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