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