This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Agriculture > Renewable Energy > Sources > Renewable Energy Sources – Quiz 9 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Renewable Energy Sources Quiz 9 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following renewable energy sources is most used in the world? A) Wind. B) Hydroelectric power. C) Biomass. D) Coal. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Biomass. 2. Which is NOT a way to conserve energy? A) Using a desktop computer rather than a laptop. B) Consolidating errands while to make fewer car tips. C) Replacing incandescent bulbs with compact fluorescent bulbs. D) Lowering thermostats during cold months. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Using a desktop computer rather than a laptop. 3. Which of the following uses organic materials? A) Biomass. B) Hydropower. C) Hydrogen. D) Wind. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Biomass. 4. Which is NOT a purpose for a hydroelectric dam in a river? A) To control the flow of water. B) To stop the flow of water. C) To raise the level of the water before the dam. D) To generate electricity. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To stop the flow of water. 5. Put the items below in correct sequence for the generation of electricity using the wind 1 - generator converts mechanical energy into electrical energy 2 - wind turns the wind turbine blade 3 - the gear box transfers mechanical energy to the generator 4 - electricity is transferred to the grid A) 1-2-3-4. B) 2-1-3-4. C) 2-3-1-4. D) 2-4-3-1. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 2-3-1-4. 6. The disadvantage of using nuclear energy- A) Energy is its negative impact on aquatic ecosystems. B) Nuclear energy produces radioactive wastes. C) Nuclear energy produces radioactive wastes. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nuclear energy produces radioactive wastes. 7. An advantage of this nonrenewable energy source is it's reliable during all climates/seasons. A) Coal. B) Wind. C) Solar. D) Biomass. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Coal. 8. What is the renewable source that produces energy from the movement of flowing water? A) Geothermal. B) Solar. C) Hydroelectric. D) Biomass. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hydroelectric. 9. The Hoover Dam uses ..... energy A) Water. B) Hydropower. C) Solar. D) Geothermal. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hydropower. 10. It is a solid material that is burned to create heat in homes, or used in power plants to produce electricity. A) Coal. B) Natural gas. C) Oil. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Coal. 11. Which location would be best for solar energy? A) Arizona. B) Oklahoma. C) Colorado. D) Hawaii. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Arizona. 12. Most forms of renewable energy produce a small amount of pollution from the generators that help to produce electricity. Which form of energy below does not use a turbine and generator for electricity? A) Solar. B) Coal. C) Wind. D) Hydroelectric. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Solar. 13. What sustainable energy generation uses natural earth forces such as wind generated waves to drive pistons to create an electrical current? A) Tidal stations. B) Ocean thermal electric conversion. C) Geothermal energy. D) Ocean wave energy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ocean wave energy. 14. What type of energy is created from wind tubines A) Wind power. B) Solar power. C) Hydropower. D) Wave and tidal power. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Wind power. 15. A major advantage of using renewable natural resources rather than nonrenewable natural resources is that renewable resources A) Do not have to be conserved. B) Produce pollution. C) Are replenished more quickly. D) Are the only resources that can be used to generate electricity. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Are replenished more quickly. 16. Which of the following is considered to be an example of "passive" solar energy? A) Solar collectors. B) Photovoltaic cells. C) Building walls that absorb solar heat. D) Solar thermal generators. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Building walls that absorb solar heat. 17. Which one of these is NOT a type of renewable energy? A) Biomass. B) Wind. C) Solar. D) Nuclear. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nuclear. 18. What is an advantage of Oil? A) High amounts of gas released when burned. B) Chance of a spill. C) Inexpensive. D) Nonrenewable. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Inexpensive. 19. To produce hydroelectric power, humans build a ..... across a powerful river. A) Dam. B) Road. C) Bridge. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dam. 20. Which of the following terms refers to a device that generates electricity by chemical reactions involving hydrogen and /or methanol? A) Alternative energy. B) Biofuel. C) Power tower. D) Fuel cell. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Fuel cell. 21. What percentage of energy used in the U.S. comes from renewable energy? A) 80%. B) 5%. C) 10%. D) 50%. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 10%. 22. This uses trough shaped parabolic mirrors to concentrate the power of the sun to heat fluid which is passed to a heat exchanger. A) Cogeneration. B) Concentrating solar power system. C) Photovoltaic cells. D) Active solar system. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Concentrating solar power system. 23. Which is an application of passive solar technology? A) Solar Water Heating. B) Heat pumps. C) Solar ovens. D) Photovoltaic cells. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Solar ovens. 24. Coal mining is the process of extracting coal from the ground. Coal is valued for its energycontent is widely used to generate electricity. Steel and cement industries use coal as a fuel for extraction of iron from iron ore and for cement production.Predict a negative effect that could occur over the next 50 years if coal mining increased. A) Coal mining could produce acid rain causing burns to human skin. B) Coal mining creates nuclear energy that causes immediate death. C) Coal mining could negatively impact the natural environment in the surrounding land. D) Coal from mining can wash into bodies of water and cause an overgrowth of algae. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Coal mining could negatively impact the natural environment in the surrounding land. 25. If a tractor trailer truck is 20% efficient, what happened to the other 80% A) The 80% is still in the gas tank. B) Energy is lost as heat. C) Energy is destroyed. D) Energy is converted into matter. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Energy is lost as heat. 26. Uranium atoms are split to create a tremendous amount of heat in a ..... power plant. A) Geothermal. B) Biomass. C) Nuclear. D) Hydroelectric. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nuclear. 27. Where would the best location for solar power be? A) Montana. B) Pennsylvania. C) Maine. D) Florida. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Florida. 28. One problem with renewable energy is the difficulty in storing energy A) Lithium Ion. B) Nickel-Metal Hydride. C) Lead-acid. D) Alkaline. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lithium Ion. 29. Which best describes an environmental advantage of solar energy? A) It is a renewable resource. B) It requires a backup energy source. C) T is only available when it rains. D) It is available at night. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It is a renewable resource. 30. Which of the following is NOT a type of solar energy in use today? A) Active solar heating. B) Passive solar heating. C) Photovoltaic cells. D) Sun beam accelerator. 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