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Energy Resources

Quiz by Graeme Ritchie

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17 questions
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  • Q1
    Which energy resource can be used to generate electricity without releasing carbon dioxide?
    oil
    biomass
    nuclear energy
    coal
    30s
  • Q2
    A machine which converts energy from flowing fluid to rotatory movement which can be used to generate electricity.
    generator
    turbine
    pump
    fan
    30s
  • Q3
    Which way of generating electricity does not use turbines?
    photo-voltaic (solar) cells
    nuclear energy
    wind energy
    hydro power
    30s
  • Q4
    Which of the following is a fossil fuel?
    coal
    nuclear fuel
    geothermal energy
    biomass
    20s
  • Q5
    What is a disadvantage of wind energy?
    power is not available all the time
    land cannot be used for farming
    running costs are high
    pollution is produced
    20s
  • Q6
    What is a disadvantage of hydroelectric power?
    power is not available all the time
    expensive to build
    it produces pollution
    running costs are high
    20s
  • Q7
    What is a disadvantage of oil as an energy resource?
    it is running out
    using it produces carbon dioxide
    it is difficult to use
    using it produces methane
    20s
  • Q8
    Most electricity in the world is generated using ...
    solar power
    coal
    nuclear power
    oil
    20s
  • Q9
    What is a benefit of using nuclear power?
    running costs are low
    no waste is produced
    it is inexpensive to build nuclear power plants
    no greenhouse gases are produced
    20s
  • Q10
    What energy resource uses plant or animal material?
    biomass
    20s
  • Q11
    Heat from inside Earth is ________ energy.
    geothermal
    20s
  • Q12
    Which energy resource requires building dams?
    hydroelectric power
    20s
  • Q13
    Which of the following is NOT a greenhouse gas?
    carbon dioxide
    water vapor
    carbon
    methane
    20s
  • Q14
    What is a problem common to many forms of renewable energy?
    they cause pollution
    most places in the world don't have nonrenewable energy resources
    the energy produced can't be stored easily
    they can't be used to generate electricity
    20s
  • Q15
    What is NOT a renewable energy resource?
    geothermal energy
    natural gas
    biomass
    tidal energy
    20s

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