RENEWABLE ENERGY EXAMINATION QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWER WITH EXPLANATION GRADED A+
STUDY GUIDE SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE UNIVERSITY
1. Renewable energy is energy obtained from:
A. Naturally replenishing sources
B. Fossil fuels only
C. Coal only
D. Uranium only
Answer: A
Rationale: Renewable energy comes from sources that naturally regenerate.
2. Examples of renewable energy include:
A. Solar, wind, hydro
B. Coal, oil, gas
C. Diesel only
D. Nuclear only
Answer: A
Rationale: These are naturally replenished sources.
3. Solar energy comes from:
A. The sun
B. Wind
C. Fossil fuels
D. Oceans only
Answer: A
Rationale: Solar radiation is converted to energy.
4. Wind energy is generated using:
A. Wind turbines
B. Engines
C. Boilers
D. Fossil plants
Answer: A
Rationale: Turbines convert wind to electricity.
5. Hydropower is produced from:
A. Flowing water
, B. Coal
C. Oil
D. Gas
Answer: A
Rationale: Water movement generates energy.
6. Biomass energy comes from:
A. Organic materials
B. Metals
C. Rocks
D. Plastics only
Answer: A
Rationale: Plant and animal matter.
7. Geothermal energy is obtained from:
A. Earth’s internal heat
B. Sunlight
C. Wind
D. Water surface
Answer: A
Rationale: Heat from Earth’s core.
8. Renewable energy is important because it:
A. Reduces pollution
B. Increases pollution
C. Uses more fossil fuels
D. Depletes resources
Answer: A
Rationale: It is cleaner energy.
9. Non-renewable energy sources are:
A. Coal, oil, gas
B. Solar, wind
C. Hydro, biomass
D. Geothermal only
Answer: A
Rationale: Finite resources.
10. Fossil fuels are formed from:
A. Ancient organic matter
, B. Rocks only
C. Water
D. Air
Answer: A
Rationale: Decomposed organisms over millions of years.
11. Solar panels convert sunlight into:
A. Electricity
B. Heat only
C. Wind
D. Fuel
Answer: A
Rationale: Photovoltaic effect.
12. Photovoltaic cells are used in:
A. Solar panels
B. Wind turbines
C. Engines
D. Boilers
Answer: A
Rationale: They generate electricity from sunlight.
13. Solar thermal energy is used for:
A. Heating water
B. Burning coal
C. Wind generation
D. Gas production
Answer: A
Rationale: Heat capture from sun.
14. Wind speed is measured using:
A. Anemometer
B. Thermometer
C. Barometer
D. Hygrometer
Answer: A
Rationale: Wind measuring instrument.
15. Hydroelectric dams convert energy from:
A. Potential to electrical energy
CORRECT ANSWER WITH EXPLANATION GRADED A+
STUDY GUIDE SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE UNIVERSITY
1. Renewable energy is energy obtained from:
A. Naturally replenishing sources
B. Fossil fuels only
C. Coal only
D. Uranium only
Answer: A
Rationale: Renewable energy comes from sources that naturally regenerate.
2. Examples of renewable energy include:
A. Solar, wind, hydro
B. Coal, oil, gas
C. Diesel only
D. Nuclear only
Answer: A
Rationale: These are naturally replenished sources.
3. Solar energy comes from:
A. The sun
B. Wind
C. Fossil fuels
D. Oceans only
Answer: A
Rationale: Solar radiation is converted to energy.
4. Wind energy is generated using:
A. Wind turbines
B. Engines
C. Boilers
D. Fossil plants
Answer: A
Rationale: Turbines convert wind to electricity.
5. Hydropower is produced from:
A. Flowing water
, B. Coal
C. Oil
D. Gas
Answer: A
Rationale: Water movement generates energy.
6. Biomass energy comes from:
A. Organic materials
B. Metals
C. Rocks
D. Plastics only
Answer: A
Rationale: Plant and animal matter.
7. Geothermal energy is obtained from:
A. Earth’s internal heat
B. Sunlight
C. Wind
D. Water surface
Answer: A
Rationale: Heat from Earth’s core.
8. Renewable energy is important because it:
A. Reduces pollution
B. Increases pollution
C. Uses more fossil fuels
D. Depletes resources
Answer: A
Rationale: It is cleaner energy.
9. Non-renewable energy sources are:
A. Coal, oil, gas
B. Solar, wind
C. Hydro, biomass
D. Geothermal only
Answer: A
Rationale: Finite resources.
10. Fossil fuels are formed from:
A. Ancient organic matter
, B. Rocks only
C. Water
D. Air
Answer: A
Rationale: Decomposed organisms over millions of years.
11. Solar panels convert sunlight into:
A. Electricity
B. Heat only
C. Wind
D. Fuel
Answer: A
Rationale: Photovoltaic effect.
12. Photovoltaic cells are used in:
A. Solar panels
B. Wind turbines
C. Engines
D. Boilers
Answer: A
Rationale: They generate electricity from sunlight.
13. Solar thermal energy is used for:
A. Heating water
B. Burning coal
C. Wind generation
D. Gas production
Answer: A
Rationale: Heat capture from sun.
14. Wind speed is measured using:
A. Anemometer
B. Thermometer
C. Barometer
D. Hygrometer
Answer: A
Rationale: Wind measuring instrument.
15. Hydroelectric dams convert energy from:
A. Potential to electrical energy
