This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Renewable Energy > Sources > Renewable Energy Sources – Quiz 23 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Renewable Energy Sources Quiz 23 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. When we use electricity to power our electronics, what other two, less useful, forms of energy are produced? A) Carbon dioxide and water. B) Light and heat. C) Kinetic and potential. D) Heat and carbon. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Light and heat. 2. What sustainable energy captures the heat around magma chambers or captured heat of the earth? A) Ocean thermal electric conversion. B) Tidal station. C) Geothermal energy. D) Ocean wave energy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Geothermal energy. 3. What is not a drawback in using solar energy? A) The total amount of solar energy that reaches the Earth is too low to be useful. B) The solar energy that reaches the Earth is diffuse and hard to collect. C) Solar cells and other equipment are expensive. D) Sunlight is not always available, depending on season and time of day. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The total amount of solar energy that reaches the Earth is too low to be useful. 4. These are homes that are highly insulated, virtually airtight and are heated primarily by solar gain and by energy released by people, electrical appliances, cooking and other ordinary activities. A) Passive homes. B) Reformer. C) Flex fuel boilers. D) Feed in tariffs. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Passive homes. 5. How is electricity consumption measured (e.g. on your electric bill)? A) In watts(W). B) In kilowatts(kW). C) In watt-hours(Wh). D) In kilowatt-hours(kWh). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) In kilowatt-hours(kWh). 6. Which of the following statements is NOT true about conservation? A) It helps preserve plant and animal life. B) It makes the environment safe and healthy. C) It keeps rivers and streams polluted. D) It protects plant and animal life. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It keeps rivers and streams polluted. 7. One advantage of burning coal is - A) It is expensive to burn. B) It is an inexpensive source of energy. C) It is renewable. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It is an inexpensive source of energy. 8. Geothermal Power plants generate power ....., A) Anytime. B) Sometimes. C) Daylight hours. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Anytime. 9. Which of the following is most likely to cause a quicker increase in the amount of electricity generated using renewable energy sources? A) A fall in the cost of the technology required to use renewable energy sources. B) More widespread global incorporation of renewable energy sources. C) More education on the environmental benefits of the renewable resources. D) Converting infrastructure to accommodate renewable energy sources. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A fall in the cost of the technology required to use renewable energy sources. 10. What is a disadvantage to Hydroelectricity? A) Lots and lots of pollution. B) Kills wild bird population. C) Radioactive waste. D) Increases potential for flooding. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Increases potential for flooding. 11. What is a disadvantage for using wind energy? A) It is efficient and cheap. B) Wind is inconsistent. C) Dependent on rain. D) It uses expensive power plants. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wind is inconsistent. 12. Hydroelectric plants A) Produce a lot of greenhouse gases. B) Create a reservoir that may bury natural or cultural resources. C) Release sediment that can bury a landscape. D) Produce nitric acid that falls as acid rain. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Create a reservoir that may bury natural or cultural resources. 13. Photovoltaic panels, or solar cells are made mostly of A) Methane. B) Hydrogen. C) Gold. D) Silicon. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Silicon. 14. Some renewable and non-renewable resources can hurt the environment. Which statement is true? A) Burning wood can pollute our atmosphere. B) Burning coal releases gases and smoke into the atmosphere. C) Oil spills in the ocean can affect ships. D) Wind energy can cause harm to plants. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Burning coal releases gases and smoke into the atmosphere. 15. Which of these actions can best replenish natural materials? A) Refining trees into paper. B) The slow breakdown of once-living organisms. C) Planting trees every time an area is logged (reforestation). D) Using technology to extract natural gas with minimal pollution. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Planting trees every time an area is logged (reforestation). 16. What are two main things that determine price? A) Need and scarcity. B) Size and scarcity. C) Need and input costs. D) Size and input costs. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Need and scarcity. 17. What is an advantage of hydropower energy? A) Dams can have a massive negative impact on the ecosystem. B) It's good for salmon who swim upstream to spawn. C) Hydropower is clean energy. D) There is plenty of water unless the river or lakes dry up. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hydropower is clean energy. 18. How is the post-industrial era different to any other era with regards to the carbon cycle? A) Less people are working in agriculture. B) Industry has actually reduced regarding the overall production of green house gases. C) Energy demands have increased dramatically. D) The internet allows for faster communication. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Energy demands have increased dramatically. 19. Which is the largest component of energy generated from renewable sources in the United States? A) Wind. B) Biomass. C) Hydroelectric. D) Solar. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Biomass. 20. What are two unintended consequences of wind turbines on the environment? A) Decline in land animal populations and soil pollution. B) Decline in bird populations and noise pollution. C) Soil and air pollution. D) Noise pollution and air pollution. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Decline in bird populations and noise pollution. ← 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