Solar Energy

Solar power can be used to generate heat or ________.

• Cold

• Electricity

• Gasoline

• Hydropower

• Sunlight

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What kind of solar heating uses no mechanical components to move the heat around?

• Active

• Reactive

• Retroactive

• Electric

• Passive

Which of the following is another name for solar cells?

• Active cells

• Passive cells

• Photovoltaic cells

• Voltage cells

• Photographic cells

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What particles from the sun help to generate power from solar cells?

• Electrons

• Protons

• Neutrons

• Photons

What should help make solar energy a viable energy source in the future?

• More energy output from the Sun

• Longer days

• Improved efficiency of solar panels

• All of the above

• None of the above

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Where are the world's largest solar thermal plants located?

• Texas

• Japan

• Asutralia

• Canada

• California

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What famous scientist was awarded the Nobel Prize for his work in photovoltaic power?

• Bill Gates

• Albert Einstein

• Thomas Edison

• Isaac Newton

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Sunlight hits the solar cell and causes ________ to move, creating electricity.

• atoms

• cells

• electrons

• gas

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What does the word "photovoltaic" mean?

• electricity from batteries

• electricity from light

• electricity from heat

• sun battery

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True or false: Solar Cars need gasoline on cloudy days.

• True

• False