A) the ability to do work B) the rate at which work is done C) potential and kinetic D) a force that moves something
A) wood chips B) methane captured from decaying cow manure C) petroleum (crude oil) D) ethanol made from corn
A) coal fired power plants B) swamp remains that are thousands of years old C) plankton and sea life that are millions of years old D) dead dinosaur remains
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) biomass B) geothermal C) natural gas D) solar
A) wood B) coal C) natural gas D) petroleum (crude oil)
A) biomass B) potential C) kinetic D) electrical
A) large mountain ranges and forests B) high wind velocities, and open space areas 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 coastal area with an average speed of 20 miles per hour C) in a farm area with average wind speed of 8 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) 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 C B) location A C) location B D) location D
A) location C B) location D C) location E D) location B
A) water near the location could be developed into a thermal spa area B) additional electrical grid infrastructure would have to be developed C) additional highways and railroads would be needed to transport fuel D) fuel would have to be transported to the plant using rivers
A) a wet climate, a forested area, and a dam B) farmland for growing plants and a temperate climate for growing them C) more railroads, highways, and bio-diesel vehicles D) pipelines and better access to the electrical grid
A) coal and oil B) nuclear power from uranium C) natural gas and coal D) a mix of renewable energy sources
A) a dam on a river to produce hydro-power B) a nuclear power plant on an island in a river C) a coal burning power plant in a rural area D) wind turbines on top of mountains
A) hydro-power (water) B) petroleum (crude oil) C) natural gas D) coal
A) light energy B) hydro-power C) nuclear energy D) wind power
A) generate waste products that can be easily stored B) do no have to transport fuel C) can be built almost anywhere D) are more efficient to transport electricity to homes and businesses
A) grid B) power surge C) transformer D) generator
A) location F B) location C C) location E D) location A
A) locations A and F B) locations D and H C) locations E and G D) locations B and E
A) location F B) location C C) location H D) location B
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) a dam at this location could provide recreational opportunities C) this location could not be used to build a tidal power plant D) hydroelectric power generation does not create water pollution
A) the cost to remove the gas pipeline after all the gas reserves are extracted B) the current amount of other sources that generate electrical energy C) the environmental damage that the gas extraction might cause D) the distance natural gas would have to travel using bio-diesel vehicles
A) the electrical grid decreases the voltage the further that electricity travels B) transformers step down the voltage before it reaches your home C) transmission lines that carry electricity reduce the voltage D) power surges in the grid reduce the voltage before it reaches your home
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) 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 D B) city C C) city A D) city B
A) coal B) hydro-power (water) C) natural gas D) petroleum (crude oil)
A) cooking and storing food B) lighting the home C) entertainment (TV, computers, video games) D) heating and cooling rooms
A) nobody objects to building new nuclear power plants B) there is less air pollution C) nuclear power plants are not expensive to build D) the waste products are easy to store
A) transportation B) electrical C) residential (homes) D) industrial (factories)
A) geothermal B) petroleum (crude oil) C) natural gas D) coal
A) Joule-hours (Jh) B) volts (V) C) horsepower (HP) D) kilowatt-hours (kWh)
A) uses renewable energy from the grid B) is an energy efficient practice C) uses energy when it is not actively charging D) uses more energy than heating rooms
A) lighting the house B) heating, cooling, and cooking on the stove C) microwave ovens and toasters D) the refrigerator and freezer |