Energy - 50 questions.docx

ENERGY -- questions 1. What is energy 2. What are the two main categories of energy sources? 3. Define sustainability 4. Name three forms of energy 5. What are the main environmental benefits of using renewable energy sources over non-renewable ones? 6. Name three sources of un-renew...

ENERGY -- questions 1. What is energy 2. What are the two main categories of energy sources? 3. Define sustainability 4. Name three forms of energy 5. What are the main environmental benefits of using renewable energy sources over non-renewable ones? 6. Name three sources of un-renewable energy 7. Why are fossil fuels considered non-renewable? 8. What is a fossil fuel 9. What is nuclear fission? 10. Why is nuclear energy 11. What is solar energy 12. How does Solar energy generate power 13. What are two benefits of solar energy 14. What is a major disadvantage of solar energy 15. What is wind energy 16. How does wind energy generate power 17. What are two benefits of wind energy 18. What is a major disadvantage of wind energy 19. What is hydropower 20. How does hydropower generate energy 21. What are two benefits of using hydropower 22. What is a major disadvantage of using hydropower 23. What is biomass 24. How does biomass generate power 25. What organic waste are used for biomass energy 26. What are two benefits of using biomass energy? 27. What is a major disadvantage of using biomass energy 28. What is geothermal energy 29. How does geothermal generate power 30. Why is geothermal energy considered location-dependent? 31. What are two benefits of using geothermal energy 32. What is a major disadvantage of using geothermal energy 33. What is tidal/wave energy 34. How does tidal/wave energy generate power 35. What are two benefits of using tidal/wave energy 36. What is a major disadvantage of using tidal/wave energy 37. What is a source of solar energy 38. What is a source of wind energy 39. What is a source of Hydropower energy 40. What is mechanical energy 41. What is chemical energy 42. How is chemical energy stored and released 43. What is the primary use of electrical energy 44. What causes heat energy to flow 45. What is light energy 46. How is sound energy produced 47. What creates magnetic energy 48. How do you calculate energy efficiency 49. What does the principle of the conservation of energy state 50. what does the BER rating asses