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Which natural resources are used to generate renewable energies?

  • Fossil fuels
  • Natural gas
  • Coal and oil
  • Wind and solar power (correct)
  • Which type of energy is the most abundant resource available for consumption?

  • Solar energy (correct)
  • Geothermal energy
  • Hydropower
  • Fossil fuels
  • When was the first use of solar energy recorded?

  • 7th century B.C. (correct)
  • 18th century A.D.
  • 21st century A.D.
  • 20th century A.D.
  • What is the process called when sunlight is converted into electricity in a solar panel?

    <p>Photovoltaic process</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of an inverter in the solar energy conversion process?

    <p>To convert DC to AC</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are solar farms used for?

    <p>To harvest solar energy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which renewable energy source is generated by converting the kinetic energy of air into electricity?

    <p>Wind energy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which renewable energy source is considered a byproduct of solar energy?

    <p>Wind energy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which renewable energy source converts the movement of water into electricity?

    <p>Hydropower</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which renewable energy source is generated from the heat of the earth?

    <p>Geothermal energy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which renewable energy source is generated from organic materials like crop waste and wood?

    <p>Biomass energy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which renewable energy source is the oldest?

    <p>Hydropower</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which renewable energy source uses wind turbines to convert wind into electricity?

    <p>Wind energy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which renewable energy source involves burning organic materials to create steam?

    <p>Biomass energy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Geothermal energy is generated by converting the kinetic energy of air into electricity.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Wind turbines are used to convert wind into mechanical energy.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Hydropower is the newest renewable energy source.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Biomass energy is produced by burning organic materials to create steam.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Solar energy can only be generated on a small scale for residential use.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which renewable energy source involves constructing dams to increase the volume and speed of flowing water?

    <p>Hydropower</p> Signup and view all the answers

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