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) petroleum (crude oil) B) ethanol made from corn C) wood chips D) methane captured from decaying cow manure
A) coal fired power plants B) dead dinosaur remains C) plankton and sea life that are millions of years old D) swamp remains that are thousands 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) natural gas D) biomass
A) coal B) wood C) natural gas D) petroleum (crude oil)
A) biomass B) potential C) kinetic D) electrical
A) geysers, fumaroles, hot springs, and volcanoes B) large lakes that flow into rivers C) high wind velocities, and open space areas 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) the power plant must use a lot of water for the cooling process C) it produces waste that is very radioactive D) the uranium fuel source is found in rocks that can be depleted
A) location A B) location D C) location C D) location B
A) location D B) location E C) location C 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) additional highways and railroads would be needed to transport fuel D) fuel would have to be transported to the plant using rivers
A) farmland for growing plants and a temperate climate for growing them B) more railroads, highways, and bio-diesel vehicles C) pipelines and better access to the electrical grid D) a wet climate, a forested area, and a dam
A) a mix of renewable energy sources B) coal and oil C) natural gas and coal 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 dam on a river to produce hydro-power D) a coal burning power plant in a rural area
A) petroleum (crude oil) B) hydro-power (water) C) natural gas D) coal
A) hydro-power B) nuclear energy C) light energy D) wind power
A) can be built almost anywhere B) are more efficient to transport electricity to homes and businesses C) do no have to transport fuel D) generate waste products that can be easily stored
A) generator B) transformer C) power surge D) grid
A) location F B) location E C) location C D) location A
A) locations E and G B) locations A and F C) locations D and H D) locations B and E
A) location H B) location F C) location C D) location B
A) A and E B) B and D C) D and E D) F and H
A) a dam at this location could provide recreational opportunities B) this location could not be used to build a tidal power plant C) infrastructure in needed to connect to the electrical grid D) hydroelectric power generation does not create water pollution
A) the environmental damage that the gas extraction might cause B) the current amount of other sources that generate electrical energy C) the cost to remove the gas pipeline after all the gas reserves are extracted D) the distance natural gas would have to travel using bio-diesel vehicles
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) gravitational potential energy being converted to kinetic energy B) a low energy efficient process of a dam C) water gaining potential energy from the reservoir to do work D) energy transport efficiency of the dam
A) less kinetic energy is needed for electrical transport B) fewer miles of pipeline are needed to transport fuel C) less energy is lost during electrical transmission D) the environmental impact of the factory will be reduced
A) city B B) city C C) city D D) city A
A) coal B) natural gas C) hydro-power (water) D) petroleum (crude oil)
A) entertainment (TV, computers, video games) B) cooking and storing food C) heating and cooling rooms D) lighting the home
A) the waste products are easy to store B) nuclear power plants are not expensive to build C) there is less air pollution D) nobody objects to building new nuclear power plants
A) industrial (factories) B) electrical C) residential (homes) D) transportation
A) geothermal B) natural gas C) petroleum (crude oil) D) coal
A) Joule-hours (Jh) B) volts (V) C) kilowatt-hours (kWh) D) horsepower (HP)
A) uses renewable energy from the grid B) uses energy when it is not actively charging C) uses more energy than heating rooms D) is an energy efficient practice
A) heating, cooling, and cooking on the stove B) lighting the house C) the refrigerator and freezer D) microwave ovens and toasters |