Solar Energy Quiz

Solar power is __________.

• one of the greatest achievements of mankind

• the ability to convert the energy of the sun into energy that human beings can use

• not harmful or threatening to the environment

• dependent on the weather and time of day

What is the best part about solar energy according to the passage?

• It is one of the greatest achievements of mankind

• It can generate electricity

• There are no harmful fuels or threats to the environment

• It is simple and powerful

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What is a 'passive solar design' in architecture?

• A structure that is known as a passive solar design

• Structures that naturally circulate air and light according to the position of a building toward the sun

• A design from the 1800s that is still used today

• Small gains with solar energy were made by the 1950s

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According to the passage, what percentage of global energy is represented by solar energy?

• Less than 1%

• 10%

• 25%

• Over 40%

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What is the Rooftop Solar Challenge?

• A program that helps streamline the process of implementing solar electricity

• A competition between cities to see who can install the most solar panels

• A challenge to reduce the cost of solar panels

• An initiative to increase the efficiency of solar cells from 1% to 10% by the 1950s

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What does the U.S. Department of Energy list as benefits of solar energy?

• Heating your home, generating your own electricity, and drying your clothes without using machines

• Heating your home, generating your own electricity, heating water in your home and swimming pool, lighting your home and its indoors and outdoors, and drying your clothes without using machines

• Heating your home, generating your own electricity, heating water in your home and swimming pool, lighting your home and its indoors and outdoors, and saving money on utility bills

• Heating your home, generating your own electricity, heating water in your home and swimming pool, lighting your home and its indoors and outdoors, and lowering your monthly utility bills

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What is the 'green factor' that the passage refers to?

• A liquid or gel that contains charged atoms and is made up of acids, bases, or salts

• An electrical contact with a nonmetallic part of a circuit

• An initiative to increase the environmental and economic value for the environment

• An initiative to increase the environmental and economic value for the environment and your part for the environment

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What is a 'solid electrolyte solution'?

• A liquid or gel that contains charged atoms and is made up of acids, bases, or salts

• An electrical contact with a nonmetallic part of a circuit

• An initiative to increase the environmental and economic value for the environment

• An initiative to increase the environmental and economic value for the environment and your part for the environment

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What does 'streamline' imply in the context of the Rooftop Solar Challenge?

• To make the process of implementing solar electricity more complicated

• To make the process of implementing solar electricity more expensive

• To make the process of implementing solar electricity easier and more affordable for residents and businesses

• To reduce the efficiency of solar cells from 1% to 10% by the 1950s

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What is the main idea presented by the author of "Say Yes to Solar Energy"?

• People are not convinced solar energy is a good solution.

• People have used solar energy for a really long time.

• We should use solar energy because it is a good way to save money.

• We should use solar energy because it is a good way to help save our planet.

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