Renewable Energy Quiz

What does the term "renewable" mean in the context of energy sources?

• Non-reusable

• Limited

• Sustainable

• Expensive

In the phrase "natural sources that won't run out," what does "sources" refer to?

• Origins or places something comes from

• Methods of consumption

• Forms of energy waste

• Industrial processes

Solar power uses which natural resource to generate electricity?

• Wind

• Water

• Sun

• Geothermal heat

What is the main element used in wind power to generate electricity?

• Water currents

• Air currents

• Solar rays

• Tidal waves

Hydro power is generated using what type of natural resource?

• Sunlight

• Wind

• Water

• Biomass

In the context of hydro power, what does a turbine do?

• Collects sunlight

• Measures wind speed

• Converts moving water into electricity

• Stores energy

Renewable energy helps reduce what environmental issue?

• Soil erosion

• Water scarcity

• Pollution

• Noise

What are examples of fossil fuels?

• Wood and biomass

• Coal, oil, and gas

• Wind and solar

• Geothermal and hydro

Burning fossil fuels releases what harmful substances into the air?

• Oxygen

• Greenhouse gases

• Nitrogen

• Hydrogen

What does the term "transition" refer to?

• Decrease in energy prices

• Movement from one form of energy to another

• Increase in pollution

• Importing more fossil fuels