Questions & Answers
Browse all 15 questions from the
Renewable Energy from Space study set below.
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1
What is the primary source of solar energy on Earth?
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A
The Moon
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B
The Sun
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C
Jupiter
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D
A distant black hole
2
Which type of energy is captured from the wind, which is caused by the Sun heating Earth's atmosphere?
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A
Wind energy
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B
Nuclear energy
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C
Geothermal energy
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D
Magnetic energy
3
What celestial object creates the gravitational pull that causes tides, which can be harnessed for tidal energy?
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A
Mars
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B
Venus
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C
The Moon
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D
Saturn
4
Solar panels convert energy from which of the following into electricity?
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A
Moonlight
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B
Starlight
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C
Sunlight
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D
Meteorites
5
What is the main substance that powers the Sun through nuclear fusion, providing energy to the solar system?
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A
Hydrogen
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B
Iron
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C
Gold
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D
Oxygen
6
Where is the most powerful source of solar energy found in our solar system?
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A
On Pluto
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B
At the center of the Sun
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C
On the surface of Neptune
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D
Inside a crater on Mercury
7
Earth's atmosphere protects us from harmful radiation while allowing what form of energy to pass through for solar power?
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A
Gamma rays
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B
Visible light and heat
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C
X-rays
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D
Radio waves
8
Which renewable energy source relies on the internal heat of our planet, which was formed during the birth of the solar system?
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A
Geothermal energy
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B
Solar energy
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C
Wind energy
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D
Tidal energy
9
What process occurs inside the Sun that releases the massive amounts of energy we capture via solar panels?
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A
Chemical combustion
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B
Nuclear fusion
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C
Mechanical friction
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D
Planetary rotation
10
The amount of solar energy that reaches the Earth's upper atmosphere is known as the solar constant, which is influenced by:
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A
Earth's distance from the Sun
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B
The Moon's phase
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C
The orbit of Mars
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D
The number of rings around Saturn
11
Which planet receives the most solar energy because it is the closest to the Sun?
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A
Earth
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B
Mars
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C
Mercury
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D
Venus
12
Wind turbines convert the kinetic energy of moving air into electricity; what causes this air movement?
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A
Earth's rotation and uneven solar heating
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B
Volcanic eruptions
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C
Meteor impacts
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D
The Moon's orbit
13
Hydroelectric power relies on the water cycle, which is driven by heat from:
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A
The Sun
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B
Deep space
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C
The Moon's gravity
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D
The Earth's core
14
What color star is our Sun, which provides the spectrum of light used by solar panels?
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A
Blue
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B
Red
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C
Yellow
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D
White
15
The Earth acts like a giant battery, storing solar energy in the form of biomass through which process?
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A
Photosynthesis
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B
Evaporation
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C
Condensation
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D
Sublimation
