A) the rate at which work is done B) potential and kinetic C) the ability to do work D) a force that moves something
A) wood chips B) methane captured from decaying cow manure C) ethanol made from corn D) petroleum (crude oil)
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 free and easy to use C) are very efficient to use for producing energy D) can be replenished by nature faster then they are consumed
A) solar B) geothermal C) biomass D) natural gas
A) natural gas B) petroleum (crude oil) C) wood D) coal
A) kinetic B) potential C) electrical D) biomass
A) high wind velocities, and open space areas B) geysers, fumaroles, hot springs, and volcanoes C) large lakes that flow into rivers D) large mountain ranges and forests
A) in a farm area with average wind speed of 8 miles per hour B) in a desert area with average wind speed of 10 miles per hour C) on a mountain top with an average wind speed of 15 miles per hour D) in a coastal area with an average speed of 20 miles per hour
A) fission generates heat in the reactor just as coal generates heat in a boiler B) it produces waste that is very radioactive C) the uranium fuel source is found in rocks that can be depleted D) the power plant must use a lot of water for the cooling process
A) location A B) location C C) location B D) location D
A) location C B) location B C) location E D) location D
A) fuel would have to be transported to the plant using rivers B) additional highways and railroads would be needed to transport fuel C) additional electrical grid infrastructure would have to be developed D) water near the location could be developed into a thermal spa area
A) pipelines and better access to the electrical grid B) more railroads, highways, and bio-diesel vehicles C) farmland for growing plants and a temperate climate for growing them D) a wet climate, a forested area, and a dam
A) nuclear power from uranium B) a mix of renewable energy sources C) coal and oil D) natural gas and coal
A) a coal burning power plant in a rural area B) a dam on a river to produce hydro-power C) a nuclear power plant on an island in a river D) wind turbines on top of mountains
A) coal B) petroleum (crude oil) C) natural gas D) hydro-power (water)
A) nuclear energy B) light energy C) wind power D) hydro-power
A) do no have to transport fuel B) generate waste products that can be easily stored C) can be built almost anywhere D) are more efficient to transport electricity to homes and businesses
A) generator B) transformer C) grid D) power surge
A) location E B) location C C) location A D) location F
A) locations B and E B) locations A and F C) locations E and G D) locations D and H
A) location H B) location F C) location C D) location B
A) F and H B) A and E C) B and D D) D and E
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 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) 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) a low energy efficient process of a dam B) water gaining potential energy from the reservoir to do work C) energy transport efficiency of the dam D) gravitational potential energy being converted to kinetic energy
A) less kinetic energy is needed for electrical transport B) less energy is lost during electrical transmission C) the environmental impact of the factory will be reduced D) fewer miles of pipeline are needed to transport fuel
A) city A B) city B C) city C D) city D
A) natural gas B) hydro-power (water) C) petroleum (crude oil) D) coal
A) entertainment (TV, computers, video games) B) lighting the home C) heating and cooling rooms D) cooking and storing food
A) nuclear power plants are not expensive to build B) the waste products are easy to store C) there is less air pollution D) nobody objects to building new nuclear power plants
A) residential (homes) B) transportation C) electrical D) industrial (factories)
A) coal B) petroleum (crude oil) C) natural gas D) geothermal
A) kilowatt-hours (kWh) B) volts (V) C) horsepower (HP) D) Joule-hours (Jh)
A) uses energy when it is not actively charging B) uses more energy than heating rooms C) uses renewable energy from the grid D) is an energy efficient practice
A) microwave ovens and toasters B) lighting the house C) heating, cooling, and cooking on the stove D) the refrigerator and freezer |