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) wood chips B) ethanol made from corn C) petroleum (crude oil) D) methane captured from decaying cow manure
A) coal fired power plants B) swamp remains that are thousands of years old C) dead dinosaur remains D) plankton and sea life that are millions of years old
A) can be replenished by nature faster then they are consumed B) can be converted directly into heat and electricity C) are free and easy to use D) are very efficient to use for producing energy
A) solar B) geothermal C) biomass D) natural gas
A) petroleum (crude oil) B) natural gas C) wood D) coal
A) potential B) electrical C) biomass D) kinetic
A) high wind velocities, and open space areas B) large lakes that flow into rivers C) large mountain ranges and forests D) geysers, fumaroles, hot springs, and volcanoes
A) in a desert area with average wind speed of 10 miles per hour B) in a farm area with average wind speed of 8 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) it produces waste that is very radioactive 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) the uranium fuel source is found in rocks that can be depleted
A) location C B) location A C) location B D) location D
A) location C B) location B C) location E D) location D
A) additional highways and railroads would be needed to transport fuel 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 electrical grid infrastructure would have to be developed
A) pipelines and better access to the electrical grid B) a wet climate, a forested area, and a dam 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) a mix of renewable energy sources D) natural gas and coal
A) a nuclear power plant on an island in a river B) a dam on a river to produce hydro-power C) wind turbines on top of mountains D) a coal burning power plant in a rural area
A) petroleum (crude oil) B) natural gas C) coal D) hydro-power (water)
A) nuclear energy B) wind power C) light energy D) hydro-power
A) can be built almost anywhere B) do no have to transport fuel C) are more efficient to transport electricity to homes and businesses D) generate waste products that can be easily stored
A) grid B) transformer C) power surge D) generator
A) location A B) location C C) location E D) location F
A) locations D and H B) locations B and E C) locations A and F D) locations E and G
A) location H B) location F C) location C D) location B
A) A and E B) F and H C) B and D D) D and E
A) infrastructure in needed to connect to the electrical grid B) this location could not be used to build a tidal power plant C) a dam at this location could provide recreational opportunities D) hydroelectric power generation does not create water pollution
A) the environmental damage that the gas extraction might cause B) the cost to remove the gas pipeline after all the gas reserves are extracted C) the current amount of other sources that generate electrical energy 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) the electrical grid decreases the voltage the further that electricity travels C) power surges in the grid reduce the voltage before it reaches your home D) transmission lines that carry electricity reduce the voltage
A) a low energy efficient process of a dam B) gravitational potential energy being converted to kinetic energy C) energy transport efficiency of the dam D) water gaining potential energy from the reservoir to do work
A) less kinetic energy is needed for electrical transport B) less energy is lost during electrical transmission C) fewer miles of pipeline are needed to transport fuel D) the environmental impact of the factory will be reduced
A) city B B) city A C) city D D) city C
A) coal B) natural gas C) hydro-power (water) D) petroleum (crude oil)
A) cooking and storing food B) heating and cooling rooms C) lighting the home D) entertainment (TV, computers, video games)
A) there is less air pollution B) nuclear power plants are not expensive to build C) the waste products are easy to store D) nobody objects to building new nuclear power plants
A) industrial (factories) B) electrical C) residential (homes) D) transportation
A) natural gas B) geothermal C) coal D) petroleum (crude oil)
A) kilowatt-hours (kWh) B) Joule-hours (Jh) C) volts (V) D) horsepower (HP)
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) microwave ovens and toasters B) the refrigerator and freezer C) lighting the house D) heating, cooling, and cooking on the stove |