Renewable and Non-Renewable Energy Sources in the Philippines

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What has wind powered historically?

Cars and airplanes
Boats and windmills (correct)
Natural gas pipelines and refineries
Coal mines and factories

Which natural sources are mentioned as examples of renewable energy in the text?

Sunlight, water, and wind (correct)
Geothermal heat, biomass, and nuclear fusion
Oil, natural gas, and coal
Uranium, plutonium, and thorium

What process is crucial for modernizing America's electricity grid according to the text?

Making it smarter, more secure, and better integrated (correct)
Adding more coal-fired power plants
Increasing reliance on fracked gas
Building large-scale nuclear power stations

What is an example of a small-scale renewable energy system mentioned in the text?

Rooftop solar panels on homes (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which energy sources did humans increasingly turn to over the past 500 years?

Cheaper, dirtier sources like coal and fracked gas (A) Signup and view all the answers

What does renewable energy technology aim to capture and retain efficiently?

Wind and solar energy (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary method of capturing solar energy mentioned in the text?

Installing solar hot water systems (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which region in the Philippines is known as a tourist destination due to its wind power facilities?

Ilocos Norte (C) Signup and view all the answers

What role do photovoltaic solar panels play in solar power generation?

Converting sunlight into electricity (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which month in the Philippines receives the highest solar energy per square meter as stated in the text?

April (D) Signup and view all the answers

In what way do modern wind turbines contribute to electricity generation?

Harnessing kinetic energy from wind flows (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of passive solar heating in building design as mentioned in the text?

Maximizing the use of solar energy for heating (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between utility-scale wind and distributed wind energy?

Utility-scale wind energy is connected to the power grid, while distributed wind energy is not. (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of offshore wind turbines?

To harness wind energy in large bodies of water, usually on the continental shelf. (C) Signup and view all the answers

How does a wind turbine convert wind energy into electricity?

By converting kinetic energy into mechanical energy through the rotation of blades and a gearbox. (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary source of biomass energy?

Energy derived from plant and animal sources. (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following materials is NOT typically used to generate power through biomass energy?

Coal (B) Signup and view all the answers

How does the size of offshore wind turbines compare to land-based turbines?

Offshore wind turbines are larger than land-based turbines and can generate more power. (C) Signup and view all the answers