A) a force that moves something B) the rate at which work is done C) potential and kinetic D) the ability to do work
A) wood chips B) petroleum (crude oil) C) ethanol made from corn D) methane captured from decaying cow manure
A) plankton and sea life that are millions of years old B) dead dinosaur remains C) swamp remains that are thousands of years old D) coal fired power plants
A) can be replenished by nature faster then they are consumed B) are free and easy to use C) can be converted directly into heat and electricity D) are very efficient to use for producing energy
A) solar B) natural gas C) biomass D) geothermal
A) petroleum (crude oil) B) wood C) natural gas D) coal
A) electrical B) potential C) kinetic D) biomass
A) large lakes that flow into rivers B) large mountain ranges and forests C) geysers, fumaroles, hot springs, and volcanoes D) high wind velocities, and open space areas
A) in a farm area with average wind speed of 8 miles per hour B) in a coastal area with an average speed of 20 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) the uranium fuel source is found in rocks that can be depleted C) the power plant must use a lot of water for the cooling process D) fission generates heat in the reactor just as coal generates heat in a boiler
A) location C B) location A C) location B D) location D
A) location B B) location E C) location C D) location D
A) water near the location could be developed into a thermal spa area B) additional electrical grid infrastructure would have to be developed 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) nuclear power from uranium B) natural gas and coal C) a mix of renewable energy sources D) coal and oil
A) wind turbines on top of mountains B) a dam on a river to produce hydro-power C) a coal burning power plant in a rural area D) a nuclear power plant on an island in a river
A) petroleum (crude oil) B) hydro-power (water) C) natural gas D) coal
A) nuclear energy B) wind power C) light energy D) hydro-power
A) can be built almost anywhere B) generate waste products that can be easily stored C) are more efficient to transport electricity to homes and businesses D) do no have to transport fuel
A) grid B) transformer C) power surge D) generator
A) location F B) location A C) location E D) location C
A) locations B and E B) locations D and H C) locations E and G D) locations A and F
A) location B B) location C C) location H D) location F
A) B and D B) A and E C) F and H D) D 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 cost to remove the gas pipeline after all the gas reserves are extracted 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 environmental damage that the gas extraction might cause
A) transmission lines that carry electricity reduce the voltage B) transformers step down the voltage before it reaches your home C) the electrical grid decreases the voltage the further that electricity travels D) power surges in the grid reduce the voltage before it reaches your home
A) energy transport efficiency of the dam B) a low energy efficient process of a dam C) gravitational potential energy being converted to kinetic energy D) water gaining potential energy from the reservoir to do work
A) the environmental impact of the factory will be reduced B) less energy is lost during electrical transmission C) less kinetic energy is needed for electrical transport D) fewer miles of pipeline are needed to transport fuel
A) city D B) city A C) city B D) city C
A) natural gas B) petroleum (crude oil) C) hydro-power (water) D) coal
A) cooking and storing food B) entertainment (TV, computers, video games) C) heating and cooling rooms D) lighting the home
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) residential (homes) B) transportation C) industrial (factories) D) electrical
A) geothermal B) petroleum (crude oil) C) coal 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) the refrigerator and freezer B) heating, cooling, and cooking on the stove C) microwave ovens and toasters D) lighting the house |