This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Renewable Energy > Sources > Renewable Energy Sources – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Renewable Energy Sources Quiz 3 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Why do lawmakers have so much to consider when debating effective energy policies? A) Petroleum is the ideal fuel source, as its use has the least impact on the environment. B) Nuclear energy is approved by many, because it is the least risky but cost the most to produce. C) Hydroelectric power is most useful to the largest number of people and has not effect on the environment. D) Different ways of distributing energy have different short-term and long-term environmental consequences. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Different ways of distributing energy have different short-term and long-term environmental consequences. 2. According to the second law of thermodynamics, whenever one form of energy is transformed into another, A) All of the energy is put to work. B) All of the energy is converted into a less usable form, like heat. C) Some of the energy is converted to a less usable form, like heat. D) 50% of the energy is put to work, the rest is lost as heat. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Some of the energy is converted to a less usable form, like heat. 3. If a 100 W incandescent light bulb uses 360 kJ of energy per hour, and a compact fluorescent bulb uses as much, how much energy would a compact fluorescent bulb use in 30 minutes? A) 4.5 kJ. B) 9 kJ. C) 45 kJ. D) 90 kJ. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 45 kJ. 4. Which of the following countries generates the majority of its electricity from renewable sources? A) Germany. B) China. C) Scotland. D) Brazil. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Scotland. 5. What do hydroelectric, wind and sunlight resources have in common? A) They are all based on fossil fuels. B) They are al traditional sources of energy. C) They are all renewable. D) They are all nonrenewable. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They are all renewable. 6. ..... buildings are oriented according to the yearly movement of the sun. In summer, the sun's path is high in the sky and the overhang of the roof shades the building and keeps it cool. In winter, the sun's path is lower in the sky, so sunlight shines into the house and warms it. A) Photovoltaic energy. B) Passive solar. C) Active solar. D) Concentrating Solar Power (CSP). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Passive solar. 7. How do we produce energy from fossil fuels? A) Burning it. B) Melting it. C) Using it to turn a turbine. D) Decaying it. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Burning it. 8. Which of the following resources is sustainable? A) Coal. B) Petroleum. C) Natural Gas. D) Sunlight. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sunlight. 9. Which of the below statement proves that renewable energy is being effectively used in the UAE? A) Shams 1 in Abu Dhabi is the world's largest solar panel. B) Masdar city in Abu Dhabi uses wind energy & solar energy. C) Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park is a one-of-a-kind renewable energy project in Dubai. Also known as the Dubai Solar Park, it is the largest single-site concentrated solar energy plant in the world. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 10. When a new lake is built for a hydroelectric plant, the new lake floods old ..... forcing animals to relocate. A) Deserts. B) Cities. C) Habitats. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Habitats. 11. ..... is an energy resource that WILL run out in the next several hundred years. A) Renewable Energy. B) Fossil Fuels. C) Nonrenewable Energy. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nonrenewable Energy. 12. What is a renewable resource used for? A) Food. B) Diging. C) Energy. D) Smelting. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Energy. 13. All of the following are types of fossil fuels EXCEPT ..... A) Coal. B) Oil or petroleum. C) Uranium. D) Natural gas. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Uranium. 14. If a river is located in a deep canyon, and has changing amounts of water, how can this be developed as an energy source? A) A dam could be built to store water. B) A well could be dug to hold the water. C) Wind turbines could be built on the banks. D) You could fish in the river. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A dam could be built to store water. 15. What is the relationship between CO2 and temperature over time? A) CO2 is decreasing, temperature is increasing. B) CO2 is increasing, temperature is decreasing. C) They're both increasing together. D) They both are staying constant. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They're both increasing together. 16. Hydroelectric power plants can cause disruptions to ecosystems. What steps have been taken to help keep fish populations in balance? A) Scientists have added more bears to the area. B) Scientists have removed all bears from the area. C) They posted no fishing signs. D) They added "fish ladders". Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They added "fish ladders". 17. Why are we researching new fuel sources? A) So we can use more nonrenewable resources. B) So we can make more money. C) So we can use less nonrenewable resources. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) So we can use less nonrenewable resources. 18. Energy from deep within the Earth is called ..... energy. A) Solar. B) Wind. C) Biomass. D) Geothermal. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Geothermal. 19. If some resources are renewable, like water and soil, polluting them ..... A) Is not harmful because they will rapidly renew themselves. B) Is not harmful because humans can fix any problems quickly. C) Is harmful because it hurts humans. D) Is harmful because it hurts all organisms. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Is harmful because it hurts all organisms. 20. Thermal energy from Earth's interior is called ..... energy A) Geothermal. B) Microthermal. C) Potential. D) Action. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Geothermal. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesRenewable Energy QuizzesRenewable Energy Sources Quiz 1Renewable Energy Sources Quiz 2Renewable 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