This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Ugc Net > Paper 1 > Environment > Solar Energy – Quiz 8 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Solar Energy Quiz 8 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A snow-covered mountain has a ..... albedo than a dark-colored cornfield. Therefore, it will reflect ..... solar energy than the field. A) Blank 1:lessBlank 2:lowest. B) Blank 1:moreBlank 2:higher. C) Blank 1:waterBlank 2:Sun. D) Blank 1:higherBlank 2:more. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Blank 1:higherBlank 2:more. 2. Visible light is the form of light you can see. What does it include? A) The longest wavelengths of light. B) Gamma rays that bombard Earth's surface. C) Bright rapid flashes of energy. D) Every color of the rainbow. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Every color of the rainbow. 3. What type of energy transformation happens in solar power stations? A) Solar energy to potential energy. B) Solar energy to electrical energy. C) Sound energy to mechanical energy. D) Chemical energy to electrical energy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Solar energy to electrical energy. 4. Is solar energy a renewable or a non-renewable source of power? A) Renewable. B) Non-renewable. C) Half/Half of both. D) Neither. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Renewable. 5. A photovoltaic panel creates energy by: A) Heating water to create steam. B) Turning a turbine. C) Heating up silicon material. D) Energizing excess electrons to move through wire. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Energizing excess electrons to move through wire. 6. What colour are the pipes in a solar water heater (usually) A) Shiny and silvery. B) Matt/dull and black. C) Green. D) White and blue. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Matt/dull and black. 7. Solar energy is created by ..... A) Sunlight. B) Water. C) Air. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sunlight. 8. When the Northern Hemisphere experiences summer, the Southern Hemisphere A) A. experiences winter. B) Experiences summer. C) Receives more energy. D) Is completely in the dark. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. experiences winter. 9. The area of Earth that receives the most solar radiation is the equator. Why? A) Sunlight reflects off water more powerfully at the equator. B) Near the equator, sunlight strikes Earth's surface at a low angle. C) In latitudes near the equator, sunlight strikes Earth's Surface more directly. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In latitudes near the equator, sunlight strikes Earth's Surface more directly. 10. Which of these is a reson why many people want to use more solar panels and less coal? A) Coal is more abundant than sunlight. B) Coal energy is cleaner than solar energy. C) Coal is a renewable resource, while sunlight is a non-renewable resource. D) Burning coal tends to harm the environment more than using solar panels. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Burning coal tends to harm the environment more than using solar panels. 11. Which device converts direct current (DC) from a PV system to alternating current (AC) used by appliances in a house? A) Battery. B) Diode. C) Alternator. D) Inverter. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Inverter. 12. A form of energy with wavelengths that are shorter than visible light. You cannot see this or feel this until after the rays have caused damage. A) Infrared. B) Ultraviolet. C) Visible light. D) All three mentioned. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ultraviolet. 13. In order to create higher current, solar cells are connected in ..... A) Inverters. B) Series. C) Parallel. D) Wires. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Parallel. 14. How much does solar energy cost A) $ 29, 000. B) $ 15, 000-$ 29, 000. C) $ 15, 000. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) $ 15, 000-$ 29, 000. 15. An advantage of the solar energy is: A) Doesn't contribute to the earth's pollution. B) It is for free. C) Can produce electricity. D) All the answers are correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All the answers are correct. 16. How long does it usually take to pay off a solar unit in the US? A) 5 years. B) 60 years. C) 15-20 years. D) 10 years. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 15-20 years. 17. The total radiation energy received from the Sun on a surface perpendicular to the Sun's rays outside the atmosphere A) Global insolation. B) Solar constant. C) Air mass. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Solar constant. 18. What happens if you make more energy than you need A) It goes to waste. B) You keep it. C) It goes to your neighbor. D) The electricity company pays you. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The electricity company pays you. 19. What is the latin word for solar? A) Heat. B) Sun. C) Sky. D) Light. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sun. 20. Solar cells are expensive, why? (select one-see the book) A) Cost of making them. B) Cost of the materials. C) The factory needs to be away from earthquake zones. D) Need special skills to make them. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cost of the materials. 21. How inefficient are modern Solar cells A) 5%. B) 70%. C) 50%. D) 30%. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 70%. 22. The prefix "photo" in photovoltaic cells means A) Light. B) Photosynthsis. C) Electriciy. D) Dark. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Light. 23. What is the unit for power? A) Amps. B) Joules. C) Newtons. D) Watts. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Watts. 24. One of the disadvantages of solar energy is: A) Used for lighting. B) Produces no pollution. C) Used for cooking. D) Can't be used anywhere or anytime. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Can't be used anywhere or anytime. 25. How much solar energy reaches the Earth's surface at any given moment? A) 173000 terawatts. B) 17300 terawatts. C) 173 terawatts. D) 1.73 terawatts. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 17300 terawatts. 26. Which color listed has the quickest frequency? A) Orange. B) White. C) Red. D) Blue. E) Yellow. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Blue. 27. As the ocean and atmosphere move energy around, the temperature changes they bring affect A) The amount of daylight. B) The weather. C) Earth's orbit. D) Greenhouse gases. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The weather. 28. Buying solar panels can be expensive. A) False. B) True. C) Solar panels are given free by the federal government. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 29. Solar cells are made of A) Silver. B) Aluminium. C) Silicon. D) Germanium. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Silicon. 30. Earth's atmosphere is very ..... compared to the size of Earth A) Thick. B) Thin. C) Big. D) Deep. 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