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