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