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