A) potential and kinetic B) the ability to do work C) the rate at which work is done D) a force that moves something
A) ethanol made from corn B) wood chips C) methane captured from decaying cow manure D) petroleum (crude oil)
A) swamp remains that are thousands of years old B) coal fired power plants C) dead dinosaur remains D) plankton and sea life that are millions of years old
A) are free and easy to use B) can be converted directly into heat and electricity C) can be replenished by nature faster then they are consumed D) are very efficient to use for producing energy
A) biomass B) natural gas C) geothermal D) solar
A) natural gas B) coal C) petroleum (crude oil) D) wood
A) electrical B) kinetic C) potential D) biomass
A) large mountain ranges and forests B) high wind velocities, and open space areas C) geysers, fumaroles, hot springs, and volcanoes D) large lakes that flow into rivers
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 coastal area with an average speed of 20 miles per hour D) in a farm area with average wind speed of 8 miles per hour
A) the uranium fuel source is found in rocks that can be depleted 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) it produces waste that is very radioactive
A) location D B) location B C) location C D) location A
A) location B B) location E C) location D D) location C
A) additional electrical grid infrastructure would have to be developed B) water near the location could be developed into a thermal spa area C) fuel would have to be transported to the plant using rivers D) additional highways and railroads would be needed to transport fuel
A) more railroads, highways, and bio-diesel vehicles B) farmland for growing plants and a temperate climate for growing them 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) natural gas and coal C) coal and oil D) a mix of renewable energy sources
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) coal B) petroleum (crude oil) C) natural gas D) hydro-power (water)
A) wind power B) light energy C) nuclear energy D) hydro-power
A) can be built almost anywhere B) do no have to transport fuel C) are more efficient to transport electricity to homes and businesses D) generate waste products that can be easily stored
A) transformer B) grid C) power surge D) generator
A) location C B) location E C) location A D) location F
A) locations D and H B) locations E and G C) locations A and F D) locations B and E
A) location F B) location C C) location H D) location B
A) D and E B) B and D C) A and E D) F and H
A) a dam at this location could provide recreational opportunities B) hydroelectric power generation does not create water pollution C) this location could not be used to build a tidal power plant D) infrastructure in needed to connect to the electrical grid
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 environmental damage that the gas extraction might cause D) the distance natural gas would have to travel using bio-diesel vehicles
A) transformers step down the voltage before it reaches your home B) transmission lines that carry electricity reduce the voltage C) power surges in the grid reduce the voltage before it reaches your home D) the electrical grid decreases the voltage the further that electricity travels
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) 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 C B) city D C) city A 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) nobody objects to building new nuclear power plants B) nuclear power plants are not expensive to build C) there is less air pollution D) the waste products are easy to store
A) transportation B) residential (homes) C) industrial (factories) D) electrical
A) natural gas B) coal C) geothermal D) petroleum (crude oil)
A) kilowatt-hours (kWh) B) horsepower (HP) C) volts (V) D) Joule-hours (Jh)
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) lighting the house D) microwave ovens and toasters |