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