Environmental Studies · Science General

Energy Resources and Storage

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Energy Resources questions explore conventional and renewable energy sources, including wind, hydropower, and biomass technologies. These concepts are crucial for SSC, UPSC, and state competitive exams. Practice these questions to understand energy generation and storage technologies better.

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Energy Resources and Storage Questions

Multiple choice

One problem with wind energy as a major source of electricity is _____

  1. the use of large tracts of land in populated areas

  2. it is nonrenewable

  3. it does not work during the night

  4. it causes major air pollution
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Wind farms require large amounts of open space to be effective, which can be difficult to secure in densely populated areas.

Multiple choice

What is the source of geothermal energy?

  1. natural underground reservoirs of steam and hot water

  2. the splitting of atoms to release energy

  3. very hot minerals deep underground

  4. sunlight heating surface waters
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Geothermal energy is heat derived from the sub-surface of the earth. It is harnessed by tapping into underground reservoirs of steam or hot water.

Multiple choice

Hydroelectric power is produced by ______

  1. falling water that turns a turbine

  2. hot water that comes from deep underground

  3. tides that pour through a dam barrier

  4. electric current that flows across a dam
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Hydroelectric power plants use the gravitational potential energy of water stored behind a dam. When released, the falling water spins a turbine connected to a generator to produce electricity.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is NOT a land resource?

  1. wind

  2. forests

  3. iron

  4. soil
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Land resources refer to physical materials or features of the land surface, such as soil, forests, and minerals (iron). Wind is an atmospheric phenomenon, not a land resource.

Multiple choice

Renewable resources _______

  1. are all living resources

  2. can be replenished over months, years, or decades

  3. include iron, natural gas, and copper

  4. have finite supplies that will one day be used up
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Renewable resources are natural resources that can be replenished through natural processes at a rate comparable to or faster than their rate of consumption.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is a drawback to the use of oil shale to produce energy?

  1. Oil shale occurs only in areas with a lot of water resources

  2. Processing, mining, and waste disposal are expensive.

  3. Most of the world's oil shale occurs in unstable countries

  4. oil shale can be mined only in arid regions
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Extracting oil from oil shale is energy-intensive and requires significant water, while the mining and processing generate large volumes of waste rock, making it economically and environmentally costly.

Multiple choice

Is Petroleum renewable or non - renewable?

  1. renewable

  2. nonrenewable
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Petroleum is a non-renewable resource because it takes millions of years to form, and we are consuming it at a rate far faster than it can be naturally replaced.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is a use for natural gas?

  1. producing electricity

  2. heating

  3. transportation

  4. all of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Natural gas is a versatile energy source used for electricity generation, residential and commercial heating, and as a fuel for various forms of transportation.