Power Generation

What type of energy is wind energy?

• Renewable energy

• Non-renewable energy

• Conventional energy

• Commercial energy

Choose the energy that is described below.

Wind turbines are turned by the wind. As the turbines turn, they spin a generator. The motion creates energy, which converts into electricity.

• WInd

• Solar

• Hydropower (water)

• Biomass

• Human power.

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Choose the energy that is described below.

Sunlight shines on solar panels, which are made to convert light energy into electricity.

• WInd

• Solar

• Hydropower (water)

• Biomass

• Human power.

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Which of the following are renewable types of energy power?

• solar, wind, fossils

• wind, solar, hydro

• hydro, nuclear, tidal

• gas, oil, coal

One problem with _____ energy is that it produces radioactive waste

• solar

• wind

• tidal

• nuclear

Identify the power plant.

Write two advantages & two disadvantages of it.

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The following is not a component of Thermal power plant

• condenser

• turbine

• cooling tower

• fuel tank

Drawbacks of solar energy are:

• it is not always available

• it is polluting

• it is still quite expensive

• all ot the other options

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Wind energy is clean source of energy.

• True

• False

Complete analogy.

Wind energy based power plant: Wind: : Hydroelectric power plant: