A) the ability to do work B) potential and kinetic C) the rate at which work is done D) a force that moves something
A) wood chips B) petroleum (crude oil) C) methane captured from decaying cow manure D) ethanol made from corn
A) dead dinosaur remains B) plankton and sea life that are millions of years old C) coal fired power plants D) swamp remains that are thousands of years old
A) are very efficient to use for producing energy B) are free and easy to use C) can be converted directly into heat and electricity D) can be replenished by nature faster then they are consumed
A) natural gas B) biomass C) geothermal D) solar
A) wood B) coal C) natural gas D) petroleum (crude oil)
A) biomass B) potential C) kinetic D) electrical
A) large lakes that flow into rivers B) large mountain ranges and forests C) high wind velocities, and open space areas D) geysers, fumaroles, hot springs, and volcanoes
A) in a desert area with average wind speed of 10 miles per hour B) in a farm area with average wind speed of 8 miles per hour C) in a coastal area with an average speed of 20 miles per hour D) on a mountain top with an average wind speed of 15 miles per hour
A) fission generates heat in the reactor just as coal generates heat in a boiler B) the power plant must use a lot of water for the cooling process C) it produces waste that is very radioactive D) the uranium fuel source is found in rocks that can be depleted
A) location D B) location C C) location A D) location B
A) location D B) location B C) location C D) location E
A) fuel would have to be transported to the plant using rivers B) additional electrical grid infrastructure would have to be developed C) water near the location could be developed into a thermal spa area D) additional highways and railroads would be needed to transport fuel
A) a wet climate, a forested area, and a dam B) more railroads, highways, and bio-diesel vehicles C) pipelines and better access to the electrical grid D) farmland for growing plants and a temperate climate for growing them
A) natural gas and coal B) nuclear power from uranium C) coal and oil D) a mix of renewable energy sources
A) a coal burning power plant in a rural area B) a dam on a river to produce hydro-power C) wind turbines on top of mountains D) a nuclear power plant on an island in a river
A) petroleum (crude oil) B) hydro-power (water) C) coal D) natural gas
A) wind power B) light energy C) nuclear energy D) hydro-power
A) are more efficient to transport electricity to homes and businesses B) can be built almost anywhere C) generate waste products that can be easily stored D) do no have to transport fuel
A) generator B) power surge C) grid D) transformer
A) location C B) location A C) location F D) location E
A) locations A and F B) locations B and E C) locations D and H D) locations E and G
A) location C B) location H C) location B D) location F
A) A and E B) B and D C) F and H D) D and E
A) a dam at this location could provide recreational opportunities B) hydroelectric power generation does not create water pollution C) infrastructure in needed to connect to the electrical grid D) this location could not be used to build a tidal power plant
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) transformers step down the voltage before it reaches your home B) power surges in the grid reduce the voltage before it reaches your home C) the electrical grid decreases the voltage the further that electricity travels D) transmission lines that carry electricity reduce the voltage
A) gravitational potential energy being converted to kinetic energy B) energy transport efficiency of the dam C) water gaining potential energy from the reservoir to do work D) a low energy efficient process of a dam
A) the environmental impact of the factory will be reduced B) fewer miles of pipeline are needed to transport fuel C) less kinetic energy is needed for electrical transport D) less energy is lost during electrical transmission
A) city A B) city C C) city D D) city B
A) coal B) petroleum (crude oil) C) hydro-power (water) D) natural gas
A) lighting the home B) heating and cooling rooms C) entertainment (TV, computers, video games) D) cooking and storing food
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) industrial (factories) B) transportation C) electrical D) residential (homes)
A) petroleum (crude oil) B) geothermal C) natural gas D) coal
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 energy when it is not actively charging D) uses more energy than heating rooms
A) the refrigerator and freezer B) heating, cooling, and cooking on the stove C) lighting the house D) microwave ovens and toasters |