A) the rate at which work is done B) a force that moves something C) the ability to do work D) potential and kinetic
A) wood chips B) petroleum (crude oil) C) methane captured from decaying cow manure D) ethanol made from corn
A) coal fired power plants B) plankton and sea life that are millions of years old C) swamp remains that are thousands of years old D) dead dinosaur remains
A) are free and easy to use B) can be replenished by nature faster then they are consumed C) are very efficient to use for producing energy D) can be converted directly into heat and electricity
A) solar B) biomass C) geothermal D) natural gas
A) wood B) coal C) natural gas D) petroleum (crude oil)
A) potential B) electrical C) kinetic D) biomass
A) high wind velocities, and open space areas B) geysers, fumaroles, hot springs, and volcanoes C) large mountain ranges and forests D) large lakes that flow into rivers
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) 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 C B) location D C) location A D) location B
A) location C B) location B C) location E 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) more railroads, highways, and bio-diesel vehicles B) a wet climate, a forested area, and a dam C) farmland for growing plants and a temperate climate for growing them D) pipelines and better access to the electrical grid
A) coal and oil B) a mix of renewable energy sources C) natural gas and coal 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 dam on a river to produce hydro-power D) a coal burning power plant in a rural area
A) coal B) petroleum (crude oil) C) hydro-power (water) D) natural gas
A) light energy B) hydro-power C) nuclear energy D) wind power
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) transformer B) grid C) generator D) power surge
A) location A B) location F C) location E D) location C
A) locations B and E B) locations D and H C) locations E and G D) locations A and F
A) location C B) location H C) location B D) location F
A) A and E B) B and D C) D and E D) F and H
A) infrastructure in needed to connect to the electrical grid B) hydroelectric power generation does not create water pollution C) a dam at this location could provide recreational opportunities D) this location could not be used to build a tidal power plant
A) the current amount of other sources that generate electrical energy B) the environmental damage that the gas extraction might cause 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) power surges in the grid reduce the voltage before it reaches your home B) transmission lines that carry electricity reduce the voltage C) the electrical grid decreases the voltage the further that electricity travels D) transformers step down the voltage before it reaches your home
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) less energy is lost during electrical transmission C) fewer miles of pipeline are needed to transport fuel D) less kinetic energy is needed for electrical transport
A) city D B) city C C) city B D) city A
A) hydro-power (water) B) coal C) natural gas 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) 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) electrical B) transportation C) industrial (factories) D) residential (homes)
A) natural gas B) geothermal C) petroleum (crude oil) D) coal
A) Joule-hours (Jh) B) horsepower (HP) C) volts (V) D) kilowatt-hours (kWh)
A) is an energy efficient practice B) uses renewable energy from the grid C) uses more energy than heating rooms D) uses energy when it is not actively charging
A) lighting the house B) the refrigerator and freezer C) microwave ovens and toasters D) heating, cooling, and cooking on the stove |