Solar Energy Quiz 9 (25 MCQs)

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1. A photovoltaic panel creates energy by:

2. What colour are the pipes in a solar water heater (usually)

3. Solar energy is created by _____

4. When the Northern Hemisphere experiences summer, the Southern Hemisphere

5. The area of Earth that receives the most solar radiation is the equator. Why?

6. Which of these is a reson why many people want to use more solar panels and less coal?

7. Which device converts direct current (DC) from a PV system to alternating current (AC) used by appliances in a house?

8. 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.

9. In order to create higher current, solar cells are connected in _____

10. How much does solar energy cost

11. An advantage of the solar energy is:

12. How long does it usually take to pay off a solar unit in the US?

13. The total radiation energy received from the Sun on a surface perpendicular to the Sun's rays outside the atmosphere

14. What happens if you make more energy than you need

15. What is the latin word for solar?

16. Solar cells are expensive, why? (select one-see the book)

17. How inefficient are modern Solar cells

18. The prefix "photo" in photovoltaic cells means

19. What is the unit for power?

20. One of the disadvantages of solar energy is:

21. How much solar energy reaches the Earth's surface at any given moment?

22. Which color listed has the quickest frequency?

23. As the ocean and atmosphere move energy around, the temperature changes they bring affect

24. Buying solar panels can be expensive.

25. Earth's atmosphere is very _____ compared to the size of Earth