Ch 14and Renewable Charts Quiz
This quiz is worth 15 pts. There are 16 questions and you have 17 minutes
- 1.In the northern hemisphere which of the following would describe how passive solar power for heating and cooling would work?
- A.
A house with windows only on the north side and an awning to block winter light
- B.
A house with windows only on the south side and an awning to block winter light
- C.
A house with windows only on the northern side and an awning to block summer light
- D.
A house with windows on the southern side and an awning to block summer light
- 2.Photovoltaics are solar panels used for electricity. They are commonly made of ___________
- A.
Gold
- B.
Silicon
- C.
Silver
- D.
Cadmium
- E.
Lead
- 3.Check the box next to each renewable energy resource that uses sunlight either directly or indirectly
- A.
Ethanol produced from corn
- B.
Hydroelectric power
- C.
Wind turbines
- D.
Geothermal power
- 4.WHich of the following are examples of biomass energy
- A.
Using an anaerobic digester to produce electricity
- B.
Incineration of garbage to produce electricity
- C.
Turning sugar cane into ethanol
- D.
All of the above
- 5.HOw do we get hydrogen fuel to power a h fuel cell?
- A.
Drilling into rock formations underground
- B.
Electrolysis of water
- C.
Extraction from the atmosphere
- D.
All of the above
- 6.Which of the following is a drawback to using wind power?
- A.
A wind turbine cannot be used to generate electricity
- B.
Wind is a nonrenewable energy source
- C.
A lot of air pollution is produced when the wind turbine spins
- D.
Birds can get killed when they migrate past the wind farm and get caught in the blades
- 7.When compared to coal burning, which of the following is a benefit of solar power?
- A.
Solar power is a more reliable source of energy and can meet our high demand
- B.
Solar power panels do not emit greenhouse gases while they create electricity
- C.
Silicon Solar panels do not cost much to install and last a long time
- D.
ALl of the above
- 8.Which of the following is a benefit to using ethanol made from corn?
- A.
Less soil erosion and land use
- B.
Cheaper to produce than gasoline
- C.
Renewable
- D.
Less dependence on foreign oil
- 9.In a hydroelectric dam, what drives the turbine to create electricity?
- A.
Falling water from the reservoir to the river
- B.
Evaporation
- C.
Flooding
- D.
Movement of water upstream
- 10.What drives the turbine to produce electricity in a geothermal power plant
- A.
Hot magma that pours through the turbine
- B.
Hot rocks that radiate heat
- C.
Steam produced by magma close the surface
- D.
Steam produced by sunlgiht
- 11.Check the box next to each RENEWABLE source of methane
- A.
Cow manure
- B.
Sewage sludge
- C.
Fracking
- D.
Oil drilling
- 12.Tidal power can meet the energy demands of only coastal cities
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 13.The process of turning corn into ethanol is called
- A.
Electrolysis
- B.
Ethanation
- C.
Fermentation
- D.
Seperation
- 14.Tidal power creates electricity 24 hours a day
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 15.Which of the following is true about building dams for electricity
- A.
Dams are cheap to build and do not produce any pollution during construction
- B.
Dams are an ecologically friendly method of electricity production and do not harm biodiversity
- C.
Dams flood the ecosystem upstream destroying it
- D.
Dams help insure healthy salmon populaions
- 16.In order for a home to be awarded the energy star rating which of the following must be true?
- A.
The home must have both solar panels and windturbines
- B.
The home must consume 40% less electricity from the power grid as other homes
- C.
The home must be zero net energy
- D.
All of the above
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