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