This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Renewable Energy > Sources > Renewable Energy Sources – Quiz 4 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Renewable Energy Sources Quiz 4 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following describes economies of scale? A) A system that weighs the amount of coal necessary for each megawatt produced. B) A country whose economy is based on the metric system. C) A pricing scheme that allows entrpreneurs to charge different prices. D) A concept that says when more units are produced, each unit has a lower cost. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A concept that says when more units are produced, each unit has a lower cost. 2. The sunny is shining on a cold winter day. When you get into your car, the inside is warm. How can this be? A) Nuclear energy. B) Passive solar energy. C) Active solar energy. D) All of these choices. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Passive solar energy. 3. UAE is blessed in abundance with renewable source of energy which is ..... A) Wind Energy. B) Tidal Power. C) Solar Energy. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Solar Energy. 4. What are two negative impacts that dams have on the environment? A) Pollution from run off and displacement of ecosystems. B) Displacement of ecosystems and potential risk of major flooding. C) Mass extinction of fish and displacement of ecosystems. D) Risk of flooding and mass extinctions of fish. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Displacement of ecosystems and potential risk of major flooding. 5. This pumps a heat absorbing fluid medium through a relatively small collector. A) Cogeneration. B) Photovoltaic cells. C) Concentrating solar power system. D) Active solar system. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Active solar system. 6. Water is renewable because it ..... A) Can be frozen. B) Important to all life. C) Can be replaced constantly. D) Can evaporate. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Can be replaced constantly. 7. Carbon neutrality refers to I. using renewable sources of energy. II. an activity that does not change atmospheric CO2 concentrations. III. implementing efficient measures to reduce carbon emissions. A) I only. B) II only. C) III only. D) I and II. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) II only. 8. Which of these is a practice that sustains or conserves natural resources? A) Leaving the TV on all dayleaving the TV on all day. B) Filling the bathtub to the top. C) Recycling cans. D) Burning newspapers. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Recycling cans. 9. Which if the following is NOT true? A) Natural gas is a non-renewable resource and should be conserved. B) Water is a renewable resource and should be conserved. C) Plants are a non-renewable resource because they produce food. D) Carbon Dioxide is a renewable resource that is all around us. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Plants are a non-renewable resource because they produce food. 10. Which of the following is not a method of generating hydroelectricity? A) Run-of-the-river. B) Water impoundment. C) Tidal systems. D) Ground source pumps. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ground source pumps. 11. What do you believe could be the long term effects of coal mining on the environment? A) It can cause a decrease in human health by causing black lung disease. B) Coal mining could lead to black snow, where ash falls from the sky. Common with volcanic eruptions. C) Mining in the area could strip the land of its natural resources in that area. D) Coal from mining can wash into bodies of water and cause an overgrowth of algae. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mining in the area could strip the land of its natural resources in that area. 12. Which country generates the most electricity from wind energy? A) China. B) United States. C) Denmark. D) Germany. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) China. 13. Which of these are FOSSIL fuels? A) Oil, natural gas and solar. B) Wind, coal and gas. C) Biomass, wind and geothermal. D) Oil, natural gas and coal. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Oil, natural gas and coal. 14. What is energy from the sun called? A) Solar energy. B) Nuclear energy. C) Hydroelectric power. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Solar energy. 15. Energy created from wood, peat moss, and manure is called ..... energy. A) Biomass. B) Natural. C) Geothermal. D) Solar. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Biomass. 16. A hydroelectric power plant's rate of electricity generation depends onI. The flow rate of the waterII. The vertical distance the water fallsIII. The amount of water behind the dam A) I only. B) I and II only. C) II only. D) I and III only. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I and III only. 17. Uses the motion of water to turn turbines, creating electricity. A) Hydro. B) Wind. C) Biomass. D) Solar. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hydro. 18. Which of the following type of energy is nonrenewable A) Wind. B) Geothermal. C) Coal. D) Biomass. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Coal. 19. A resource that is used faster than we can replace it is known as a A) Renewable resource. B) Non renewable resource. C) Natural resource. D) Income resource. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Non renewable resource. 20. Hydroelectricity and Wind Power are both indirect forms of what? A) Hydrogen. B) Geothermal Energy. C) Solar Energy. D) Nuclear. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Solar Energy. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesRenewable Energy QuizzesRenewable Energy Sources Quiz 1Renewable Energy Sources Quiz 2Renewable Energy Sources Quiz 3Renewable 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