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Teacher/Faculty Content Assessment

Instrument 1: Renewable Energy Questionnaire

Project: Anonymous 3

Funding Source: NSF - Programs of Gender Equity (HRD)

Purpose: Knowledge of environmental issues

Administered To: Teachers at a 5 day workshop

Topics Covered:

  • Content Specific Assessment: environmental issues, energy, resource management

Format/Length: 16 constructed response, 15 open-ended and 1 closed-ended

   

RENEWABLE ENERGY QUESTIONNAIRE

  1. Here is a list of natural energy resources:


    2.   Coal Sunlight Natural gas Wind Oil Flowing Water

    a. List three which will eventually be used up:

    ______________________ ______________________ ______________________

    b. List two that are affected by weather:

    ______________________ ______________________ ______________________

    c. List three that produce polluting waste products when we use them:

    ______________________ ______________________ ______________________

  2. State two features of a windmill that make It efficient at collecting wind energy:


    3. ______________________ ______________________

  3. State two features of a waterwheel that make It efficient at collecting energy from flowing water:


    4. ______________________ ______________________

  4. State one feature of a solar cell that would make it an efficient collector of energy from the Sun:


    5. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

  5. What is the name given to the system where several electrical generators are connected to all the users?


    6. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

  6. What happens to a solar powered Ferris wheel as the brightness of the light increases?


    7. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

  7. Energy is measured in: (circle the correct one)


    8. A. newton B. euro C. hertz D. joule E. watt

  8. List three ways we use energy from the Sun:


    9. a. ______________________ b. ______________________ c. ______________________

  9. What are two limitations of using energy from the Sun?


    10. a. _________________________________ b. _________________________________

  10. List three ways we use energy from the wind:


    11. a. ______________________ b. ______________________ c. ______________________

  11. What are two limitations of using energy from the wind?


    12. a. _________________________________ b. _________________________________

  12. List three ways we use energy from flowing water:


    13. a. ______________________ b. ______________________ c. ______________________

  13. What are two limitations of using energy from the water?


    14. a. _________________________________ b. _________________________________

  14. Energy can be characterized as POTENTIAL ENERGY or KINETIC ENERGY. Provide the correct response below.


    15. a. What form is the energy in the wind? ______________________

    b. What form is the energy in a windmill? ______________________

    c. What form is the energy in the weights
       at the top of the diagram? ______________________

  15. What is a Hybrid car?


    16. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

  16. Name at least 2 alternatives to fossil fuels to power our vehicles.


    17. a. _________________________________ b. _________________________________