Quiz 2.docx

**Quiz 2** 1. **What is a major disadvantage of wind energy?** - A\) It produces harmful emissions - B\) It is expensive to maintain - C\) It is intermittent and dependent on weather - D\) It consumes a lot of water 2. **What is nuclear fission?** - A\) The spl...

**Quiz 2** 1. **What is a major disadvantage of wind energy?** - A\) It produces harmful emissions - B\) It is expensive to maintain - C\) It is intermittent and dependent on weather - D\) It consumes a lot of water 2. **What is nuclear fission?** - A\) The splitting of atoms to release energy - B\) The fusion of atoms to release energy - C\) The process of converting sunlight into electricity - D\) The generation of power from water currents 3. **What is a major disadvantage of solar energy?** - A\) It generates a lot of pollution - B\) It requires a large land area - C\) It is only effective during daylight hours - D\) It is expensive to install 4. **What is a source of solar energy?** - A\) Wind - B\) Coal - C\) The Sun - D\) Water 5. **What is mechanical energy?** - A\) Energy stored in chemical bonds - B\) Energy of motion and position - C\) Energy stored in the nucleus of an atom - D\) Energy from electrical currents 6. **What is the primary use of electrical energy?** - A\) Heating homes - B\) Powering electronic devices - C\) Generating mechanical motion - D\) Creating light 7. **How is sound energy produced?** - A\) By light waves - B\) By chemical reactions - C\) By vibrations - D\) By magnetic fields 8. **What is a fossil fuel?** - A\) A renewable energy source derived from organic material - B\) An energy source formed from the remains of ancient plants and animals - C\) Energy generated by wind - D\) Energy stored in the Earth\'s core 9. **What is wind energy?** - A\) Energy derived from the motion of air - B\) Energy stored in chemical bonds - C\) Energy harnessed from ocean tides - D\) Energy from the sun 10. **Why are fossil fuels considered non-renewable?** - A\) They cannot be used to generate electricity - B\) They are not available in large quantities - C\) They take millions of years to form and cannot be replenished within a human lifetime - D\) They do not produce enough energy