1.What is the largest environmental impact of renewable energy?
A.It is the damage done in getting the materials to make the machinery to harvest the energy
B.It is the damage done to the soil by installing the infrastructure
C.It is the damage done to the landscape by the visual impact of the infrastructure
D.It is the damage done to the freshwater ecosystems by the use of dams
2.What are the two most important drawbacks of renewable energy?
A.Visual impact and efficiency
B.Lack of wide-range availability and high cost of infrastructures
C.Efficiency and ecological impact
D.High costs of infrastructures and maintenance
3.The focus of this week's lab activity was on looking at
A.Hydro power
B.Wind power
C.Solar power
D.Geothermal power
4.How do we estimate our future usage of electricity?
A.By estimating the usage of appliances in one's home.
B.By estimating daily usage of electricity
C.By averaging weekly usage of electricity
D.By adding monthly usage of electricity for at least one year
Q5 What is the purpose of the online calculator?
A.To make an accurate estimate of the electrical usage from renewable resources
B.To determine the availability of hydro-electric power in a home
C.To estimate the total use of energy in one's home for the past year
D.To make an accurate estimate of the electrical usage in one's home
Q6.What is the first information that the online calculator needs in order to estimate energy consumption?
A.State
B.Zip code
C.Number of household members
D.Household appliances
Q7.What can you use the Home Energy Saver calculator for?
A.Determining potential cost savings when less resources are used
B.Determining the amount of carbon emissions from your home
C.Determining the amount of natural gas and electricity usage for your home
D.All of the above
Q8.What is the annual average solar resource of North Carolina?
A.About 5 kWh/m2/day
B.About 6.8 kWh/m2/day
C.About 2 kWh/m2/day
D.About 3 kWh/m2/day
Q9.On average, what is the approximate efficiency of most standard solar panels?
A.4%
B.12%
C.22%
D.58%
Q10.On average, what is the approximate cost of a standard solar panel?
A.$500
B.$800
C.$1,000
D.$1,20