TEN100

Solar Energy Quiz

What is the definition of photovoltaic energy?

Draw a diagram of how solar cells make electricity and provide a brief
description of the process.

What are the three most common types of solar panel constructions?

When certain _______________, such as certain kinds of silicon, are

exposed to sunlight, they release small amounts of electricity. This
process is known as the _________________.

Name the three most important parts photovoltaic components in a

consumer/commercial solar energy system.

Name three other solar power technologies and briefly describe what
they are used for.

What is net metering?

What are two reasons solar power has taken so long to catch on as a
technology?

Who was the first president to install solar panels on the White House?
Which president took them down?

Power plants that use fossil fuels are responsible for approximately
what percentage of carbon dioxide emissions each year?

What has been built in the Mojave Desert? Describe the process that is
used to produce electricity.

What has Germany done to speed up the process of commercial and

consumer investment in solar power?

What trend in the United States has led to an increase in solar power
investment?

What are two technologies talked about in the NOVA documentary that
could potentially increase solar efficiency?