Geothermal Energy(Renewable Energy ) Questions and Answers
Question 1. Which of the following is a thermal application of solar energy?
Photovoltaic
Concentrating collectors
Solar cell
Electricity
Explanation:-
Answer: Option B. -> Concentrating collectors Answer: (b).Concentrating collectors
Question 2. What is a solar collector?
A device that generates current
A device that collects and stores sunlight
A device that collects and concentrates sunlight
A device that filters sunlight
Explanation:-
Answer: Option C. -> A device that collects and concentrates sunlight Answer: (c).A device that collects and concentrates sunlight
Question 3. What is a non-concentrating solar collector?
Collects and stores sunlight
Collects and concentrates sunlight
Reflects sunlight
Directly uses the incoming global radiation
Explanation:-
Answer: Option D. -> Directly uses the incoming global radiation Answer: (d).Directly uses the incoming global radiation
Question 4. Which of the following is not a renewable source of energy?
Fossil fuels
Sun
Biomass
Wind
Explanation:-
Answer: Option A. -> Fossil fuels Answer: (a).Fossil fuels
Question 5. What is a concentrating solar collector?
Collects and concentrates sunlight on an absorber
Collects and concentrates sunlight on a reflector
Reflects sunlight
Directly uses the incoming global radiation
Explanation:-
Answer: Option A. -> Collects and concentrates sunlight on an absorber Answer: (a).Collects and concentrates sunlight on an absorber
Question 6. Which of the following is a problem with a geothermal resource?
Noise pollution
Low greenhouse gas emission
Polluting water
Reversing damage to wildlife habitat
Explanation:-
Answer: Option A. -> Noise pollution Answer: (a).Noise pollution
Question 7. Geothermal plants use about 20L of fresh water per MWh.
True
False
May be True or False
Can't say
Explanation:-
Answer: Option A. -> True Answer: (a).True
Question 8. Why do binary power plants emit less amounts of pollutants?
Because they release steam into the atmosphere
Because they release steam into a local water body
Because they inject water back into the ground without any atmospheric exposition
Because they inject water back into the ground after atmospheric exposition
Explanation:-
Answer: Option C. -> Because they inject water back into the ground without any atmospheric exposition Answer: (c).Because they inject water back into the ground without any atmospheric exposition
Question 9. Which of the following best describes the cause for noise pollution due to a geothermal power plant?
Emission of gases
Ecological destruction
Damaging wildlife habitat
Drilling wells
Explanation:-
Answer: Option D. -> Drilling wells Answer: (d).Drilling wells
Question 10. Which of the following gases are released by a geothermal power plant?