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