A) the ability to do work B) the rate at which work is done C) potential and kinetic D) a force that moves something
A) ethanol made from corn B) petroleum (crude oil) C) wood chips D) methane captured from decaying cow manure
A) plankton and sea life that are millions of years old B) swamp remains that are thousands of years old C) dead dinosaur remains D) coal fired power plants
A) can be replenished by nature faster then they are consumed B) are very efficient to use for producing energy C) are free and easy to use D) can be converted directly into heat and electricity
A) geothermal B) natural gas C) solar D) biomass
A) wood B) petroleum (crude oil) C) natural gas D) coal
A) electrical B) potential C) kinetic D) biomass
A) large lakes that flow into rivers B) large mountain ranges and forests C) geysers, fumaroles, hot springs, and volcanoes D) high wind velocities, and open space areas
A) in a farm area with average wind speed of 8 miles per hour B) on a mountain top with an average wind speed of 15 miles per hour C) in a desert area with average wind speed of 10 miles per hour D) in a coastal area with an average speed of 20 miles per hour
A) the power plant must use a lot of water for the cooling process B) it produces waste that is very radioactive C) fission generates heat in the reactor just as coal generates heat in a boiler D) the uranium fuel source is found in rocks that can be depleted
A) location D B) location A C) location C D) location B
A) location D B) location B C) location C D) location E
A) additional electrical grid infrastructure would have to be developed B) fuel would have to be transported to the plant using rivers C) additional highways and railroads would be needed to transport fuel D) water near the location could be developed into a thermal spa area
A) a wet climate, a forested area, and a dam B) more railroads, highways, and bio-diesel vehicles C) pipelines and better access to the electrical grid D) farmland for growing plants and a temperate climate for growing them
A) a mix of renewable energy sources B) nuclear power from uranium C) natural gas and coal D) coal and oil
A) a coal burning power plant in a rural area B) a nuclear power plant on an island in a river C) a dam on a river to produce hydro-power D) wind turbines on top of mountains
A) natural gas B) petroleum (crude oil) C) hydro-power (water) D) coal
A) hydro-power B) nuclear energy C) light energy D) wind power
A) can be built almost anywhere B) are more efficient to transport electricity to homes and businesses C) generate waste products that can be easily stored D) do no have to transport fuel
A) generator B) power surge C) transformer D) grid
A) location C B) location E C) location A D) location F
A) locations A and F B) locations E and G C) locations B and E D) locations D and H
A) location B B) location C C) location H D) location F
A) B and D B) A and E C) D and E D) F and H
A) infrastructure in needed to connect to the electrical grid B) a dam at this location could provide recreational opportunities C) hydroelectric power generation does not create water pollution D) this location could not be used to build a tidal power plant
A) the distance natural gas would have to travel using bio-diesel vehicles B) the cost to remove the gas pipeline after all the gas reserves are extracted C) the environmental damage that the gas extraction might cause D) the current amount of other sources that generate electrical energy
A) transformers step down the voltage before it reaches your home B) power surges in the grid reduce the voltage before it reaches your home C) transmission lines that carry electricity reduce the voltage D) the electrical grid decreases the voltage the further that electricity travels
A) a low energy efficient process of a dam B) water gaining potential energy from the reservoir to do work C) gravitational potential energy being converted to kinetic energy D) energy transport efficiency of the dam
A) less energy is lost during electrical transmission B) fewer miles of pipeline are needed to transport fuel C) less kinetic energy is needed for electrical transport D) the environmental impact of the factory will be reduced
A) city C B) city D C) city A D) city B
A) natural gas B) coal C) hydro-power (water) D) petroleum (crude oil)
A) heating and cooling rooms B) entertainment (TV, computers, video games) C) cooking and storing food D) lighting the home
A) nobody objects to building new nuclear power plants B) there is less air pollution C) the waste products are easy to store D) nuclear power plants are not expensive to build
A) electrical B) transportation C) industrial (factories) D) residential (homes)
A) natural gas B) petroleum (crude oil) C) coal D) geothermal
A) kilowatt-hours (kWh) B) horsepower (HP) C) Joule-hours (Jh) D) volts (V)
A) is an energy efficient practice B) uses more energy than heating rooms C) uses energy when it is not actively charging D) uses renewable energy from the grid
A) heating, cooling, and cooking on the stove B) lighting the house C) the refrigerator and freezer D) microwave ovens and toasters |