Energy Sources Quiz

What do hydroelectric dams and wind energy systems have in common?

• steam

• energy source

• generators

• hot air

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Which of the following is not a disadvantage of using nuclear fission as an energy source at a power plant?

• expensive to build

• harmful radiation

• nuclear waste

• air pollution

A photovoltaic cell converts _________________ energy into electrical energy.

• solar

• wind

• thermal

• kinetic

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The energy contained in hot magma is called _________________ energy.

• geothermal

• solar

• nuclear

• kinetic

A/A(n) _________________ uses the energy from controlled nuclear reactions to generate electricity.

• nuclear reactor

• solar panel

• wind turbine

• hydroelectric dam

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Electricity produced from the energy of moving water is called _________________.

• hydroelectric

• solar

• wind

• geothermal

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What devices use semiconductors to produce electricity from solar energy?

• fuel cells

• photovoltaic cells

• flash bulbs

• photometers

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Geothermal power plants get their thermal energy from which of these?

• lava

• volcanoes

• magma

• earthquakes

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Which source of energy does not produce thermal energy?

• Coal

• Solar

• Nuclear

• Natural gas

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A generator converts rotational mechanical energy into electrical energy. What device in power plants is rotated to drive the generator?

• combustion

• steam

• turbine

• boiler