A) the rate at which work is done B) the ability to do work C) potential and kinetic D) a force that moves something
A) petroleum (crude oil) B) methane captured from decaying cow manure C) wood chips D) ethanol made from corn
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) can be converted directly into heat and electricity B) are very efficient to use for producing energy C) can be replenished by nature faster then they are consumed D) are free and easy to use
A) geothermal B) solar C) biomass D) natural gas
A) coal B) natural gas C) petroleum (crude oil) D) wood
A) potential B) kinetic C) biomass D) electrical
A) geysers, fumaroles, hot springs, and volcanoes B) large lakes that flow into rivers C) large mountain ranges and forests D) high wind velocities, and open space areas
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) the uranium fuel source is found in rocks that can be depleted C) it produces waste that is very radioactive D) fission generates heat in the reactor just as coal generates heat in a boiler
A) location D B) location B C) location C D) location A
A) location B B) location D C) location E D) location C
A) additional highways and railroads would be needed to transport fuel B) water near the location could be developed into a thermal spa area C) additional electrical grid infrastructure would have to be developed D) fuel would have to be transported to the plant using rivers
A) pipelines and better access to the electrical grid B) more railroads, highways, and bio-diesel vehicles C) farmland for growing plants and a temperate climate for growing them D) a wet climate, a forested area, and a dam
A) a mix of renewable energy sources B) nuclear power from uranium C) coal and oil 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) wind turbines on top of mountains D) a dam on a river to produce hydro-power
A) natural gas B) coal C) hydro-power (water) D) petroleum (crude oil)
A) light energy B) hydro-power C) wind power D) nuclear energy
A) do no have to transport fuel B) can be built almost anywhere C) generate waste products that can be easily stored D) are more efficient to transport electricity to homes and businesses
A) grid B) transformer C) power surge D) generator
A) location A B) location E C) location F D) location C
A) locations B and E B) locations D and H C) locations A and F D) locations E and G
A) location B B) location C C) location H D) location F
A) F and H B) D and E C) B and D D) A and E
A) infrastructure in needed to connect to the electrical grid B) hydroelectric power generation does not create water pollution C) this location could not be used to build a tidal power plant D) a dam at this location could provide recreational opportunities
A) the current amount of other sources that generate electrical energy B) the distance natural gas would have to travel using bio-diesel vehicles 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) the electrical grid decreases the voltage the further that electricity travels C) transmission lines that carry electricity reduce the voltage D) power surges in the grid reduce the voltage before it reaches your home
A) a low energy efficient process of a dam B) water gaining potential energy from the reservoir to do work C) gravitational potential energy being converted to kinetic energy D) energy transport efficiency of the dam
A) fewer miles of pipeline are needed to transport fuel B) less kinetic energy is needed for electrical transport C) the environmental impact of the factory will be reduced D) less energy is lost during electrical transmission
A) city C B) city A C) city B D) city D
A) natural gas B) petroleum (crude oil) C) coal D) hydro-power (water)
A) heating and cooling rooms B) entertainment (TV, computers, video games) C) lighting the home 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) transportation B) electrical C) residential (homes) D) industrial (factories)
A) natural gas B) geothermal C) petroleum (crude oil) D) coal
A) horsepower (HP) B) Joule-hours (Jh) C) volts (V) D) kilowatt-hours (kWh)
A) is an energy efficient practice B) uses more energy than heating rooms C) uses energy when it is not actively charging D) uses renewable energy from the grid
A) microwave ovens and toasters B) heating, cooling, and cooking on the stove C) the refrigerator and freezer D) lighting the house |