Energy Technology

Test your knowledge on the technology used in energy… take the quiz below!

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Energy Technology

Test your energy tech know-how with this fun quiz.

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What do AC and DC stand for?

Action current and driving current

Analogue current and digital current

Alternating current and direct current

Apple current and donut current

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Hydraulic fracturing or ‘fracking’ is used to harness what?

Diesel oil

Seam coal

Bitumen

Shale gas

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Which of these sources does not rely on a generator to produce energy?

Hydroelectric dams

Wave energy converters

Solar photovoltaics

Wind turbines

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What does a transformer do to electricity?

Changes the voltage

Adds more watts

Changes electricity into power

Transforms AC into DC

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What is the start-up time of a pumped hydroelectric power station?

10 seconds

10 minutes

10 hours

10 months

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How is energy generated in power stations?

Using a transformer

Electricity is released when the fuel burns

Turning a generator

Electricity is generated by rubbing two wires together.

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Which of these methods is used for oil and gas exploration?

Magnetic confinement

Well logging

Distillation

Discombobulation

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