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) wood chips B) methane captured from decaying cow manure C) ethanol made from corn D) petroleum (crude oil)
A) dead dinosaur remains B) plankton and sea life that are millions of years old C) coal fired power plants D) swamp remains that are thousands of years old
A) are very efficient to use for producing energy B) are free and easy to use C) can be converted directly into heat and electricity D) can be replenished by nature faster then they are consumed
A) natural gas B) geothermal C) solar D) biomass
A) coal B) petroleum (crude oil) C) wood D) natural gas
A) biomass B) kinetic C) potential D) electrical
A) high wind velocities, and open space areas B) large mountain ranges and forests C) geysers, fumaroles, hot springs, and volcanoes D) large lakes that flow into rivers
A) in a farm area with average wind speed of 8 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 desert area with average wind speed of 10 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) 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 C B) location D C) location A D) location B
A) location E B) location D C) location B D) location C
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 highways and railroads would be needed to transport fuel D) additional electrical grid infrastructure would have to be developed
A) pipelines and better access to the electrical grid B) farmland for growing plants and a temperate climate for growing them C) a wet climate, a forested area, and a dam D) more railroads, highways, and bio-diesel vehicles
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) a nuclear power plant on an island in a river C) wind turbines on top of mountains D) a dam on a river to produce hydro-power
A) hydro-power (water) B) coal C) natural gas D) petroleum (crude oil)
A) light energy B) hydro-power C) nuclear energy D) wind power
A) generate waste products that can be easily stored B) can be built almost anywhere C) do no have to transport fuel D) are more efficient to transport electricity to homes and businesses
A) grid B) power surge C) generator D) transformer
A) location F B) location A C) location E D) location C
A) locations A and F B) locations B and E C) locations E and G D) locations D and H
A) location B B) location H C) location C D) location F
A) D and E B) F and H C) A and E D) B and D
A) a dam at this location could provide recreational opportunities B) infrastructure in needed to connect to the electrical grid C) hydroelectric power generation does not create water pollution D) this location could not be used to build a tidal power plant
A) the environmental damage that the gas extraction might cause B) the cost to remove the gas pipeline after all the gas reserves are extracted C) the distance natural gas would have to travel using bio-diesel vehicles D) the current amount of other sources that generate electrical energy
A) transformers step down the voltage before it reaches your home B) transmission lines that carry electricity reduce the voltage C) the electrical grid decreases the voltage the further that electricity travels 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) fewer miles of pipeline are needed to transport fuel B) the environmental impact of the factory will be reduced C) less energy is lost during electrical transmission D) less kinetic energy is needed for electrical transport
A) city B B) city A C) city D D) city C
A) coal B) natural gas C) petroleum (crude oil) D) hydro-power (water)
A) heating and cooling rooms B) cooking and storing food C) entertainment (TV, computers, video games) D) lighting the home
A) the waste products are easy to store B) nuclear power plants are not expensive to build C) nobody objects to building new nuclear power plants D) there is less air pollution
A) industrial (factories) B) transportation C) electrical D) residential (homes)
A) geothermal B) natural gas C) coal D) petroleum (crude oil)
A) horsepower (HP) B) volts (V) C) kilowatt-hours (kWh) D) Joule-hours (Jh)
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) microwave ovens and toasters B) the refrigerator and freezer C) lighting the house D) heating, cooling, and cooking on the stove |