solar energy
Sunlight can be converted into heat or electricity. This topic is part of Energy within Science & Nature. This page currently draws on 8 supporting questions, with answers and bonus facts available below.
solar energy trivia questions
Solar energy comes from what?
Answer: Sun
Bonus fact: Sunlight can be converted into heat or electricity.
Photovoltaic solar panels convert sunlight directly into what?
Answer: Electricity
Bonus fact: Solar cells use the photovoltaic effect.
What technology concentrates sunlight with mirrors to produce high-temperature heat?
Answer: Concentrated solar power
Bonus fact: CSP plants can use heat to run conventional turbines.
Why is solar energy considered renewable?
Answer: Sunlight is continuously supplied on human timescales
Bonus fact: The energy source is replenished naturally.
Why can a greenhouse stay warmer than outside air?
Answer: It reduces heat loss while admitting sunlight
Bonus fact: Solar energy enters and warm air is sheltered from outside mixing.
Under its white-looking fur, a polar bear's skin is what color?
Answer: Black
Bonus fact: Dark skin helps absorb solar energy.
Which is a renewable resource?
Answer: Sunlight
Bonus fact: Solar energy is continuously renewed.
What two main forces drive the natural water cycle?
Answer: Solar energy and gravity
Bonus fact: Sunlight powers evaporation, while gravity moves water downhill and through the ground.