A) the rate at which work is done B) the ability to do work C) a force that moves something D) potential and kinetic
A) methane captured from decaying cow manure B) ethanol made from corn C) petroleum (crude oil) 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) are free and easy to use B) can be converted directly into heat and electricity C) are very efficient to use for producing energy D) can be replenished by nature faster then they are consumed
A) natural gas B) solar C) geothermal D) biomass
A) wood B) petroleum (crude oil) C) coal D) natural gas
A) biomass B) kinetic C) potential D) electrical
A) high wind velocities, and open space areas B) geysers, fumaroles, hot springs, and volcanoes C) large mountain ranges and forests D) large lakes that flow into rivers
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 uranium fuel source is found in rocks that can be depleted B) the power plant must use a lot of water for the cooling process C) it produces waste that is very radioactive D) fission generates heat in the reactor just as coal generates heat in a boiler
A) location C B) location D C) location B D) location A
A) location B B) location C C) location E D) location D
A) additional electrical grid infrastructure would have to be developed B) water near the location could be developed into a thermal spa area C) fuel would have to be transported to the plant using rivers D) additional highways and railroads would be needed to transport fuel
A) farmland for growing plants and a temperate climate for growing them B) a wet climate, a forested area, and a dam C) more railroads, highways, and bio-diesel vehicles D) pipelines and better access to the electrical grid
A) coal and oil B) a mix of renewable energy sources C) nuclear power from uranium D) natural gas and coal
A) wind turbines on top of mountains B) a nuclear power plant on an island in a river C) a dam on a river to produce hydro-power D) a coal burning power plant in a rural area
A) coal B) natural gas C) petroleum (crude oil) D) hydro-power (water)
A) wind power B) light energy C) nuclear energy D) hydro-power
A) generate waste products that can be easily stored B) are more efficient to transport electricity to homes and businesses C) can be built almost anywhere D) do no have to transport fuel
A) power surge B) generator C) transformer D) grid
A) location F B) location C C) location E D) location A
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) F and H B) D and E C) A and E D) B and D
A) this location could not be used to build a tidal power plant B) a dam at this location could provide recreational opportunities C) infrastructure in needed to connect to the electrical grid D) hydroelectric power generation does not create water pollution
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) the electrical grid decreases the voltage the further that electricity travels B) transformers step down the voltage before it reaches your home C) transmission lines that carry electricity reduce the voltage D) power surges in the grid reduce the voltage before it reaches your home
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 D B) city A C) city C D) city B
A) coal B) natural gas C) petroleum (crude oil) D) hydro-power (water)
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) nuclear power plants are not expensive to build C) there is less air pollution D) the waste products are easy to store
A) electrical B) transportation C) industrial (factories) D) residential (homes)
A) petroleum (crude oil) B) natural gas C) coal D) geothermal
A) kilowatt-hours (kWh) B) Joule-hours (Jh) C) volts (V) D) horsepower (HP)
A) uses energy when it is not actively charging B) uses renewable energy from the grid C) is an energy efficient practice D) uses more energy than heating rooms
A) the refrigerator and freezer B) microwave ovens and toasters C) lighting the house D) heating, cooling, and cooking on the stove |