A) a force that moves something B) potential and kinetic C) the ability to do work D) the rate at which work is done
A) wood chips B) ethanol made from corn C) petroleum (crude oil) D) methane captured from decaying cow manure
A) dead dinosaur remains B) swamp remains that are thousands of years old C) plankton and sea life that are millions of years old D) coal fired power plants
A) are free and easy to use B) can be replenished by nature faster then they are consumed C) can be converted directly into heat and electricity D) are very efficient to use for producing energy
A) biomass B) solar C) geothermal D) natural gas
A) coal B) natural gas C) wood D) petroleum (crude oil)
A) potential B) biomass C) kinetic D) electrical
A) high wind velocities, and open space areas B) geysers, fumaroles, hot springs, and volcanoes C) large mountain ranges and forests D) large lakes that flow into rivers
A) in a desert area with average wind speed of 10 miles per hour B) on a mountain top with an average wind speed of 15 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 power plant must use a lot of water for the cooling process B) the uranium fuel source is found in rocks that can be depleted C) it produces waste that is very radioactive D) fission generates heat in the reactor just as coal generates heat in a boiler
A) location B B) location A C) location D D) location C
A) location D B) location C C) location B D) location E
A) additional electrical grid infrastructure would have to be developed B) fuel would have to be transported to the plant using rivers 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) farmland for growing plants and a temperate climate for growing them B) pipelines and better access to the electrical grid C) a wet climate, a forested area, and a dam D) more railroads, highways, and bio-diesel vehicles
A) a mix of renewable energy sources B) nuclear power from uranium C) natural gas and coal D) coal and oil
A) a dam on a river to produce hydro-power B) a nuclear power plant on an island in a river C) a coal burning power plant in a rural area D) wind turbines on top of mountains
A) natural gas B) petroleum (crude oil) C) hydro-power (water) D) coal
A) wind power B) hydro-power C) light energy D) nuclear energy
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) grid B) power surge C) transformer D) generator
A) location F B) location A C) location E D) location C
A) locations A and F B) locations E and G C) locations D and H D) locations B and E
A) location C B) location F C) location H D) location B
A) F and H B) B and D C) D and E D) A and E
A) this location could not be used to build a tidal power plant B) a dam at this location could provide recreational opportunities C) infrastructure in needed to connect to the electrical grid D) hydroelectric power generation does not create water pollution
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) water gaining potential energy from the reservoir to do work B) gravitational potential energy being converted to kinetic energy C) energy transport efficiency of the dam D) a low energy efficient process of a dam
A) less kinetic energy is needed for electrical transport B) the environmental impact of the factory will be reduced C) less energy is lost during electrical transmission D) fewer miles of pipeline are needed to transport fuel
A) city B B) city D C) city A D) city C
A) coal B) petroleum (crude oil) C) hydro-power (water) D) natural gas
A) entertainment (TV, computers, video games) B) heating and cooling rooms C) cooking and storing food D) lighting the home
A) nobody objects to building new nuclear power plants B) the waste products are easy to store C) nuclear power plants are not expensive to build D) there is less air pollution
A) transportation B) residential (homes) C) industrial (factories) D) electrical
A) petroleum (crude oil) B) geothermal C) natural gas D) coal
A) kilowatt-hours (kWh) B) Joule-hours (Jh) C) horsepower (HP) D) volts (V)
A) uses more energy than heating rooms B) uses renewable energy from the grid C) is an energy efficient practice D) uses energy when it is not actively charging
A) the refrigerator and freezer B) microwave ovens and toasters C) heating, cooling, and cooking on the stove D) lighting the house |