ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF SOLAR POWER 3. Which of the following is false?

ADVANTAGES a) Solar energy can be caught during the day

b) Extensive areas are needed to caught the suns energy
1. Solar energy is free although there is a cost in the building of ‘collectors’ and other c) Solar energy doesn’t last forever
equipment required to convert solar energy into electricity or hot water. d) Solar energy is free
2. Solar energy does not cause pollution. However, solar collectors and other
associated equipment / machines are manufactured in factories that in turn cause 4. Why the constructions of solar power stations are expensive?
some pollution.
a) Because the solar energy is free
3. Solar energy can be used in remote areas where it is too expensive to extend the
b) Because they are large and heavy and need a storage space
electricity power grid.
c) Because they need to replace from time to time
4. Many everyday items such as calculators and other low power consuming devices
d) Because they do not match the power output of similar sized conventional
can be powered by solar energy effectively.
power station
5. It is estimated that the world’s oil reserves will last for 30 to 40 years. On the other
hand, solar energy is infinite (forever). 5. Which is not an advantage?

DISADVANTAGES a) Cloudy skies, such as UK solar energy is unreliable as a source of energy

b) Cloudy skies are effective as a source of energy
1. Solar energy can only be harnessed when it is daytime and sunny. c) To extend the electricity power grid is expensive
2. Solar collectors, panels and cells are relatively expensive to manufacture although d) Low power consuming devices can be powered by solar energy effectively
prices are falling rapidly.
3. Solar power stations can be built but they do not match the power output of similar 6. Why prices of solar collectors, panels and cells are falling rapidly?
sized conventional power stations. They are also very expensive.
4. In countries such as the UK, the unreliable climate means that solar energy is also a) Because the world’s oil reserves will last for 30 to 40 years
unreliable as a source of energy. Cloudy skies reduce its effectiveness. b) Because it doesn’t cause pollution and many people use it
5. Large areas of land are required to capture the suns energy. Collectors are usually c) Because large areas of land are required to capture the sums energy
arranged together especially when electricity is to be produced and used in the same d) It doesn’t mention in the text
location.
6. Solar power is used to charge batteries so that solar powered devices can be used 7. Where can be used solar energy?
at night. However, the batteries are large and heavy and need storage space. They
a) In countries such as the UK
also need replacing from time to time.
b) In furthest areas where the electricity costs too much
c) In factories
1. Can solar energy produce pollution?
d) In large areas of land
a) Yes, it can produce it
8. According to the passage what does it cause some pollution?
b) No, it can’t produce pollution
c) It can produce some pollution a) Solar energy
d) It doesn’t mention in the text b) Electricity power grid
c) In factories that make solar collectors
2. Solar power need to be replaced from time to time
d) Conventional power station
a) True
b) False
c) Doesn’t say