Question by Teresa G: What are some good solar energy questions?
I’m giving my class a quiz, and I’m in serious need of some solar energy quiz questions. Please! Can I get some questions? Anything will do that is around the 5th/6th grade level. Thanks a bunch! Tali.
Best answer:
Answer by Jack R
you can ask them how much sunlight hits a square meter of land.
answer 340 watts
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February 18th, 2012 @ 11:24 pm
What are the main two kinds of solar panels used today?
– solar hot water (thermal) and solar electric (photovoltaic)
How much solar energy falls on a square meter of land at bright noon?
– about 1000 watts
How many houses in the USA have solar electric panels?
– hundreds of thousands, but this is less than 1% of the houses.
When did the White House have solar panels?
– President Carter installed them in the late 70′s.
Who took the solar panels off the White House?
– President Reagan did in 1981, he thought they looked unattractive.
Which country makes the most solar panels?
– China
Which country uses the most solar panels?
– Germany
In the USA, which state has the most solar panels installed?
– California, by far.
How does the Sun generate its energy?
– Mostly by fusion.
February 18th, 2012 @ 11:35 pm
How many solar power sites provide as much, or more, than a typical coal powered plant?
The answer is 0.
A coal-fired power plant produces up too 100,000 Megawatts of power a day.
The largest photovolaic (solar cell) energy site in the country only produces 6.5 Megawatts of power a day at peak.
These statistics are correct as of 2002.