Renewable Resources Test
20 Questions
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Questions and Answers
- 1.
What percentage of commercial energy is wasted in the USA?
- A.
78%
- B.
84%
- C.
92%
Correct Answer
B. 84% -
- 2.
What percentage of our energy come from fossil fuels?
- A.
45%
- B.
98%
- C.
90%
Correct Answer
C. 90% -
- 3.
True or False? Using renewable resources will reduce the amount of global pollution?
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 4.
What type of energy does the sun give us?
- A.
Thermal
- B.
Hydro
- C.
Wind
Correct Answer
A. Thermal -
- 5.
True or False? In hydroelectric energy the coils spin through a magnetic field to produce electricity?
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 6.
How many types of aero generators are there?
- A.
78
- B.
2
- C.
6
Correct Answer
B. 2 -
- 7.
Soon mass production will make wind power one of the easiest ways to obtain energy?
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 8.
In which way does the Darrieus rotor spin?
- A.
Vertically
- B.
Horizontally
- C.
Both Vertically and Horizontally
Correct Answer
A. Vertically -
- 9.
In Geothermal energy where does the energy come from?
- A.
Sun
- B.
Comets
- C.
Earth
Correct Answer
C. Earth -
- 10.
Which of the following is not a renewable resources?
- A.
Sun
- B.
Oil
- C.
Wind
Correct Answer
B. Oil -
- 11.
True or False? Currently wind power is very expensive?
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 12.
Which of the following is not a con with wind energy?
- A.
Sun's Rays Sun's Rays
- B.
Use of a lot of land
- C.
Interfere with radio and television reception
Correct Answer
A. Sun's Rays Sun's Rays -
- 13.
How much less CO2 emission comes from Geothermal energy rather then fossil fuels?
- A.
96%
- B.
15%
- C.
99%
Correct Answer
A. 96% -
- 14.
Geothermal energy has been transferred to underground concentrations of which of the following?
- A.
Dry Steam
- B.
Wet Steam
- C.
Hot Water
- D.
All of the above
Correct Answer
D. All of the above -
- 15.
True or False? Can Geothermal energy be depleted?
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 16.
About how much energy does the USA consume in money per year?
- A.
$300 billion
- B.
$650 billion
- C.
$900 billion
Correct Answer
A. $300 billion -
- 17.
True or False? Currently 10% of our energy comes from nuclear, solar, wind, and hydroelectric?
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 18.
How much material in garbage can be burned?
- A.
One-Third
- B.
One-Forth
- C.
Two-Thirds
Correct Answer
C. Two-Thirds -
- 19.
True or False? Methane Gas is unpredictable?
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 20.
What is ethanol made out of?
- A.
Yeast
- B.
Corn
- C.
Sugar
Correct Answer
A. Yeast -
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