Question 1
some sources of energy are not replenishable, but they are sustainable.

true

false

1 points

question 2

wind power was an important source that provided power to manufacture iron during the industrial revolution.

true

false

1 points

question 3

which of the following resources uses the earth’s gravitational force?

solar

wind

biomass

hydropower

1 points

question 4

nonrenewable energy cannot keep up with population growth.

true

false

1 points

question 5

which of the following statements is true of nonrenewable technologies?

they have existing infrastructure.

they can be sustainable if managed correctly.

they refer to sustainable resources.

they do not need infrastructure to work.

1 points

question 6

photovoltaics is a type of hydropower technology.

true

false

1 points

question 7

what does electrolysis refer to?

the process where wind turns a turbine to power a generator

the process of creating electromagnetic fields

the process where electricity and water produce hydrogen and oxygen

the process of using energy from the sun

1 points

question 8

which of the following countries is 100 percent powered by the katse dam?

south africa

lesotho

mozambique

zimbabwe

1 points

question 9

which type of renewable energy uses heat stored below the earth’s surface?

geothermal

wind

water

tidal

1 points

question 10

which of the following best describes what investment is?

a required payment to owners of a company

an amount of money to pay for larger operations

a new company with several shareholders

a renewable technology in a developing country

1 points

question 11

a sustainable resource whereas a replenishable resource

is maintained at acceptable levels; reproduces

is infinite; reproduces

is maintained at acceptable levels; is infinite

is infinite; is not reproducible

1 points

question 12

mozambique’s cahora bassa dam exports electricity to south africa and zimbabwe.

true

false

1 points

question 13

before 2004, bonaire relied on which of the following energy sources for power?

petroleum

coal

natural gas

diesel fuel

1 points

question 14

hydrogen is the most plentiful element on earth.

true

false

1 points

question 15

which of the following resources is replenishable?

sunlight

wind

water

coal