A) the rate at which work is done B) a force that moves something C) potential and kinetic D) the ability to do work
A) methane captured from decaying cow manure B) ethanol made from corn C) wood chips D) petroleum (crude oil)
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) are very efficient to use for producing energy B) are free and easy to use C) can be replenished by nature faster then they are consumed D) can be converted directly into heat and electricity
A) natural gas B) solar C) biomass D) geothermal
A) coal B) petroleum (crude oil) C) wood D) natural gas
A) electrical B) biomass C) kinetic D) potential
A) large lakes that flow into rivers B) high wind velocities, and open space areas C) large mountain ranges and forests D) geysers, fumaroles, hot springs, and volcanoes
A) in a desert area with average wind speed of 10 miles per hour B) in a farm area with average wind speed of 8 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) it produces waste that is very radioactive B) the power plant must use a lot of water for the cooling process C) the uranium fuel source is found in rocks that can be depleted D) fission generates heat in the reactor just as coal generates heat in a boiler
A) location B B) location A C) location D D) location C
A) location D B) location B C) location C D) location E
A) additional electrical grid infrastructure would have to be developed B) additional highways and railroads would be needed to transport fuel C) fuel would have to be transported to the plant using rivers D) water near the location could be developed into a thermal spa area
A) farmland for growing plants and a temperate climate for growing them B) more railroads, highways, and bio-diesel vehicles C) pipelines and better access to the electrical grid D) a wet climate, a forested area, and a dam
A) natural gas and coal B) coal and oil C) a mix of renewable energy sources D) nuclear power from uranium
A) a coal burning power plant in a rural area B) wind turbines on top of mountains C) a nuclear power plant on an island in a river D) a dam on a river to produce hydro-power
A) natural gas B) hydro-power (water) C) coal D) petroleum (crude oil)
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) generator B) power surge C) grid D) transformer
A) location C B) location A C) location F D) location E
A) locations D and H B) locations E and G C) locations A and F D) locations B and E
A) location F B) location C C) location H D) location B
A) B and D B) A and E C) F and H D) D 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 cost to remove the gas pipeline after all the gas reserves are extracted B) the distance natural gas would have to travel using bio-diesel vehicles C) the current amount of other sources that generate electrical energy D) the environmental damage that the gas extraction might cause
A) transformers step down the voltage before it reaches your home B) transmission lines that carry electricity reduce the voltage C) power surges in the grid reduce the voltage before it reaches your home D) the electrical grid decreases the voltage the further that electricity travels
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) fewer miles of pipeline are needed to transport fuel C) the environmental impact of the factory will be reduced D) less energy is lost during electrical transmission
A) city C B) city B C) city A D) city D
A) hydro-power (water) B) petroleum (crude oil) C) natural gas D) coal
A) heating and cooling rooms B) cooking and storing food C) entertainment (TV, computers, video games) D) lighting the home
A) nuclear power plants are not expensive to build B) there is less air pollution 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) coal B) geothermal C) petroleum (crude oil) D) natural gas
A) volts (V) B) Joule-hours (Jh) C) horsepower (HP) D) kilowatt-hours (kWh)
A) uses energy when it is not actively charging B) uses renewable energy from the grid C) uses more energy than heating rooms D) is an energy efficient practice
A) heating, cooling, and cooking on the stove B) the refrigerator and freezer C) microwave ovens and toasters D) lighting the house |