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