Solar Cooker

Solar ovens and normal ovens don’t use the same energy.

• True

• False

Part B – Which best supports your answer to Part A?

• The solar cooker will use wind energy to cook the food.

• The solar cooker will use the heat from inside the home to cook the food.

• The solar cooker will use electrical energy and convert it to heat energy to cook the food.

• The solar cooker will use light energy from the sun and convert it to heat to cook the food.

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Gina and Jordan want to make food for a few guests. They decide to use a solar cooker, but they haven’t used one before. They will use their knowledge about energy transfer and changes in types of energy to make sure the cooker works. They will also make changes so the cooker works better. Gina wants to use the solar cooker to prepare the meal. Jordan would rather use their electric oven, because it prepares meals quickly and easily. Gina wants to convince Jordan to use the solar oven instead. Part A – Which is the best argument in favor of using the solar cooker?

• Solar cookers get hotter than electric ovens.

• Solar cookers are easier to use than electric ovens.

• Solar cookers are more reliable than electric ovens.

• Solar cookers are better for the environment than electric ovens.

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What is the primary energy source for a solar cooker?

• Electricity

• Natural Gas

• Sunlight

• Wind

Which of the following materials is most suitable for the interior of a solar cooker to maximize heat absorption?

• White paint

• Aluminum foil

• Black paint

• Glass

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How does a parabolic solar cooker focus sunlight?

• By scattering light in all directions

• By reflecting light to a single focal point

• By absorbing light directly

• By refracting light through a lens

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What is a major environmental benefit of using solar cookers?

• They increase carbon emissions

• They reduce the need for deforestation

• They require fossil fuels

• They produce greenhouse gases

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Which type of solar cooker uses a reflective surface to concentrate sunlight onto a cooking pot?

• Box cooker

• Panel cooker

• Parabolic cooker

• Electric cooker

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How does the solar cooker help the environment?

• It doesn’t use carbon Dioxide based fuels

• It Pollutes

• It doesn’t pollute

• It uses carbon dioxide based fuels

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Which one of these is not One of the main types of a solar cooker.

• Box cooker

• Concave cooker

• Panel Cooker

• Parabolic cooker

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