This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Renewable Energy > Renewable Energy Sources – Quiz 8 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Renewable Energy Sources Quiz 8 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Fossil fuels are nonrenewable resources because they A) Take millions of years to form. B) Are easily replaced. C) Are in high demand. D) Don't pollute the air. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Take millions of years to form. 2. Hydropower generates over 60% of the world's renewable energy. What could be an environmental impact of this method of power generation? A) It emits greenhouse gases. B) It produces air pollutants. C) It contaminates groundwater resources. D) It results in the destruction of plant and animal habitats. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It results in the destruction of plant and animal habitats. 3. Which of the following is a disadvantage of nonrenewable energy resources? A) Resources such as geothermal or hydroelectric are not available at all locations. B) Resources such as biofuels, even though they are replaceable, still produce pollution. C) Resources such as natural gas are finite in their availability and are not replaced for millions of years. D) Resources such as wind power or solar are not available at all times and require other resources as backup. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Resources such as natural gas are finite in their availability and are not replaced for millions of years. 4. People can save the earth from global warming by doing which one of these things. A) Stop using the sun for resources. B) Recycling products made from carbon. C) Putting more natural gas in their vehicles. D) Using more energy that makes a carbon copy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Recycling products made from carbon. 5. What is a drawback of using ethanol as a fuel alternative to gasoline? A) It is produced from a food item. B) Produces more pollution than gas. C) Nonrenewable and comes from the ground. D) Burns worse than gasoline. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It is produced from a food item. 6. What is a disadvantage of wind power? A) We have too many rainy days in US. B) It is not always windy in some places. C) Companies charge too much to make the wind blow. D) The sun is not always out. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It is not always windy in some places. 7. What is the renewable source of energy that comes from extreme heat within the Earth? A) Solar. B) Hydroelectric. C) Geothermal. D) Biomass. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Geothermal. 8. Why is developing renewable energy important to life on Earth? A) Other energy sources will be used up and gone forever. B) We will run out of energy. C) Renewable energy produces less pollution. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 9. ..... comes from tiny animals that died in the ocean millions of years ago. A) Natural gas. B) Oil. C) Gasoline. D) Coal. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Oil. 10. In this diagram of an electric circuit, what is actually flowing through the wires, providing the energy needed to power the light bulb? A) Electrons. B) Protons. C) Neutrons. D) Large atoms. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Electrons. 11. Which of the following energy sources can meet all energy needs? A) Solar. B) Hydroelectric. C) Biomass. D) Geothermal. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Biomass. 12. 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. 13. 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. 14. All of the following renewable resources are derived from the sun in some way EXCEPT A) Biomass. B) Wind. C) Hydroelectric. D) Geothermal. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Geothermal. 15. 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. 16. 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. 17. 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. 18. Petroleum is mainly used in the United States for ..... A) Gasoline for cars. B) Running coal burning power plants. C) Making windmills turn. D) Burning for heat. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gasoline for cars. 19. Energy that comes from natural resources that can be replenished are called? A) Nonrenewable. B) Energy in motion. C) Untapped energy. D) Renewable. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Renewable. 20. Which form of renewable energy does not rely on physically spinning a large turbine to generate electric current? A) Hydrokinetic. B) Geothermal. C) Wind farms. D) Photovoltaic solar cell. 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