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