This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 10 > Class 10 Science Chapter 14 Sources Of Energy – Quiz 8 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 10 Science Chapter 14 Sources Of Energy Quiz 8 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Biogas is produced by A) Anaerobic fermentation. B) Destructive distillation. C) Fractional distillation. D) Crystallisation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Anaerobic fermentation. 2. The use of biomass energy has the potential to greatly reduce greenhouse gas emissions. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 3. The major problem in harnessing nuclear energy is how to A) Split nuclei. B) Sustain the reaction. C) Dispose off spent fuel safely. D) Convert nuclear energy into electrical energy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dispose off spent fuel safely. 4. Nuclear energy involves A) Cutting down trees. B) Building dams. C) Breaking apart an atom. D) Mining for coal. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Breaking apart an atom. 5. Solar energy the universal source of energy. It is converted into chemical energy by A) Photovoltaic cells. B) Solar cooker. C) Solar concentrators. D) Green plants. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Green plants. 6. What is a major advantage of nuclear fuels? A) Danger of radiation. B) Little pollution. C) Requires fossil fuels. D) Expensive to build. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Little pollution. 7. What do geothermal and solar energy have in common? A) Both rely on the movement of turbines. B) Neither is expensive. C) Neither produces greenhouse gases. D) Sunlight is needed for both. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Neither produces greenhouse gases. 8. Natural gas mainly consist of A) Ethane. B) Propane. C) Methane. D) Butane. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Methane. 9. An ideal source of energy must be A) Economical. B) Easy accessible. C) Pollution-free. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 10. Fossil Fuels are fuels A) Formed from the decaying remains of plants only. B) Formed from the decaying remains of plants and animals that were compressed over a short period of time. C) Formed from the decaying remains of plants and animals that lived millions of years ago. D) Formed from decaying food. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Formed from the decaying remains of plants and animals that lived millions of years ago. 11. Type of coal ideal for domestic use A) Bituminous. B) Anthracite. C) Lignite. D) Peat. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Anthracite. 12. The main constituent of biogas is A) Methane. B) Hydrogen. C) Hydrogen sulphide. D) Carbon dioxide. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Methane. 13. What is missing from this process of making energy?1. Oil is burned and heats the water.2. Water turns to steam.3 ..... 4. Generator makes electricity. A) Steam makes the generator turn. B) Steam turns to water again. C) Steam turns the turbine. D) Steam turns the reactor. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Steam turns the turbine. 14. Cold things often have a ..... kinetic energy because ..... A) Lower; particles are moving around less. B) Lower; particles are moving around more. C) Higher; particles are moving around the same. D) Higher; particles do not move. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lower; particles are moving around less. 15. Wind power A) Airstream. B) Electric motor. C) Solar Panel. D) Solar furnace. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Airstream. 16. Most of the sources of energy we use represent stored solar energy. Which of the following is ultimately not derived from the Sun's energy? A) Geothermal energy. B) Wind energy. C) Nuclear energy. D) Bio-mass. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nuclear energy. 17. Fossil fuel gas moved by pipeline. A) Hydropower. B) Petroleum (Oil). C) Natural Gas. D) Solar. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Natural Gas. 18. One nucleus of heavy atom split into 2 or more tiny nucleus are called ..... A) Nuclear fission. B) Nuclear fusion. C) Hydrogen bomb. D) Atom bomb. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nuclear fission. 19. Renewable sources of e energy are also called as A) Non conventional energy sources. B) Alternative sources of energy. C) Conventional sources of energy. D) Both a and b. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Both a and b. 20. Which is a non-renewable energy? A) Biomass. B) Fossil Fuel. C) Geothermal. D) Wind. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fossil Fuel. 21. Solar Thermal technologies capture the ..... energy from the sun and use it for heating and/or the production of electricity A) Heat. B) Light. C) Wave. D) Temperatue. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Heat. 22. Which method is used to produce electricity in thermal power plant? A) By heating chargeable cells. B) By boiling water. C) By pushing pistons by heat energy. D) All of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) By boiling water. 23. Which of the following is a renewable source of energy that relies on the natural flow of water? A) Solar Energy. B) Wind Energy. C) Hydroelectric Energy. D) Nuclear Energy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hydroelectric Energy. 24. Because biomass is a less concentrated form of energy, it is inefficient $_{(failing to make the best use of time or resources)}$. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 25. A solar panel is made by combining arrangement of A) Solar concentrator. B) Solar cookers. C) Solar cells. D) Solar chimney. 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