Vocabulary
What is another word for "solar"?
What is; The sun.
What was the example used in the lesson? (Solar power)
What is; a calculator.
What device converts solar energy into power?
What is; a Flow resource.
A solar panel can work at night; True or False?
What is; False
What is solar energy?
What is; Solar energy is any type of energy that is generated from the sun.
Is solar power Renewable, Non-Renewable, or a Flow source?
What is; Flow source.
Give a range of how many cells you think are in a solar panel. (Take a guess!)
What is; 36 - 144 (any range close to this is correct)
I pass the sun, yet I make no shadow. What am I?
What is; Wind
What is a solar panel?
What is; A solar panel is a device that converts sunlight into electricity by using (PV) cells.
What are the three main uses for solar power?
What is; Electricity, Heat and Ventilation.
Where is the best place to put a solar panel?
What is; On a roof, because it is in direct sunlight and that's where it works best.
Do solar panels ONLY work in direct sunlight?
What is; Solar panels work best in direct sunlight, but they can also work on cloudy days and in partial shade. (So no they don't)
By Moon or by Sun, I shall be found. Yet I am undone, if there's no light around.
What is; shadow.
What is heat?
What is; Heat is the form of energy that is transferred between two substances at different temperatures.
Alternate Response: (Thermal) Energy at a high temperature.
Name one Pro or Con of Solar Energy.
What is; Pros - reduces power bill, benefits the community, good way to avoid additional costs, etc.
What is; Cons - High costs upfront, takes up space, short supply of materials, etc.
What happens to the sun to create energy?
What is; Nuclear fusion takes place in the sun.
Which cells are found within a solar panel? Pronounce it correctly.
What is; Photovoltaic (fow·tuh·vowl·tay·uhk)
What is a solar farm?
Using PV cells, how do solar panels work?
What is; The photovoltaic (PV) cells within a solar panel absorb solar radiation when it is exposed to sunlight.
I rise each morning with a golden gleam, but behind sunglasses, I'm not what I seem. With UV protection, I block the beam, What am I, that makes sunlight less extreme?
What is; sunglasses.