A) the ability to do work B) potential and kinetic C) a force that moves something D) the rate at which work is done
A) wood chips B) ethanol made from corn C) petroleum (crude oil) D) methane captured from decaying cow manure
A) dead dinosaur remains B) coal fired power plants C) plankton and sea life that are millions of years old D) swamp remains that are thousands of years old
A) are very efficient to use for producing energy B) can be replenished by nature faster then they are consumed C) are free and easy to use D) can be converted directly into heat and electricity
A) geothermal B) solar C) natural gas D) biomass
A) coal B) natural gas C) wood D) petroleum (crude oil)
A) kinetic B) biomass C) potential D) electrical
A) high wind velocities, and open space areas B) large lakes that flow into rivers C) geysers, fumaroles, hot springs, and volcanoes D) large mountain ranges and forests
A) in a desert area with average wind speed of 10 miles per hour B) in a coastal area with an average speed of 20 miles per hour C) on a mountain top with an average wind speed of 15 miles per hour D) in a farm area with average wind speed of 8 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) the uranium fuel source is found in rocks that can be depleted D) it produces waste that is very radioactive
A) location D B) location A C) location C D) location B
A) location E B) location B C) location C D) location D
A) additional electrical grid infrastructure would have to be developed B) additional highways and railroads would be needed to transport fuel 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) pipelines and better access to the electrical grid B) more railroads, highways, and bio-diesel vehicles C) a wet climate, a forested area, and a dam D) farmland for growing plants and a temperate climate for growing them
A) a mix of renewable energy sources B) nuclear power from uranium C) coal and oil D) natural gas and coal
A) a coal burning power plant in a rural area B) a dam on a river to produce hydro-power C) wind turbines on top of mountains D) a nuclear power plant on an island in a river
A) natural gas B) coal C) petroleum (crude oil) D) hydro-power (water)
A) light energy B) hydro-power C) nuclear energy D) wind power
A) are more efficient to transport electricity to homes and businesses B) can be built almost anywhere C) generate waste products that can be easily stored D) do no have to transport fuel
A) grid B) transformer C) generator D) power surge
A) location A B) location F C) location C D) location E
A) locations D and H B) locations A and F C) locations E and G D) locations B and E
A) location C B) location B C) location F D) location H
A) B and D B) D and E C) F and H D) A 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) hydroelectric power generation does not create water pollution D) a dam at this location could provide recreational opportunities
A) the environmental damage that the gas extraction might cause B) the distance natural gas would have to travel using bio-diesel vehicles C) the cost to remove the gas pipeline after all the gas reserves are extracted D) the current amount of other sources that generate electrical energy
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) energy transport efficiency of the dam B) gravitational potential energy being converted to kinetic energy C) water gaining potential energy from the reservoir to do work D) a low energy efficient process of a dam
A) less energy is lost during electrical transmission B) the environmental impact of the factory will be reduced C) fewer miles of pipeline are needed to transport fuel D) less kinetic energy is needed for electrical transport
A) city C B) city D C) city A D) city B
A) natural gas B) hydro-power (water) C) petroleum (crude oil) D) coal
A) entertainment (TV, computers, video games) B) cooking and storing food C) heating and cooling rooms D) lighting the home
A) there is less air pollution B) nobody objects to building new nuclear power plants C) the waste products are easy to store D) nuclear power plants are not expensive to build
A) industrial (factories) B) residential (homes) C) transportation D) electrical
A) petroleum (crude oil) B) coal C) geothermal D) natural gas
A) volts (V) B) kilowatt-hours (kWh) C) horsepower (HP) D) Joule-hours (Jh)
A) uses renewable energy from the grid B) is an energy efficient practice C) uses energy when it is not actively charging D) uses more energy than heating rooms
A) the refrigerator and freezer B) heating, cooling, and cooking on the stove C) microwave ovens and toasters D) lighting the house |