A) the rate at which work is done B) the ability to do work C) a force that moves something D) potential and kinetic
A) methane captured from decaying cow manure B) wood chips C) ethanol made from corn D) petroleum (crude oil)
A) swamp remains that are thousands of years old B) plankton and sea life that are millions of years old C) dead dinosaur remains D) coal fired power plants
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) biomass B) natural gas C) solar D) geothermal
A) coal B) natural gas C) petroleum (crude oil) D) wood
A) potential B) electrical C) kinetic D) biomass
A) geysers, fumaroles, hot springs, and volcanoes B) large mountain ranges and forests C) large lakes that flow into rivers D) high wind velocities, and open space areas
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) 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) the uranium fuel source is found in rocks that can be depleted B) the power plant must use a lot of water for the cooling process C) fission generates heat in the reactor just as coal generates heat in a boiler D) it produces waste that is very radioactive
A) location C B) location D C) location B D) location A
A) location D B) location C C) location E D) location B
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) farmland for growing plants and a temperate climate for growing them B) more railroads, highways, and bio-diesel vehicles C) a wet climate, a forested area, and a dam D) pipelines and better access to the electrical grid
A) natural gas and coal B) coal and oil C) a mix of renewable energy sources D) nuclear power from uranium
A) a nuclear power plant on an island in a river B) wind turbines on top of mountains C) a coal burning power plant in a rural area D) a dam on a river to produce hydro-power
A) hydro-power (water) B) petroleum (crude oil) C) coal D) natural gas
A) nuclear energy B) wind power C) light energy 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) transformer B) grid C) generator D) power surge
A) location C B) location E C) location A D) location F
A) locations B and E B) locations E and G C) locations D and H D) locations A and F
A) location C B) location F C) location H D) location B
A) A and E B) D and E C) B and D D) F and H
A) this location could not be used to build a tidal power plant B) infrastructure in needed to connect to the electrical grid C) a dam at this location could provide recreational opportunities D) hydroelectric power generation does not create water pollution
A) the current amount of other sources that generate electrical energy 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 environmental damage that the gas extraction might cause
A) transmission lines that carry electricity reduce the voltage B) power surges in the grid reduce the voltage before it reaches your home C) transformers step down 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) 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 B C) city C D) city D
A) petroleum (crude oil) B) hydro-power (water) C) coal D) natural gas
A) lighting the home B) cooking and storing food C) entertainment (TV, computers, video games) D) heating and cooling rooms
A) the waste products are easy to store B) nobody objects to building new nuclear power plants C) nuclear power plants are not expensive to build D) there is less air pollution
A) industrial (factories) B) transportation C) electrical D) residential (homes)
A) natural gas B) coal C) petroleum (crude oil) D) geothermal
A) horsepower (HP) B) Joule-hours (Jh) C) volts (V) D) kilowatt-hours (kWh)
A) uses more energy than heating rooms B) uses energy when it is not actively charging C) uses renewable energy from the grid D) is an energy efficient practice
A) heating, cooling, and cooking on the stove B) the refrigerator and freezer C) microwave ovens and toasters D) lighting the house |