Renewable Energy

Name a country that uses a high % of geothermal energy? (a)  

• Sweden

• Denmark

• Norway

• Iceland

Which of the following is not a negative to using hydroelectric power

• siltation occurs behind the dam

• fish are not able to migrate upstream

• creates air pollution

• reservoirs impact the surrounding environment

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A home is built with clear glass panels that allow sunlight to pass through. This is an example of

• Active solar

• Passive solar

• Parabolic collector

• Photovoltaic Cells

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biomass is a main source of energy for heating homes and food in

• developed nations only

• developing nations mostly

• both developed and developing nations

• nowhere on earth

What is a disadvantage of wind power?

• We have too many rainy days in US

• It is not always windy in some places

• Companies charge too much to make the wind blow

• The sun is not always out

What are two advantages of geothermal energy?

• cheap and a lot pollution

• expensive and a lot of pollution

• cheap and little pollution

• expensive and little pollution

Why are not American's roofs crammed with more solar panels? 

• They are ugly.

• They are uninformed.

• Expensive start-up cost

• People enjoy paying bills. 

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Which of the following energy sources has the lowest negative environmental impacts?

• Biomass

• Nuclear

• Natural Gas

• Solar

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a downside to relying on biomass as a primary fuel source for a nation is that

• it can cause soil erosion, water pollution, and habitat loss

• it requires little land use

• it produces no pollution

• it produces more pollution than coal 

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Put the items below in correct sequence for the generation of electricity using the wind

• 1-2-3-4

• 2-1-3-4

• 2-3-1-4

• 2-4-3-1

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