Solar Energy Quiz 8 (25 MCQs)

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1. Where are the world's largest solar thermal plants located?

2. Which of these are advantages of solar energy?

3. The _____ has some of the richest sources of solar panels in the world

4. How efficient is a solar panel?

5. The use of reflector in the solar cooker is to?

6. Which of the following is the ultimate source of energy?

7. What is the main source of solar energy

8. Using the suns energy without using motors or devices is known as

9. Gases in the atmosphere that absorb the energy of infrared light:

10. Why are renewable energy sources called "renewable" ?

11. What area of Earth is receiving the most solar radiation?

12. It is the lowesr layers of the atmosphere.

13. What are the two major types of solar systems available in the marketplace today?

14. Of the portion of sunlight that reaches Earth's atmosphere, only about _____ reaches Earth's surface

15. Solar energy is energy derived from?

16. Half of the sunlight entering Earth's atmosphere reaches Earth's surface. What happens to the rest?

17. _____ is the most abundant element in the Earth's atmosphere.

18. The greenhouse effect warms up the atmosphere, which in turn, warms up what?

19. What are the main application of Solar energy?

20. _____ convert the energy of the wind into electricity.

21. The upper limit of the atmosphere.

22. A snow-covered mountain has a _____ albedo than a dark-colored cornfield. Therefore, it will reflect _____ solar energy than the field.

23. Visible light is the form of light you can see. What does it include?

24. What type of energy transformation happens in solar power stations?

25. Is solar energy a renewable or a non-renewable source of power?