SHS General Science · Year 1

Solar Panels practice questions

Solar cells, the photovoltaic effect and sustainable energy.

19 questions in this topic: 8 recall, 8 applying skills and concepts and 3 strategic thinking. Every one carries a written explanation.

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  1. Question 1Recall

    A solar panel is made up of many

    • asolar cells (photovoltaic cells)
    • bsmall batteries only
    • clight bulbs
    • dwater pipes
  2. Question 2Strategic thinking

    Solar power reduces carbon emissions mainly because it

    • areplaces the burning of fossil fuels with clean conversion of sunlight
    • bstores carbon underground
    • cburns cleaner coal
    • duses more petrol
  3. Question 3Recall

    Fossil fuels are best described as

    • anon-renewable
    • bunlimited
    • crenewable
    • dliving things

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