A) potential and kinetic B) a force that moves something C) the rate at which work is done D) the ability to do work
A) wood chips B) ethanol made from corn C) petroleum (crude oil) D) methane captured from decaying cow manure
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) are free and easy to use B) can be replenished by nature faster then they are consumed C) are very efficient to use for producing energy D) can be converted directly into heat and electricity
A) biomass B) solar C) geothermal D) natural gas
A) petroleum (crude oil) B) wood C) coal D) natural gas
A) kinetic B) biomass C) potential 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) in a desert area with average wind speed of 10 miles per hour B) in a coastal area with an average speed of 20 miles per hour C) in a farm area with average wind speed of 8 miles per hour D) on a mountain top with an average wind speed of 15 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) fission generates heat in the reactor just as coal generates heat in a boiler D) it produces waste that is very radioactive
A) location C B) location A C) location B D) location D
A) location E B) location B C) location C D) location D
A) water near the location could be developed into a thermal spa area B) fuel would have to be transported to the plant using rivers C) additional electrical grid infrastructure would have to be developed D) additional highways and railroads would be needed to transport fuel
A) farmland for growing plants and a temperate climate for growing them B) more railroads, highways, and bio-diesel vehicles C) a wet climate, a forested area, and a dam D) pipelines and better access to the electrical grid
A) nuclear power from uranium B) a mix of renewable energy sources C) coal and oil D) natural gas and coal
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) coal D) hydro-power (water)
A) light energy B) nuclear energy C) wind power 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) transformer B) grid C) generator D) power surge
A) location F B) location C C) location E D) location A
A) locations B and E B) locations A and F C) locations D and H D) locations E and G
A) location F B) location H C) location C D) location B
A) B and D B) F and H C) D and E D) A and E
A) infrastructure in needed to connect to the electrical grid B) a dam at this location could provide recreational opportunities C) this location could not be used to build a tidal power plant D) hydroelectric power generation does not create water pollution
A) the environmental damage that the gas extraction might cause B) the current amount of other sources that generate electrical energy C) the distance natural gas would have to travel using bio-diesel vehicles 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) transmission lines that carry electricity reduce the voltage C) power surges in the grid reduce the voltage before it reaches your home D) transformers step down the voltage before it reaches your home
A) energy transport efficiency of the dam B) water gaining potential energy from the reservoir to do work C) a low energy efficient process of a dam D) gravitational potential energy being converted to kinetic energy
A) the environmental impact of the factory will be reduced B) less energy is lost during electrical transmission C) fewer miles of pipeline are needed to transport fuel D) less kinetic energy is needed for electrical transport
A) city B B) city D C) city A D) city C
A) coal B) hydro-power (water) C) petroleum (crude oil) D) natural gas
A) cooking and storing food B) lighting the home C) entertainment (TV, computers, video games) D) heating and cooling rooms
A) the waste products are easy to store B) nuclear power plants are not expensive to build C) there is less air pollution D) nobody objects to building new nuclear power plants
A) electrical B) transportation C) residential (homes) D) industrial (factories)
A) geothermal B) natural gas C) coal D) petroleum (crude oil)
A) kilowatt-hours (kWh) B) Joule-hours (Jh) C) volts (V) D) horsepower (HP)
A) uses energy when it is not actively charging B) is an energy efficient practice C) uses renewable energy from the grid D) uses more energy than heating rooms
A) heating, cooling, and cooking on the stove B) the refrigerator and freezer C) lighting the house D) microwave ovens and toasters |