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