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