D) They will eventually run out. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They will not run out. 19. Which of the following sources of renewable energy is used by NASA to propel rockets into orbit? A) Tidal Energy. B) Hydropower. C) Hydrogen. D) Wind. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hydrogen. 20. Which of the following is the least energy efficient light bulbs? A) Incandescent. B) Compact fluorescent. C) LED. D) Halogen. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Incandescent. 21. Which location would be best for wind energy? A) Arizona. B) Oklahoma. C) Hawaii. D) Colorado. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Oklahoma. 22. What is the waste (exhaust) from a hydrogen fuel cell? A) Water. B) Hydrogen. C) Oxygen. D) Electricity. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Water. 23. Energy we get from earth's interior heat A) Hydroelectricity. B) Solar Energy. C) Wind Energy. D) Geothermal. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Geothermal. 24. If the capacity of a power plant is 1, 000 MW and its capacity factor is 0.9, how much energy in MWh can the power plant produce in 1 day? A) 26, 700 MWh. B) 2, 160 MWh. C) 21, 600 MWh. D) 27, 000 MWh. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 21, 600 MWh. 25. Wind energy is caused by the uneven ..... of the atmosphere by the sun. A) Cooling. B) Gravity. C) Distribution. D) Heating. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Heating. 26. The majority (82%) of our energy is generated from A) Fossil fuels. B) Alternative energy. C) Renewable resources. D) Nuclear energy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fossil fuels. 27. Which part of an atom moves to create current? A) Proton. B) Neutron. C) Electron. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Electron. 28. All of the following describe PV cells except A) Are made up of silicon. B) Is the most efficient. C) Heat causes electrons to flow and they cause mechanical energy which allows generator to send an electric current. D) All of the above describe solar energy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Is the most efficient. 29. Name two advantages of nuclear energy. A) Very concentrated and produces greenhouse gases. B) Does not produce greenhouse gases and is extremely cheap. C) Very concentrated and does NOT produce greenhouse gases. D) Does not produce greenhouse gases and is extremely expensive. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Very concentrated and does NOT produce greenhouse gases. 30. What is a major reason for switching from fossil fuels as an energy source to renewable energy sources? A) Fossil fuels emit a lot of pollutants when burned for energy. B) Fossil fuels are more expensive than renewable energy source. C) Fossil fuels do not produce a lot of energy. D) Fossil fuels are hard to obtain. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fossil fuels emit a lot of pollutants when burned for energy. ← 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 7Renewable Energy Sources Quiz 8Renewable Energy Sources Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books