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) petroleum (crude oil) C) methane captured from decaying cow manure D) ethanol made from corn
A) dead dinosaur remains B) plankton and sea life that are millions of years old C) swamp remains that are thousands of years old D) coal fired power plants
A) are free and easy to use B) are very efficient to use for producing energy C) can be replenished by nature faster then they are consumed D) can be converted directly into heat and electricity
A) natural gas B) biomass C) geothermal D) solar
A) natural gas B) petroleum (crude oil) C) wood D) coal
A) kinetic B) potential C) biomass D) electrical
A) high wind velocities, and open space areas B) geysers, fumaroles, hot springs, and volcanoes C) large mountain ranges and forests D) large lakes that flow into rivers
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 desert area with average wind speed of 10 miles per hour D) in a farm area with average wind speed of 8 miles per hour
A) fission generates heat in the reactor just as coal generates heat in a boiler B) the power plant must use a lot of water for the cooling process C) it produces waste that is very radioactive D) the uranium fuel source is found in rocks that can be depleted
A) location A B) location D C) location B D) location C
A) location B B) location C C) location D D) location E
A) water near the location could be developed into a thermal spa area B) additional highways and railroads would be needed to transport fuel C) fuel would have to be transported to the plant using rivers D) additional electrical grid infrastructure would have to be developed
A) a wet climate, a forested area, and a dam B) more railroads, highways, and bio-diesel vehicles C) pipelines and better access to the electrical grid D) farmland for growing plants and a temperate climate for growing them
A) a mix of renewable energy sources B) nuclear power from uranium C) natural gas and coal D) coal and oil
A) wind turbines on top of mountains B) a coal burning power plant in a rural area C) a dam on a river to produce hydro-power D) a nuclear power plant on an island in a river
A) natural gas B) petroleum (crude oil) C) hydro-power (water) D) coal
A) wind power B) nuclear energy C) light energy D) hydro-power
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) generator B) power surge C) transformer D) grid
A) location C B) location F C) location E D) location A
A) locations B and E B) locations E and G C) locations A and F D) locations D and H
A) location H B) location F C) location C D) location B
A) A and E B) D and E C) F and H D) B and D
A) infrastructure in needed to connect to the electrical grid B) hydroelectric power generation does not create water pollution C) a dam at this location could provide recreational opportunities D) this location could not be used to build a tidal power plant
A) the current amount of other sources that generate electrical energy 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 environmental damage that the gas extraction might cause
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) a low energy efficient process of a dam B) gravitational potential energy being converted to kinetic energy C) energy transport efficiency of the dam D) water gaining potential energy from the reservoir to do work
A) fewer miles of pipeline are needed to transport fuel B) less energy is lost during electrical transmission C) less kinetic energy is needed for electrical transport D) the environmental impact of the factory will be reduced
A) city D B) city A C) city B D) city C
A) petroleum (crude oil) B) coal C) natural gas D) hydro-power (water)
A) heating and cooling rooms B) lighting the home C) entertainment (TV, computers, video games) D) cooking and storing food
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) residential (homes) B) industrial (factories) C) electrical D) transportation
A) natural gas B) petroleum (crude oil) C) coal D) geothermal
A) horsepower (HP) B) volts (V) C) Joule-hours (Jh) D) kilowatt-hours (kWh)
A) uses renewable energy from the grid B) uses energy when it is not actively charging C) uses more energy than heating rooms D) is an energy efficient practice
A) lighting the house B) the refrigerator and freezer C) heating, cooling, and cooking on the stove D) microwave ovens and toasters |