This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Renewable Energy > Renewable Energy Sources – Quiz 11 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Renewable Energy Sources Quiz 11 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following best explains how solar energy works? A) We harness energy straight from the sun's core with orbiting satellites, and that energy is transferred here through radio waves. B) Photons (light energy) from the sun enters earth's atmosphere, and these light particles react with particles on earth. When these particles collide with one another energy is released. C) When the sun's rays react with earth's magnetic field, it generates electricity. D) The heat from the sun warms solar panels, and the heat generated from the solar panel is what we use. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Photons (light energy) from the sun enters earth's atmosphere, and these light particles react with particles on earth. When these particles collide with one another energy is released. 2. What was the main source of energy for the world until the mid-1800's? A) Wind. B) Solar. C) Geothermal. D) Biomass (wood). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Biomass (wood). 3. Which is an example of Earth's renewable resource? A) Natural gas and sunlight. B) Water and Plants. C) Coal and Trees. D) Oil and water. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Water and Plants. 4. What is one advantage to using fossil fuels as a primary energy source? A) Fossil fuels are made from decaying plant and animal remains in a short period of time, making them a good energy source. B) The technology for fossil fuel combustion is well understood, and the energy can be produced relatively cheaply. C) Fossil fuel combustion creates less pollution than getting energy from hydroelectric, solar, and nuclear energy sources. D) There is no way to store energy made from other sources, but fossil fuels can be combusted 24 hours a day. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The technology for fossil fuel combustion is well understood, and the energy can be produced relatively cheaply. 5. Wich word completes the following set of wordseyelash, mustache A) Eyes. B) Eyebrown. C) Nose. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Eyebrown. 6. What 2 countries use more energy than us? A) Canada and England. B) United Arab Emirates and Canada. C) United Arab emirates and England. D) Canada and Russia. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) United Arab Emirates and Canada. 7. ..... uses the sun's energy to heat something directly, which is considered the simplest form of solar energy. A) Active solar heating. B) Photovoltaic cells. C) Concentrating Solar Power (CSP). D) Passive solar heating. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Passive solar heating. 8. Which renewable resource gets its direct energy from the sun? A) Geothermal. B) Solar. C) Wind. D) Hydrogen. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Solar. 9. Wind Energy is ..... A) Energy that comes from harnessing the movement of the air. B) Energy that comes from the Sun. C) A source of renewable energy, such as solar, wind, or geothermal energy. D) Fuel from plant material. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Energy that comes from harnessing the movement of the air. 10. The wise use and protection of natural resources. A) Natural resources. B) Green. C) Renewable energy. D) Conservation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Conservation. 11. Which of the following is caused by the gravitational pull of the Moon? A) Sunlight. B) Hydrogen. C) Biomass. D) Tides. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Tides. 12. Why are greenhouse gases so bad? A) They cause people to get sick. B) They trap heat in the atmosphere. C) They have destroyed the entire ozone layer. D) They trap heat in the atmosphere and have destroyed the entire ozone layer. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They trap heat in the atmosphere. 13. Which is NOT an advantage of geothermal power? A) Renewable. B) No pollution. C) You don't have to transport it. D) Geysers and volcanoes are everywhere. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Geysers and volcanoes are everywhere. 14. What two renewable energy sources are best options for developing countries? A) Wind and water. B) Solar and wind. C) Geothermal and solar. D) Biomass and solar. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Biomass and solar. 15. Sunlight, water, and wind are examples of inexhaustible forms of energy. What does inexhaustible mean? A) We will run out at any minute. B) We will never run out. C) We will run out in 100 years. D) We will run out in 20 years. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) We will never run out. 16. The energy generated from heat within Earth. A) Earth crustal energy. B) Geothermal energy. C) Inner heat energy. D) Molten fuel. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Geothermal energy. 17. Which example is NOT a renewable resource? A) Trees. B) Wind. C) Solar. D) Uranium (Nuclear). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Uranium (Nuclear). 18. Which of the following are ways by which geothermal energy finds its way to the Earth's surface? A) Hot springs. B) Mountains. C) Islands. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hot springs. 19. What type of renewable energy comes from building dams on rivers? A) Wind power. B) Solar power. C) Hydropower. D) Geothermal energy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hydropower. 20. Which of the following is the largest renewable energy source in the United States today? A) Coal. B) Natural gas. C) Hydropower. D) Wind. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hydropower. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesRenewable Energy Sources Quiz 1Renewable Energy Sources Quiz 2Renewable Energy Sources Quiz 3Renewable Energy Sources Quiz 4Renewable Energy Sources Quiz 5Renewable Energy Sources Quiz 6Renewable Energy Sources Quiz 7Renewable Energy Sources Quiz 8Renewable Energy Sources Quiz 9Renewable Energy Sources Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books