This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Renewable Energy > Renewable Energy Sources – Quiz 26 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Renewable Energy Sources Quiz 26 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Fossil fuels are non-renewable but they can be good because ..... A) They are cheap. B) They create lots of jobs. C) They are free. D) They are always hard to get. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They are cheap. 2. Air, water, trees, rocks and minerals, soil, coal and oil are all examples of which type of resource? A) Renewable resources. B) Nonrenewable resources. C) Natural resources. D) Inexhaustible resources. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Natural resources. 3. Which of the following best describes why scientists are exploring the use of other types of renewable energy sources along with solar energy? A) The collection of solar energy is limited to daylight hours. B) Solar energy can be transformed only into electrical energy. C) The collection of solar energy requires constant monitoring. D) Solar energy is less popular than other types of energy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The collection of solar energy is limited to daylight hours. 4. What type of energy is able to be regenerated in a short amount of time or are continuous? A) Renewable Energy. B) Nonrenewable Energy. C) All Energy. D) Generational Energy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Renewable Energy. 5. What waste product(s) is/are released by hydrogen fuel cell vehicles? A) Carbon dioxide and water vapor. B) Carbon monoxide and nitrogen oxide. C) Carbon dioxide only. D) Water vapor only. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Carbon dioxide and water vapor. 6. Which of the following is a disadvantage of solar energy? A) It can only be used effectively in certain regions and certain times of day. B) It produces greenhouse gases during use. C) It is a nonrenewable energy source. D) It is inexpensive compared to other sources. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It can only be used effectively in certain regions and certain times of day. 7. The Energy Policy Act of 2005 considered the role of nuclear power in the U.S. energy mix. Its recommendation was to: A) Resume building new nuclear power plants in the U.S. B) Halt to construction of all new nuclear power plants in the U.S. C) Temporarily hold construction of new nuclear power plants until the Yucca Mountain site is operational. D) Replace all existing nuclear reactors in the U.S. by pebble-bed reactors by 2010. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Resume building new nuclear power plants in the U.S. 8. What is the correct order of how energy is produced in a powerplant? A) Heat water, make steam, steam spins a turbine, generator changes mechanical energy to electric energy. B) Make steam, heat water, steam spins turbine, generator changes mechanical energy to electric energy. C) Heat up water, hot water spins a turbine, turbine powers electric current. D) Turn on a generator, spin a turbine, make steam. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Heat water, make steam, steam spins a turbine, generator changes mechanical energy to electric energy. 9. Energy resources that, once used, can replenish themselves and can be used again and again are called: A) Non-renewable. B) Renewable. C) Finite. D) Potential. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Renewable. 10. Coal, gas, and petroleum are all examples of ..... A) Recycled fuels. B) Fossil Fuels. C) Renewable fuels. D) Fancy Fuels. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fossil Fuels. 11. The sun produces energy using ..... A) Fission. B) Fusion. C) Biomass. D) Geothermal. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fusion. 12. Hydroelectric dams can be responsible for the emission of which greenhouse gas, as a result of the dam? A) Carbon monoxide. B) Ozone. C) Oxygen. D) Methane. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Methane. 13. Erosion and Deforestation are major disadvantages of this renewable energy A) Solar. B) Wind. C) Geothermal. D) Biomass. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Biomass. 14. The primary barrier (prevent) to solar energy use is that it A) Is not technically feasible (possible). B) Causes major pollution problems . C) Is too expensive compared to other energy sources. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Is too expensive compared to other energy sources. 15. What is an example of a non-renewable energy source? A) Sunlight. B) Wind. C) Oil. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Oil. 16. Which best explains why it is important to conserve energy resources? A) They are all renewable. B) They are all nonrenewable. C) As the use of fossil fuels increase, it becomes more difficult to find alternative energy sources. D) As the most readily available resources run out, it becomes more difficult to obtain additional resources from the earth. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) As the most readily available resources run out, it becomes more difficult to obtain additional resources from the earth. 17. Which alternative energy source is generated beneath Earth's crust and can be used to heat buildings? A) Hydroelectric energy. B) Geothermal energy. C) Wind energy. D) Solar energy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Geothermal energy. 18. Corn, wheat, and soybeans can be made into a substance called ethanol. In some places, ethanol is part of a mixture used to power cars and trucks. What type of alternative energy resource is ethanol? A) Hydroelectric. B) Geothermal. C) Biofuels. D) Solar. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Biofuels. 19. What is an advantage of using hydropower as an energy source? A) Uses existing bodies of water. B) May divert water and alter normal water flow. C) Might disrupt the movements of animals. D) Sometimes causes flooding in surrounding areas. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Uses existing bodies of water. 20. Renewable energies generate from natural sources that can be replaced over a relatively short time scale. The following are examples of renewable energy resources except:Examples of renewable energies include solar, wind, hydro, geothermal and biomass. A) Solar. B) Fossil fuels. C) Wind. D) Biomass. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fossil fuels. ← 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