A) the ability to do work B) the rate at which work is done C) a force that moves something D) potential and kinetic
A) ethanol made from corn B) wood chips C) petroleum (crude oil) D) methane captured from decaying cow manure
A) coal fired power plants B) plankton and sea life that are millions of years old C) dead dinosaur remains D) swamp remains that are thousands of years old
A) can be replenished by nature faster then they are consumed B) are free and easy to use C) are very efficient to use for producing energy D) can be converted directly into heat and electricity
A) solar B) biomass C) natural gas D) geothermal
A) coal B) petroleum (crude oil) C) natural gas D) wood
A) kinetic B) biomass C) potential D) electrical
A) high wind velocities, and open space areas B) large mountain ranges and forests C) geysers, fumaroles, hot springs, and volcanoes 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 farm area with average wind speed of 8 miles per hour D) in a coastal area with an average speed of 20 miles per hour
A) it produces waste that is very radioactive B) fission generates heat in the reactor just as coal generates heat in a boiler 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 D B) location C C) location B D) location A
A) location E B) location C C) location D D) location B
A) additional highways and railroads would be needed to transport fuel B) fuel would have to be transported to the plant using rivers C) additional electrical grid infrastructure would have to be developed D) water near the location could be developed into a thermal spa area
A) farmland for growing plants and a temperate climate for growing them B) a wet climate, a forested area, and a dam C) pipelines and better access to the electrical grid D) more railroads, highways, and bio-diesel vehicles
A) coal and oil B) natural gas and coal C) a mix of renewable energy sources D) nuclear power from uranium
A) wind turbines on top of mountains B) a nuclear power plant on an island in a river C) a coal burning power plant in a rural area D) a dam on a river to produce hydro-power
A) natural gas B) coal C) petroleum (crude oil) D) hydro-power (water)
A) light energy B) nuclear energy C) hydro-power D) wind power
A) can be built almost anywhere B) generate waste products that can be easily stored C) do no have to transport fuel D) are more efficient to transport electricity to homes and businesses
A) generator B) grid C) power surge D) transformer
A) location F B) location E C) location A D) location C
A) locations A and F B) locations B and E C) locations E and G D) locations D and H
A) location C B) location H C) location B D) location F
A) D and E B) B and D C) F and H D) A and E
A) hydroelectric power generation does not create water pollution B) a dam at this location could provide recreational opportunities 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 distance natural gas would have to travel using bio-diesel vehicles B) the cost to remove the gas pipeline after all the gas reserves are extracted C) the environmental damage that the gas extraction might cause D) the current amount of other sources that generate electrical energy
A) transmission lines that carry electricity reduce the voltage B) transformers step down the voltage before it reaches your home 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 energy is lost during electrical transmission B) the environmental impact of the factory will be reduced C) less kinetic energy is needed for electrical transport D) fewer miles of pipeline are needed to transport fuel
A) city A B) city D C) city C D) city B
A) hydro-power (water) B) natural gas C) petroleum (crude oil) D) coal
A) cooking and storing food B) heating and cooling rooms C) entertainment (TV, computers, video games) D) lighting the home
A) nobody objects to building new nuclear power plants B) there is less air pollution C) the waste products are easy to store D) nuclear power plants are not expensive to build
A) transportation B) residential (homes) C) electrical D) industrial (factories)
A) natural gas B) coal C) petroleum (crude oil) D) geothermal
A) horsepower (HP) B) Joule-hours (Jh) C) kilowatt-hours (kWh) D) volts (V)
A) is an energy efficient practice B) uses renewable energy from the grid C) uses energy when it is not actively charging D) uses more energy than heating rooms
A) heating, cooling, and cooking on the stove B) lighting the house C) the refrigerator and freezer D) microwave ovens and toasters |