Lesson Y8-U06-L05

Energy: Where Does Our Power Come From? Quiz: KS3 Geography, Unit 12

20 questions

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Lesson Y8-U06-L05, Energy: Where Does Our Power Come From?: 20 multiple choice questions for the KS3 Geography (National Curriculum), Unit 12: Year 8: Resources: Feeding and Powering the World, written with Revision Ninja.

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The 20 questions

  1. What does a turbine turn to make electricity?

    • A generator
    • A water filter
    • A battery
    • A glass lens

  2. Which of these is a renewable energy source?

    • Crude oil
    • Sunlight
    • Coal
    • Natural gas

  3. Coal, natural gas and nuclear power first heat water to make what, before the turbine spins?

    • Salt water
    • Hot ash
    • Steam
    • Compressed air

  4. Which energy source spins a turbine directly, without first making steam?

    • Coal
    • Nuclear
    • Wind
    • Natural gas

  5. What is meant by a country's 'energy mix'?

    • Energy source shares
    • Fuel prices
    • Carbon emissions
    • Total power generated

  6. What must all the percentage slices of an energy-mix pie chart add up to?

    • 1000 percent
    • 50 percent
    • 360 percent
    • 100 percent

  7. Which of these is a fossil fuel?

    • Wind power
    • Hydroelectric power
    • Natural gas
    • Solar power

  8. Why is nuclear power classified as a low-carbon energy source?

    • Always runs out
    • Uses solar cells
    • Releases heavy smoke
    • Burns no fuel

  9. Wind provides 28 percent and solar 5 percent of a country's mix. What is their combined renewable share?

    • 43 percent
    • 38 percent
    • 23 percent
    • 33 percent

  10. In the UK mix (gas 33%, wind 28%, nuclear 14%, solar 5%, other 20%), what is the share from gas plus nuclear?

    • 61 percent
    • 33 percent
    • 52 percent
    • 47 percent

  11. Country X gets coal 40%, hydro 25%, gas 15%, wind 12% and solar 8%. What is its renewable share?

    • 45 percent
    • 37 percent
    • 55 percent
    • 25 percent

  12. Using Country X (coal 40%, hydro 25%, gas 15%, wind 12%, solar 8%), what share comes from fossil fuels?

    • 75 percent
    • 55 percent
    • 40 percent
    • 63 percent

  13. In Country X's mix (coal 40%, hydro 25%, gas 15%, wind 12%, solar 8%), which source gives the most electricity?

    • Coal
    • Gas
    • Hydro
    • Wind

  14. In Country X's mix (coal 40%, hydro 25%, gas 15%, wind 12%, solar 8%), which source gives the least electricity?

    • Solar
    • Wind
    • Hydro
    • Gas

  15. Which combination correctly describes wind power compared to coal?

    • Non-renewable and low-carbon
    • Non-renewable and high-carbon
    • Renewable and low-carbon
    • Renewable and high-carbon

  16. An energy mix with 60 percent fossil fuels is best described as what?

    • Completely renewable
    • Partly sustainable
    • Zero carbon
    • Fully sustainable

  17. Which change would make a country's energy mix more sustainable?

    • Burning more coal
    • Increasing oil use
    • Using more renewables
    • Relying on gas

  18. Why does increasing renewable energy make a country more sustainable?

    • Protects future needs
    • Increases carbon output
    • Eliminates electricity costs
    • Depletes natural resources

  19. Why is nuclear power considered non-renewable despite being low-carbon?

    • Uranium will run out
    • It releases carbon dioxide
    • Water levels drop daily
    • It relies on sunlight

  20. Which change would most effectively reduce a country's carbon emissions?

    • Replace wind with coal
    • Increase oil production
    • Burn more natural gas
    • Replace coal with wind

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