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