Name ______________________________ Class ___________________ Date __________________
Assessment
Chapter Test
Renewable Energy
MATCHING
In the space provided, write the letter of the term or phrase that best matches the
description.
_____ 1. uses the sun’s energy to heat a
a. passive solar heating
building directly
b. active solar heating
_____ 2. uses low pressure and warm water to
c. photovoltaic cell
boil cold water
d. fuel cell
_____ 3. uses the sun’s energy and a
e. ocean thermal energy
semiconductor to produce a very small
conversion
amount of electricity
_____ 4. uses the sun’s energy to heat a liquid, which then heats a building
_____ 5. combines hydrogen and oxygen to produce electricity
MULTIPLE CHOICE
In the space provided, write the letter of the term or phrase that best completes
each statement or best answers each question.
_____ 6. Wind, moving water, sunlight, and heat from Earth’s interior are
sources of
a. alternative energy.
c. renewable energy.
b. geothermal energy.
d. ocean thermal energy.
_____ 7. One disadvantage of wind energy is that
a. wind turbines are not cost-effective.
b. large amounts of farmland are needed for the turbines.
c. it must be transported from its source to where it is needed.
d. wind turbines generate only a small amount of energy.
_____ 8. Which of the following is a major source of biomass fuel in developing
countries?
a. wood
c. corn
b. dung
d. both (a) and (b)
_____ 9. Motor vehicles using gasohol or ethanol made from corn are examples
of
a. biomass fuel.
c. fuel cells.
b. hydrogen fuel.
d. Both (b) and (c)
_____ 10. A geothermal power plant gets energy by
a. pumping heated water or steam from rock formations.
b. circulating fluid underground.
c. holding water behind a dam.
d. using methane from decomposition.
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Chapter Test continued
_____ 11. Flooding of habitats, disruption of ecosystems downstream, and
reduced productivity of farmland are disadvantages of
a. geothermal energy.
c. hydroelectric energy.
b. ocean thermal energy.
d. tidal power. conversion.
_____ 12. What would increase energy efficiency in the United States?
a. using public transportation and developing more efficient engines
for vehicles
b. turning thermostats down in winter and up in summer
c. insulating homes and businesses
d. all of the above
_____ 13. Which of the following is a source of alternative energy?
a. wind turbines
c. solar collectors
b. hydroelectric dams
d. hydrogen fuel
_____ 14. The most energy-efficient vehicles available today are
a. cars with gasoline engines.
c. fuel cell cars.
b. hybrid cars.
d. cars that use biomass fuel.]
_____ 15. Geothermal heat pumps can heat homes by
a. circulating fluid underground to absorb heat from Earth.
b. pumping hot water or steam from deep underground.
c. using underground rivers to turn a small turbine.
d. All of the above
_____ 16. Which element might be the fuel of the future?
a. oxygen
c. nitrogen
b. carbon
d. hydrogen
_____ 17. The percentage of energy put into a system that does useful work is
a. energy conservation.
c. energy efficiency.
b. renewable energy.
d. energy conversion.
_____ 18. A lifestyle change that can help conserve energy is
a. using incandescent lights.
c. using less of any resource.
b. buying the cheapest gas.
d. Both (a) and (c)
_____ 19. Which of the following is a disadvantage of ocean thermal energy
conversion?
a. not enough cold water
c. not enough warm water
b. inefficient plants
d. can only be done in cold areas
_____ 20. A heat exchanger is used in
a. active solar heating.
c. geothermal power plants.
b. passive solar heating.
d. wind turbines.
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TEACHER RESOURCE PAGE
renewable energy and relatively
nonpolluting. Students should also
indicate that damming rivers may damage
ecosystems.
Active Reading
SECTION: RENEWABLE
ENERGYTODAY
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
c
b
d
They have no moving parts and run on
nonpolluting power from the sun.
Today’s solar cells are more efficient and
less expe
nsive.
c
e
a
b
Solar cells supply energy to homes, space
stations, and common objects such as
calculators.
In developing countries, energy
consumption is minimal and electricity
networks are limited.
Solar cells produce only a small amount
of electricity; thus, acres of them would
be needed to supply energy for a small
city. Also, solar cells require extended
periods of sunlight.
Quiz
SECTION: RENEWABLE ENERGY
TODAY
Matching
1. b
2. d
3. e
4. a
5. c
SECTION: ALTERNATIVE ENERGY
CONSERVATION
Matching
1. b
2. a
3. d
4. e
5. c
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Multiple Choice
6. a
7. c
8. d
9. c
10. b
Chapter Test General
SECTION: ALTERNATIVE ENERGY
AND CONSERVATION
1.
2.
3.
4.
Multiple Choice
6. c
7. a
8. a
9. d
10. b
MATCHING
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
d
b
c
Energy efficiency refers to using energy
without wasting it.
Insulation protects homes from energy
loss.
c
a
windows, doors, walls, and the roof
A person can hold a ribbon up to the
edges of windows and doors. If the ribbon
flutters, there is a leak.
It is lost when heated or cooled air
escapes through gaps around windows and
doors.
a
e
c
b
d
MULTIPLE CHOICE
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
c
c
d
a
a
c
d
d
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15.
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17.
18.
19.
20.
b
a
d
c
c
b
a
Chapter Test Advanced
Map Skills
MATCHING
1. New York, Washington, Oregon
2. less than
3. Answers will vary depending on
geographic location.
4. Answers may vary. Students should
mention that hydroelectric power is
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
b
c
d
e
a
MULTIPLE CHOICE
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
b
c
a
d
c
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