Radiation from the Sun is the energy source for solar cells and solar panels. Which of the following statements is ?
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Solar panels produce large amounts of electricity
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Solar cells can only be used when the Sun is shining brightly
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Solar cells are expensive and inefficient
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Solar cells and solar panels both release greenhouse gasses when they are working
Q.2.
Geothermal energy is renewable because it uses what?
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Warm winds that blow out from the Sahara Desert
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The Earth's internal heat
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Warm currents in the seas
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Captured and stored river water
Q.3.
Which of the following is considered to be a disadvantage of producing electricity from water stored behind a dam?
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Wildlife habitats and farmland are lost when the dam is built and the reservoir created
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Electricity is only produced in rainy weather
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Electricity has to be used to store the water
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The dam creates pollution whilst it is being built
Q.4.
Which of the following is a disadvantage of geothermal energy?
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It is non-renewable
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It produces a lot of air pollution
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It only works at night
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It can only be used in a few places on the Earth
Q.5.
Which of the following lists contain the missing words in the correct order? Water power in its various forms is a _________ energy resource and there are no fuel costs. No harmful polluting ________ are produced. Tidal barrages and hydroelectric power stations are very reliable and can be started up quickly. Disadvantages of ________________ include the destruction of habitat of estuary plants and animals, including wading birds. Hydroelectric dams flood farmland and sometimes whole villages. The rotting vegetation under the stored water releases methane, which is a _____________ gas.
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renewable, gasses, tidal barrages, greenhouse
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sustainable, pollutants, hydroelectric, acidic
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gases, tidal barrages, greenhouse, renewable
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clean, greenhouses, hydroelectric power stations, yellow
Q.6.
Which of the following statements about the advantages and disadvantages of wind power is true?
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Wind turbines do not pollute the air when they are generating electricity and it is a renewable form of energy
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The wind turbines emit (give off) dangerous microwave radiation when they are working
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Compared to a power staton, they produce only small quantities of electricity but there are no fuel costs
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Some people object to wind power because they feel the turbines are noisy and spoil the view
Q.7.
Which of the following is considered to be a disadvantage of generating electricity using wind turbines?
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They use a renewable energy resource
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They don't produce electricity at night
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They are noisy and unsightly
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They can be sited out at sea
Q.8.
Which of the following is an advantage of tidal energy?
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Tidal energy is renewable
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The tidal barrage could act as a bridge from one side of the estuary to the other
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The tidal barrage could alter the ecosystems around the estuary
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At very high tides the tidal barrage can be used to prevent flooding
Q.9.
Which of the following renewable energy resources would be the most suitable for Scotland? Its climate is generally cool, windy and very wet. There are a lot of mountains.
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Tidal and wind
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Wind and hydroelectric
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Hydroelectric and solar cells
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Solar cells and biomass
Q.10.
What is a practical disadvantage of nearly all forms of wind, water and solar powered electricity generation?
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They only work during the day
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They are noisy and look out of place in the environment
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They need to be built at sea for safety reasons
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They don't generate electricity all of the time
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