Which statement describes solar power plants?

They are less expensive than coal power plants to operate.

What is one of the main limitations of using solar energy to generate electricity?

it is unpredictable in different seasons

What is one disadvantage of wind energy

difficult to transport energy from source where it's needed

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Earth Science Unit 3 Lesson 3 Quiz

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1
What is the source of 7% of the United States’ electricity?
Wind energy
Geothermal power
Hydroelectric energy
Biomass
2
What type of energy does a well that is drilled to reach hot water heated by magma harness?
geothermal energy
Hydroelectric energy
Nuclear energy
Solar energy
3
large-scale production of electrical energy does not inevitably have environmental costs
True
False
4
What is the heating system that uses solar collectors
Passive system
geothermal power plant
Active system
Photovoltaic cell
5
What is the energy source in which a dam play a key role?
Hydroelectric
Geothermal
Wind energy
Active solar
6
Which statement describes solar power plants?
They are inexpensive to install but expensive to maintain.
They are less expensive than coal power plants to operate.
cost more than nuclear power plants to install and maintain.
They are one of the most expensive power plants to operate.
7
What is one of the main limitations of using solar energy to generate electricity?
it cannot be connected to the electrical grid
Maximum efficiency of solar systems is very low
it is unpredictable in different seasons
Solar system are difficult to install
8
Which technique is used to recover natural gas from the subsurface?
A vertical hole is drilled
Open-pit mines are dug
Longwall mining is used
Room and pillar mining is used
9
What characteristic makes an energy resource renewable?
It does not pollute the environment
It formed millions of years ago
It comes from nature
It is replenished every day
10
What is one disadvantage of wind energy
Large amounts of farmland are needed for the turbines
difficult to transport energy from source where it's needed
Wind turbines are not cost-effective.
Wind turbines generate only a small amount of energy.

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