Video quiz (Renewable energy – National geographic)

 Watch the video and answer the questions:

1. Choose the correct option.

How much of the total energy consumed by humans is derived from fossil fuels?
a) 50%
b) Less than 80%
c) Over 80%
d) 100%

2. Fill in the gap.

Renewable energy can _____________ climate change because it creates no direct
greenhouse gas emissions.

3. Fill in the gap.

Renewable energy can decrease _____________ and therefore reduce ____________ to our
health.

4. Answer the question.

Is renewable energy a reliable source of power? Why/Why not?

5. Answer the question.

Which of these benefits are mentioned in the video?
a) They don’t cause water pollution.
b) They are much cheaper than non-renewable energies.
c) Renewable energy prices tend to be stable over time.
d) All of the above.

6. Put the words into the correct order to make a sentence.

to generate – fossil fuels – power – it is difficult – on the same large scale – for renewable
energy sources – as
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
______________

7. Fill in the gap.

Both solar and wind energy are ________________. They only generate power while the
sun is shining or the wind is blowing.

8. Choose the correct option.

Batteries are often expensive. True/False

9. Fill in the gaps.

As advances in technology make renewable energy more ______________,
______________ and _______________, an end to climate change could be within our
reach.