Which of the following would be a suitable location for a wind farm?
11%
In a valley
54%
On high ground
21%
Alongside a river
14%
On a hill in a national park
Q.2.
Which of the following is not a way that an individual can help to reduce energy usage in an urban area?
25%
Insulating their home
33%
Using public transportation instead of a car
25%
Turning off the street lights for a few hours each night
17%
Buying energy efficient appliances
Q.3.
Why is the global demand for energy increasing?
25%
Populations are increasing
12%
More technology is available
0%
Increased wealth
62%
All of the above
Q.4.
Why does Scotland have a higher percentage of electicity generated from hydro-electric schemes than other areas of the UK?
46%
It has a high rainfall
38%
It is windy
15%
It is the most northerly country of the British Isles
0%
It gets snow in the winter
Q.5.
What is a wind farm?
25%
A farm that produces wind
8%
A farm that uses wind
17%
A farm that uses a windmill to grind wheat and other crops to make flour
50%
A collection of wind turbines that feed electricity into the National Grid
Q.6.
In some countries, alcohol that has been fermented from sugar cane is added to gasoline to make a biofuel. Which of the following is not a disadvantage of biofuels?
56%
They don't contribute significant greenhouse gasses to the atmosphere
11%
Less land is available for food crop farming
22%
Cars that run on gasoline need to be converted to run on biofuels
11%
It requires intensive farming
Q.7.
Why is it important to find alternative ways to generate electricity?
22%
To make electricity cheaper
33%
To reduce the quantity of greenhouse gasses entering the atmosphere
33%
To get a better quality of electricity to use for charging up smartphones and tablet computers
11%
To get rid of the National Grid
Q.8.
Which of the following methods of energy generation is not considered as being sustainable?
22%
Electricity generation from fossil fuels
44%
Electricity generation from a solar cell
22%
Using modified vegetable oil in place of diesel
11%
Heating a home using a wood burning stove
Q.9.
How is electricity generated for use in the National Grid?
9%
By burning biofuels
9%
By burning wood
64%
By burning fossil fuels
18%
By burning nuclear fuels
Q.10.
Which of the following is not a practical way of reducing the energy generation needs of an urban area?
62%
Banning nightclubs and late night parties
0%
Adding insulation to schools and public buildings
12%
District heating schemes
25%
Replacing older public transportation vehicles
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