This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 10 > Class 10 Science Chapter 14 Sources Of Energy – Quiz 17 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 10 Science Chapter 14 Sources Of Energy Quiz 17 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is Natural Gas? A) A colorless, odorless fossil fuel made mostly of methane. B) Energy from the heat within Earth. C) Energy that come from the force of falling water. D) Energy in moving air. E) A fossil fuel that looks like a thick, black liquid. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A colorless, odorless fossil fuel made mostly of methane. 2. What type of renewable energy comes from building dams on rivers? A) Wind power. B) Solar power. C) Hydropower. D) Geothermal energy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hydropower. 3. ..... is an excellent fuel as it contains up to 75% methane. A) Wind energy. B) Hydro energy. C) Bio-gas. D) Tidal power. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bio-gas. 4. What is the main component of natural gas? A) Methane. B) Carbon Dioxide. C) Oxygen. D) Nitrogen. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Methane. 5. Solar cell converts solar energy into A) Thermal energy. B) Chemical energy. C) Electrical energy. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Electrical energy. 6. Which of the following is renewable energy? A) Wind energy. B) Petroleum. C) Natural gas. D) Fossil fuels. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Wind energy. 7. Nonrenewable sources of energy A) Petroleum (oil) and coal. B) Natural gas, uranium, and propane. C) Both A and B. D) All of the Above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the Above. 8. What is a major disadvantage of using natural gas? A) High carbon emissions. B) Limited supply. C) Requires extensive infrastructure. D) Non-renewable. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Requires extensive infrastructure. 9. A device in which electricity is produced by the process of controlled nuclear fission reaction is called A) Nuclear chain reaction. B) Hydel power plant. C) Nuclear reactor. D) Thermal power plant. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nuclear reactor. 10. What structure or equipment harvests hydroelectric power? A) Dams. B) Drilling rigs. C) Turbines. D) Panels. E) Power plants. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dams. 11. What is the photovoltaic effect? A) Process of creating photons from voltage. B) Process of converting kinetic energy into electricity. C) Process of creating light from electricity. D) Process of converting sunlight into electricity. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Process of converting sunlight into electricity. 12. Besides coal and natural gas, another fossil fuel is A) Petroleum/oil. B) Biomass. C) Electricity. D) Uranium. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Petroleum/oil. 13. Which of the following is a non-renewable resource? A) Water. B) Wood. C) Oil. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Oil. 14. What is/are the cause(s) of tides? A) Gravitational pull of sun. B) Gravitational pull of moon and sun. C) Gravitational pull of moon. D) Gravitational pull of sun and moon and rotation of earth. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gravitational pull of moon. 15. What generates fossil fuels? A) Moving water. B) The sun. C) Dead plants and animals. D) Wind. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dead plants and animals. 16. Most of the energy we use originally came from A) The sun. B) The air. C) The soil. D) The oceans. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The sun. 17. When energy come from water, we call it ..... A) Solar energy. B) Wind energy. C) Nuclear energy. D) Hydro energy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hydro energy. 18. What are the regions where the molten rocks are trapped called? A) Hot traps. B) Lava spots. C) Hot spots. D) Hot rock spots. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hot spots. 19. Across which river is the Bhakra Dam built? A) Mahanadi. B) Beas. C) Sutlej. D) Godavari. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sutlej. 20. Wind is an inexhaustible source of energy. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 21. Energy from the heat within Earth is ..... A) Geothermal. B) Hydropower. C) Petroleum. D) Uranium. E) Coal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Geothermal. 22. Solar, biomass, geothermal, wind and hydro-power energy are all renewable sources of energy. They are called renewable because they A) Are clean and free to use. B) Can be converted directly into heat and electricity. C) Can be replenished by nature in a short period of time. D) Do not produce air pollution. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Can be replenished by nature in a short period of time. 23. What uses the most energy in the American homes each year? A) Lights. B) Water heating. C) Refrigeration. D) Heating and cooling. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Heating and cooling. 24. An example of a biofuel is A) Gasoline. B) Oil. C) Animal waste. D) Minerals. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Animal waste. 25. Which of the following is a benefit of using solar panels for energy production? A) They produce greenhouse gases. B) They require a constant supply of fuel. C) They are dependent on weather conditions. D) They reduce electricity bills. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They reduce electricity bills. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesClass 10 Science Chapter 14 Sources Of Energy Quiz 1Class 10 Science Chapter 14 Sources Of Energy Quiz 2Class 10 Science Chapter 14 Sources Of Energy Quiz 3Class 10 Science Chapter 14 Sources Of Energy Quiz 4Class 10 Science Chapter 14 Sources Of Energy Quiz 5Class 10 Science Chapter 14 Sources Of Energy Quiz 6Class 10 Science Chapter 14 Sources Of Energy Quiz 7Class 10 Science Chapter 14 Sources Of Energy Quiz 8Class 10 Science Chapter 14 Sources Of Energy Quiz 9Class 10 Science Chapter 14 Sources Of Energy Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books