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