Renewable Energy Trivia
Discover alternative fuels and renewable resources with this educational Earth Day trivia game where the planet is the real winner.
15 questions · Published May 17, 2021
Trivia questions (5 of 15)
- Multiple Choice
1. While fossil fuels are commonly referred to as "dirty" energy, renewable sources such as solar and wind are known as "______" energy.
Renewable energy sources are most commonly referred to as "clean" sources of energy.
- Multiple Choice
2. Which of the following is NOT a method used to generate hydroelectric energy?
Dams, tidal power plants, and run-of-the-river hydroelectric stations are all forms of generating hydroelectric energy, energy produced by fast-moving water.
Geothermal energy is the thermal energy stored in the Earth.
- Multiple Choice
3. As of 2012, the world's largest hydroelectric facility is the Three Gorges Dam, located in _________.
The Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze River in China replaced the Itaipú hydroelectric plant in Brazil as the largest in the world in 2012.
- Multiple Choice
4. Which of these is NOT a typical form of carbon offset, a method to reduce greenhouse gas and achieve carbon neutrality?
Reforestation adds trees which reduce carbon, methane combustion reduces methane, which reduces carbon, and wind turbines offset carbon producing energy sources. Increased farming, however, adds additional carbon to the atmosphere.
- Multiple Choice
5. What volcanic country gets 100% of its energy from renewable resources?
One hundred percent of Iceland's electricity is produced from renewable resources, primarily geothermal energy.
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