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) wood chips B) ethanol made from corn C) methane captured from decaying cow manure D) petroleum (crude oil)
A) swamp remains that are thousands of years old B) dead dinosaur remains C) coal fired power plants D) plankton and sea life that are millions of years old
A) are very efficient to use for producing energy B) can be converted directly into heat and electricity C) can be replenished by nature faster then they are consumed D) are free and easy to use
A) biomass B) solar C) geothermal D) natural gas
A) petroleum (crude oil) B) natural gas C) wood D) coal
A) potential B) kinetic C) biomass D) electrical
A) large lakes that flow into rivers B) high wind velocities, and open space areas C) large mountain ranges and forests D) geysers, fumaroles, hot springs, and volcanoes
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) it produces waste that is very radioactive B) fission generates heat in the reactor just as coal generates heat in a boiler 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 C C) location D D) location B
A) location E B) location B C) location C D) location D
A) additional highways and railroads would be needed to transport fuel B) additional electrical grid infrastructure would have to be developed C) fuel would have to be transported to the plant using rivers 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) 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) natural gas and coal C) nuclear power from uranium D) coal and oil
A) a coal burning power plant in a rural area B) a nuclear power plant on an island in a river C) a dam on a river to produce hydro-power D) wind turbines on top of mountains
A) natural gas B) coal C) petroleum (crude oil) D) hydro-power (water)
A) nuclear energy B) light energy C) wind power D) hydro-power
A) are more efficient to transport electricity to homes and businesses B) can be built almost anywhere C) do no have to transport fuel D) generate waste products that can be easily stored
A) generator B) grid C) transformer D) power surge
A) location E B) location A C) location C D) location F
A) locations D and H B) locations E and G C) locations A and F D) locations B and E
A) location F B) location C C) location H D) location B
A) B and D B) D and E C) F and H D) A and E
A) hydroelectric power generation does not create water pollution B) this location could not be used to build a tidal power plant C) infrastructure in needed to connect to the electrical grid D) a dam at this location could provide recreational opportunities
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) power surges in the grid reduce the voltage before it reaches your home B) the electrical grid decreases the voltage the further that electricity travels C) transmission lines that carry electricity reduce the voltage D) transformers step down the voltage before it reaches your home
A) water gaining potential energy from the reservoir to do work B) gravitational potential energy being converted to kinetic energy C) a low energy efficient process of a dam D) energy transport efficiency of the dam
A) less kinetic energy is needed for electrical transport B) the environmental impact of the factory will be reduced C) fewer miles of pipeline are needed to transport fuel D) less energy is lost during electrical transmission
A) city A B) city B C) city D D) city C
A) coal B) natural gas C) petroleum (crude oil) D) hydro-power (water)
A) entertainment (TV, computers, video games) B) cooking and storing food C) heating and cooling rooms 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) electrical B) industrial (factories) C) residential (homes) D) transportation
A) petroleum (crude oil) B) geothermal C) coal D) natural gas
A) horsepower (HP) B) kilowatt-hours (kWh) C) Joule-hours (Jh) 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 |