Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Section 1 – Renewable Energy Today
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Habitat loss, soil erosion, and air pollution are disadvantages of which
renewable energy source?
a. | solar | b. | wind | c. | biomass
fuel | d. | moving water |
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Which of the following describes new wind turbines?
a. | New wind turbines are cost-effective. | b. | New wind turbines take up a lot of
space. | c. | New wind turbines take a year to build. | d. | New wind turbines
cannot generate much electricity. |
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Renewable energy is energy from sources that
a. | are not used up faster than they are formed. | b. | will take years to
deplete. | c. | humans can manufacture. | d. | were once living
organisms. |
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Which of the following is an example of how biomass fuel is currently being
used?
a. | Biogas digesters ferment manure and produce methane. | b. | Dung-fired power
stations produce electricity. | c. | Ethanol from fermenting corn is added to
gasoline. | d. | all of the above |
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A geothermal power plant can be used to generate electrical energy
a. | anywhere in the U.S. | b. | in areas where reservoirs of water are heated
inside Earth. | c. | in areas where the ground stays warm throughout the
year. |
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Section 2 - Developing Energy Technologies
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A hybrid car uses
a. | an efficient gasoline engine and an electric motor. | b. | an efficient
gasoline engine and a fuel cell. | c. | a fuel cell and a solar
cell. | d. | a photovoltaic cell and an electric motor. |
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Compared to washing clothes in warm water, washing clothes in coldwater
uses
a. | much more energy | b. | the same amount of energy | c. | much less
energy. | d. | a little more energy. |
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Hydrogen gas could be used as a fuel source in the future because it
a. | is abundant. | b. | can be burned as fuel. | c. | is used in fuel
cells. | d. | All of the above |
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OTEC works because water boils at low temperatures when
a. | in a high-pressure chamber. | b. | cooled in a vacuum chamber. | c. | under low pressure
in a vacuum chamber. | d. | pumped from the
ocean. |
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Which of the following is an example of cogeneration?
a. | driving a fuel-efficient car | b. | using the waste heat from a furnace to power a
steam turbine | c. | using ocean thermal energy conversion to run a turbine | d. | using tidal power to
generate electricity |
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Matching
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Section 1 – Renewable Energy Today
Choose the letter of the
term or phrase that best matches the description.
a. | passive solar | d. | hydroelectric | b. | active solar | e. | geothermal | c. | photovoltaic
cell |
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11.
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uses collectors on roof
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12.
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uses moving water
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13.
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uses heat from Earth’s interior
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14.
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uses large windows facing the sun
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15.
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uses a semiconductor
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Section 2 - Developing Energy Technologies
Choose the letter of
the term or phrase that best matches the description.
a. | alternative
energy | b. | fuel cell | c. | energy efficiency | d. | energy
conservation | e. | ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) |
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produces electrical energy chemically
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17.
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energy sources that are still in development
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18.
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includes lifestyle changes
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19.
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produces electrical energy using the temperature difference between two layers
of water
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20.
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percentage of energy that does useful work
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