This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Ugc Net > Paper 1 > Environment > Geothermal Energy – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Geothermal Energy Quiz 3 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Geothermal resources include the following, except one: A) Volcanoes. B) Hot springs. C) Hot pots. D) Hot dry rocks. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hot pots. 2. What zone is the United States in? A) Temperate. B) Polar. C) Tropical. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Temperate. 3. Which items would have this energy transformation:chemical energy $\rightarrow$ electrical, light and thermal energy? A) Turning on a flashlight. B) Nuclear power plant. C) Tanning bed. D) Digesting an apple. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Turning on a flashlight. 4. What is the waste (exhaust) from a hydrogen fuel cell? A) Oxygen. B) Hydrogen. C) Water. D) Electricity. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Water. 5. Which of the following can NOT trace their original energy source back to the sun? A) Hydropower. B) Geothermal. C) Wind. D) Solar. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Geothermal. 6. All of the following events are indicators of volcanic eruption EXCEPT: A) Weather patterns. B) Earthquake frequency. C) Subtle swelling of the ground surface. D) Cracks in the ground and allow steam to escape. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Weather patterns. 7. Which of the following is a potential environmental issue that can occur when building a geothermal energy plant? A) The burning of fossil fuels. B) Toxic gases will come out when drilling. C) Water pollution from chemicals. D) Toxicity of marine wild life and habitats. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Toxic gases will come out when drilling. 8. Geothermal energy currently provides how many percent of electricity in the Philippines? A) 15%. B) 17%. C) 16%. D) 18%. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 17%. 9. ) It uses heat from deep inside the Earth to generate electricity A) Fossil Fuels. B) Biomass. C) Geothermal Power Plant. D) Geothermal Heat Pump. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Geothermal Power Plant. 10. Which of the following is/are advantage(s) of a geothermal plant? I. It does not rely on imported fuel. II. It uses the kinetic energy of running water. III. It helps release sulfur dioxide back to the atmosphere. IV. Compared to a coal-powered plant, a geothermal plant is less polluting to the environment. A) I only. B) III only. C) I and II. D) IV. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) IV. 11. Which of the following is a con of geothermal energy? A) High upfront cost. B) Low amount of pollution. C) Environmentally friendly. D) Easily accessible. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) High upfront cost. 12. Energy describes the process by which wind is used to generate electricity. A) Wind Energy. B) Solar Energy. C) Nuclear Energy. D) Biomass Energy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Wind Energy. 13. At what time is geothermal energy available? A) Day. B) Night. C) All day. D) Never available. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) All day. 14. Which items would have this energy transformation:chemical energy $\rightarrow$ mechanical energy? A) Person running. B) Candle burning. C) Windmill turning. D) Playing a violin. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Person running. 15. Heat energy can be trapped and used for our daily activities. What are two ways in doing this? A) Through Cooling. B) Through Geothermal power plant. C) Through the use of fossil fuels. D) Through Geothermal heat pumps. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Through Geothermal heat pumps. 16. Where is geothermal energy stored? A) Stored on the Moon. B) Stored under the water. C) Heat stored in soil, underground rocks, and fluids in the Earth's mantle. D) Stored in another Universe. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Heat stored in soil, underground rocks, and fluids in the Earth's mantle. 17. Out of the geothermal resources available, ..... is the most commonly harvested resource for its geothermal energy. A) Hot springs. B) Volcanies. C) Hot dry rocks. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hot springs. 18. What source of energy is used to generate electricity by using the heat of the Earth? A) Geothermal Energy. B) Hydroelectric Energy. C) Solar Energy. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Geothermal Energy. 19. Kinetic energy is energy due to ..... A) Motion. B) Interactions between objects or particles. C) Mass. D) Elasticity. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Motion. 20. ) Wells are drilled 1 or 2 miles deep into the Earth to pump steam or hot water to the surface. What kind of geothermal energy capturing is this? A) Geothermal Power Plant. B) Geothermal Energy. C) Geothermal Heat Pumps. D) Geothermal Power. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Geothermal Power Plant. 21. What is one advantage of wind energy out of the choices below? A) Turbines are very expensive. B) Wind turbines only create air pollution. C) Wind turbines are inexpensive. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Wind turbines are inexpensive. 22. "Geo" means? "Thermal" means? A) Earth and Cold. B) Earth and Heat. C) Sun and Heat. D) Sun and Cold. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Earth and Heat. 23. What is the main disadvantage to building geothermal energy plants? A) Pollution. B) Cost. C) Nuclear fallout. D) Global warming. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cost. 24. What percentage of people in the U.S.A use biomass? A) 20%. B) 13%. C) 54%. D) 5%-7%. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 5%-7%. 25. What is an example of Nuclear energy? A) Burning logs. B) Plucking a guitar string. C) Light energy. D) Splitting nuclei. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Splitting nuclei. 26. Which items would have this energy transformation:chemical energy $\rightarrow$ mechanical and thermal energy? A) Iron for your clothes. B) Digesting an apple. C) Turning on a flashlight. D) A person running. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Digesting an apple. 27. How much percent can geothermal energy users save on power bills than fossil fuel based systems? A) 60%. B) 90%. C) 80%. D) 40%. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 80%. 28. A climate generally located on the eastern side of a continent and characterized by hot, sultry summers and cool winters A) Subarctic zone. B) Dry-summer subtropical climate. C) Humid subtropical climate. D) Tropical zone. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Humid subtropical climate. 29. The following are places in the Philippines that use geothermal power to generate electricity EXCEPT. A) Tiwi, Albay. B) North Cotabato. C) Sorsogon. D) Laos. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Laos. 30. Which of the following methods are considered a way of harnessing geothermal energy? A) Geothermal heat pumps. B) Direct use. C) Dry steam power plants. D) Flash steam power plants. E) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) All of the above. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesPaper 1 QuizzesUgc Net QuizzesGeothermal Energy Quiz 1Geothermal Energy Quiz 2Geothermal Energy Quiz 4Geothermal Energy Quiz 5Geothermal Energy Quiz 6Geothermal Energy Quiz 7Geothermal Energy Quiz 8Air Pollution Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books