This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Renewable Energy > Sources > Renewable Energy Sources – Quiz 7 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Renewable Energy Sources Quiz 7 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Nuclear fusion promises to be a virtually limitless supply of energy. However at present, it is not used to produce any electricity at all, because: A) Environmental sentiment has put nuclear power into disfavor. B) Scarcity of appropriate fuel. C) Current technology is insufficient. D) There are no safe sites to store the highly toxic waste produced by fusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Current technology is insufficient. 2. To produce the same intensity and color of light, you can choose from a 60-watt incandescent bulb, a 17-watt compact fluorescent bulb, or a 10-watt LED bulb A) The incandescent bulb. B) The compact fluorescent (CFL) bulb. C) The LED bulb. D) All other choices. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The LED bulb. 3. Of all fossil fuels, which is considered the "dirtiest"? A) Gas. B) Oil. C) They are all equally as dirty. D) Coal. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Coal. 4. Which of the methods of generating electricity does NOT use alternative energy resources? A) Burning natural gas in a power plant. B) Turbines spinning in dam. C) Solar panels taking in light energy. D) Drilling wells to reach hot rocks deep inside the earth. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Burning natural gas in a power plant. 5. A reservoir is a large man-made lake important to what renewable energy resource? A) Geothermal. B) Hydroelectric. C) Biomass. D) Wind. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hydroelectric. 6. Which best describes a negative consequence of cutting down large areas of rain forest? A) An increase in rain fall in the areas. B) A decrease in carbon dioxide levels in the aarea. C) The contamination of soil and water in the areas. D) A decrease in the habitats of many species of plant and animals. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A decrease in the habitats of many species of plant and animals. 7. Created from the mineral uranium, a nonrenewable energy source. A) Coal. B) Nuclear. C) Oil. D) Natural Gas. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nuclear. 8. This burn wood chips, agricultural waste or other biomass fuels to power electric generating turbines. A) Passive homes. B) Reformer. C) Flex fuel boilers. D) Feed in tariffs. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Flex fuel boilers. 9. Which activity uses a nonrenewable resource? A) Heating a building with solar panels. B) Building a house with timber. C) Driving a car that uses gasoline. D) Pumping water with wind power. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Driving a car that uses gasoline. 10. Oil is used to make ..... A) Gasoline & other types of fuel. B) Plastics, DVDs, and tires. C) Energy. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 11. Which form of sustainable energy is the cheapest form of new energy? A) Wind turbines. B) Geothermal plants. C) Fuel cells. D) Hydroelectric plants. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Wind turbines. 12. Renewable resources are NOT wisely managed when A) The government passes laws to encourage their use. B) People buy products that are made with these resources. C) People do not use them whenever it is possible to do so. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) People do not use them whenever it is possible to do so. 13. Which of the renewable energy sources creates the cheapest electricity? A) Biomass. B) Solar. C) Wind. D) Geothermal. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Solar. 14. What type of renewable energy comes from tapping heat generated inside the Earth? A) Wind power. B) Solar power. C) Wave and tidal power. D) Geothermal energy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Geothermal energy. 15. Geothermal energy is created when A) Cold water is pumped into ground, heated by magma and turned to steam. B) When wind blows and creates electricity. C) When running water turns turbines and creates electricity. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cold water is pumped into ground, heated by magma and turned to steam. 16. Which is not a form of biomass? A) Coal. B) Ethanol. C) Charcoal. D) Manure. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Coal. 17. Which of the following are the most energy efficient light bulbs? A) Incandescent. B) Compact florescent. C) LED. D) Halogen. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) LED. 18. Wich word completes the following set of wordsin the open, outside ..... A) Camping. B) Garden. C) Outdoors. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Outdoors. 19. Energy from the uneven heating of the Earth is called - A) Solar. B) Wind. C) Geothermal. D) Biomass. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wind. 20. Wind turbines are used for what purpose in a wind mill A) For giving aesthetic look. B) For creating noise pollution. C) For rotating and making kinetic energy into mechanical energy. D) All the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) For rotating and making kinetic energy into mechanical energy. ← 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 8Renewable Energy Sources Quiz 9Renewable Energy Sources Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books