Power generation Quiz Practice Quiz | Power generation

Solar — Solar energy comes from the sun and is a renewable resource.

To generate electricity — Power plants convert various energy sources into electrical energy.

Nuclear — Nuclear power plants use controlled nuclear fission to generate heat.

Chemical to Mechanical to Electrical — Thermal plants convert chemical energy (fuel) to heat, then mechanical, and finally electrical.

Using the power of falling water to turn turbines. — Hydroelectric plants harness the potential energy of water to generate electricity.

Question 1 of 5

Which of the following is a renewable source of energy?

Solar energy comes from the sun and is a renewable resource.

Question 2 of 5

Power plants convert various energy sources into electrical energy.

Question 3 of 5

Nuclear power plants use controlled nuclear fission to generate heat.

Question 4 of 5

Thermal plants convert chemical energy (fuel) to heat, then mechanical, and finally electrical.

Question 5 of 5

Hydroelectric plants harness the potential energy of water to generate electricity.