This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Renewable Energy > Sources > Renewable Energy Sources – Quiz 10 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Renewable Energy Sources Quiz 10 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is a major reason for switching from fossil fuels as an energy source to renewable energy sources? A) Fossil fuels do not produce a lot of energy. B) Fossil fuels emit a lot of pollutants when burned for energy. C) Fossil fuels are hard to obtain. D) Fossil fuels are more expensive than renewable energy source. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fossil fuels emit a lot of pollutants when burned for energy. 2. What is the best pro about renewable resources? A) The are inexpensive. B) They are always available. C) They are expensive. D) They create pollution. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They are always available. 3. All of the following are true about nuclear power plants EXCEPT ..... A) One benefit is large amounts of electricity produced. B) One benefit is radioactive waste is produced. C) One consequence is radioactive waste is produced. D) One benefit is very little pollution is produced. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) One benefit is radioactive waste is produced. 4. Exactly how does a commercial nuclear power plant convert the energy of atomic nuclei into electricity? A) The heat produced by radioactive decay boils water, which drives a turbine generator. B) Spontaneous decay of radioisotopes creates a strong magnetic field. C) Thermoelectric cells in the core convert heat into electricity. D) Alpha decay emits electrons, which are collected by the control rods. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The heat produced by radioactive decay boils water, which drives a turbine generator. 5. Generators are used to produce electricity from all of these sources EXCEPT ..... A) Solar. B) Wind. C) Tidal. D) Nuclear. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Solar. 6. A layer of material that helps block the transfer of heat between the air inside and outside a building is called A) Solar cell. B) Insulation. C) An active solar system. D) A heat exchanger. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Insulation. 7. What are the two main advantages and disadvantages of renewable energy A) Abundant and cheap; dirty and they never renew. B) Abundant and clean; dirty and never renew. C) Can be used repeatedly and they are clean; expensive and not accessible everywhere. D) Accessible everywhere and cheap; dirty and limited. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Can be used repeatedly and they are clean; expensive and not accessible everywhere. 8. What is given off as waste in a hydrogen fueled car? A) H2. B) O2. C) H2O2. D) H2O. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) H2O. 9. A drawback of this renewable energy is the death of birds and bats A) Wind. B) Solar. C) Hydroelectric. D) Geothermal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Wind. 10. What happens if humans use a large amount of a resource, such as oil, in a relatively short period of time? A) The Earth produces more of the resource very rapidly. B) Humans produce more of the resource very rapidly. C) The resource can become scarce or disappear altogether. D) Nothing happens because all resources are in infinite supply. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The resource can become scarce or disappear altogether. 11. Hot water is pumped up from deep inside Earth and is used to heat homes or to generate electricity. This describes ..... A) Biofuels. B) Hydroelectric energy. C) Geothermal energy. D) Hot water heating. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Geothermal energy. 12. This is formed from plants, garbage, and waste. A) Biomass. B) Coal. C) Geothermal. D) Solar. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Biomass. 13. Which energy source consumed by humans is considered a nonrenewable resource? A) Fossil fuels. B) Hydroelectricity. C) Solar energy. D) Wind power. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fossil fuels. 14. It is electricity produced from hydropower. A) Geothermal energy. B) Hydroelectric energy. C) Tidal energy. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hydroelectric energy. 15. All of the following are considered alternative energy sources EXCEPT - A) Wind. B) Coal. C) Biofuel. D) Solar. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Coal. 16. An advantage of this energy source is it uses resources that can be renewed. A) Coal. B) Oil. C) Biomass. D) Natural Gas. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Biomass. 17. All of the following are considered renewable energy sources EXCEPT - A) Wind. B) Coal. C) Geothermal. D) Solar. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Coal. 18. To generate electricity, moving water spins a ....., which then spins a ..... A) Generator; turbine. B) Turbine; generator. C) Dam; turbine. D) Generator; dam. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Turbine; generator. 19. Nuclear power uses ..... for fuel. A) Steel. B) Coal. C) Uranium. D) Hydrogen. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Uranium. 20. What is one disadvantage of using solar power? A) It is free. B) At night, no power can be made. C) It is renewable. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) At night, no power can be made. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesRenewable Energy 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 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books