A) the ability to do work B) potential and kinetic C) a force that moves something D) the rate at which work is done
A) petroleum (crude oil) B) methane captured from decaying cow manure C) ethanol made from corn D) wood chips
A) coal fired power plants B) dead dinosaur remains C) plankton and sea life that are millions of years old D) swamp remains that are thousands of years old
A) can be converted directly into heat and electricity B) are free and easy to use C) are very efficient to use for producing energy D) can be replenished by nature faster then they are consumed
A) geothermal B) solar C) biomass D) natural gas
A) petroleum (crude oil) B) coal C) wood D) natural gas
A) potential B) kinetic C) electrical D) biomass
A) high wind velocities, and open space areas B) large lakes that flow into rivers C) geysers, fumaroles, hot springs, and volcanoes D) large mountain ranges and forests
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) it produces waste that is very radioactive B) the power plant must use a lot of water for the cooling process 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 B B) location A C) location C D) location D
A) location C B) location B C) location D D) location E
A) fuel would have to be transported to the plant using rivers B) additional electrical grid infrastructure would have to be developed C) additional highways and railroads would be needed to transport fuel D) water near the location could be developed into a thermal spa area
A) a wet climate, a forested area, and a dam B) pipelines and better access to the electrical grid C) farmland for growing plants and a temperate climate for growing them D) more railroads, highways, and bio-diesel vehicles
A) natural gas and coal B) a mix of renewable energy sources C) coal and oil D) nuclear power from uranium
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) petroleum (crude oil) B) hydro-power (water) C) natural gas D) coal
A) hydro-power B) wind power C) nuclear energy D) light energy
A) can be built almost anywhere B) generate waste products that can be easily stored 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 A B) location C C) location F D) location E
A) locations B and E B) locations A and F C) locations D and H D) locations E and G
A) location H B) location F C) location B D) location C
A) D and E B) F and H C) A and E D) B and D
A) hydroelectric power generation does not create water pollution B) this location could not be used to build a tidal power plant 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) transformers step down the voltage before it reaches your home B) power surges in the grid reduce the voltage before it reaches your home C) transmission lines that carry electricity reduce the voltage D) the electrical grid decreases the voltage the further that electricity travels
A) energy transport efficiency of the dam B) a low energy efficient process of a 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 energy is lost during electrical transmission C) fewer miles of pipeline are needed to transport fuel D) less kinetic energy is needed for electrical transport
A) city A B) city D C) city B D) city C
A) hydro-power (water) B) coal C) petroleum (crude oil) D) natural gas
A) entertainment (TV, computers, video games) B) cooking and storing food C) heating and cooling rooms D) lighting the home
A) the waste products are easy to store B) nobody objects to building new nuclear power plants C) there is less air pollution D) nuclear power plants are not expensive to build
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) volts (V) C) Joule-hours (Jh) 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) microwave ovens and toasters B) the refrigerator and freezer C) lighting the house D) heating, cooling, and cooking on the stove |