Renewable Energy Sources Quiz 9 (30 MCQs)

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1. Which of the following renewable energy sources is most used in the world?
2. Which is NOT a way to conserve energy?
3. Which of the following uses organic materials?
4. Which is NOT a purpose for a hydroelectric dam in a river?
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
6. The disadvantage of using nuclear energy-
7. An advantage of this nonrenewable energy source is it's reliable during all climates/seasons.
8. What is the renewable source that produces energy from the movement of flowing water?
9. The Hoover Dam uses ..... energy
10. It is a solid material that is burned to create heat in homes, or used in power plants to produce electricity.
11. Which location would be best for solar energy?
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?
13. What sustainable energy generation uses natural earth forces such as wind generated waves to drive pistons to create an electrical current?
14. What type of energy is created from wind tubines
15. A major advantage of using renewable natural resources rather than nonrenewable natural resources is that renewable resources
16. Which of the following is considered to be an example of "passive" solar energy?
17. Which one of these is NOT a type of renewable energy?
18. What is an advantage of Oil?
19. To produce hydroelectric power, humans build a ..... across a powerful river.
20. Which of the following terms refers to a device that generates electricity by chemical reactions involving hydrogen and /or methanol?
21. What percentage of energy used in the U.S. comes from renewable energy?
22. This uses trough shaped parabolic mirrors to concentrate the power of the sun to heat fluid which is passed to a heat exchanger.
23. Which is an application of passive solar technology?
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.
25. If a tractor trailer truck is 20% efficient, what happened to the other 80%
26. Uranium atoms are split to create a tremendous amount of heat in a ..... power plant.
27. Where would the best location for solar power be?
28. One problem with renewable energy is the difficulty in storing energy
29. Which best describes an environmental advantage of solar energy?
30. Which of the following is NOT a type of solar energy in use today?