SOLAR ENERGY STUDY TEST
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What are the two types of solar power plants? - Answer- 1. Solar Thermal
2. Solar photovoltaic
Where can photovoltaic cells be installed? - Answer- On individual homes, business
complexes, parking lots, and above lakes
Solar energy is one of the ____________ growing energy markets - Answer- fastest
growing
The best places in the US for solar are... - Answer- the desert southwest (Arizona and
California) and Hawaii. Florida, too.
Countries like ________, __________, and ______________ have invested heavily in
solar power for their energy needs. - Answer- China, India, and Germany
Where is the Block "O" solar panel and who is it funded by? - Answer- On the roof of the
RPAC - AEP
How much of the energy in the US comes from renewable sources like hydroelectric,
wood, biofuels, wind, geothermal, and solar? - Answer- 10-11%
How much of the US total energy portfolio is represented by solar power? - Answer-
less than 1%
How much of the renewable energy resources used by the US does Solar energy
account for? - Answer- 6%
On human timescales, the sun provides an inexhaustible source of energy for earth, so
solar energy is considered what type of resource? - Answer- renewable
What is the biggest challenge in utilizing solar energy? - Answer- Transporting the
electricity it creates to where it is needed/used
What are the 2 main types of harnessing solar energy? - Answer- 1. Active - convert
heat energy from the sun to electricity (ex: solar panels)
2. Passive - directly using the sun's heat energy (ex: to heat a home)
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What are the two types of solar power plants? - Answer- 1. Solar Thermal
2. Solar photovoltaic
Where can photovoltaic cells be installed? - Answer- On individual homes, business
complexes, parking lots, and above lakes
Solar energy is one of the ____________ growing energy markets - Answer- fastest
growing
The best places in the US for solar are... - Answer- the desert southwest (Arizona and
California) and Hawaii. Florida, too.
Countries like ________, __________, and ______________ have invested heavily in
solar power for their energy needs. - Answer- China, India, and Germany
Where is the Block "O" solar panel and who is it funded by? - Answer- On the roof of the
RPAC - AEP
How much of the energy in the US comes from renewable sources like hydroelectric,
wood, biofuels, wind, geothermal, and solar? - Answer- 10-11%
How much of the US total energy portfolio is represented by solar power? - Answer-
less than 1%
How much of the renewable energy resources used by the US does Solar energy
account for? - Answer- 6%
On human timescales, the sun provides an inexhaustible source of energy for earth, so
solar energy is considered what type of resource? - Answer- renewable
What is the biggest challenge in utilizing solar energy? - Answer- Transporting the
electricity it creates to where it is needed/used
What are the 2 main types of harnessing solar energy? - Answer- 1. Active - convert
heat energy from the sun to electricity (ex: solar panels)
2. Passive - directly using the sun's heat energy (ex: to heat a home)
