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) ethanol made from corn C) methane captured from decaying cow manure D) wood chips
A) swamp remains that are thousands of years old B) coal fired power plants C) plankton and sea life that are millions of years old D) dead dinosaur remains
A) can be replenished by nature faster then they are consumed B) are free and easy to use C) are very efficient to use for producing energy D) can be converted directly into heat and electricity
A) solar B) natural gas C) biomass D) geothermal
A) petroleum (crude oil) B) coal C) natural gas D) wood
A) kinetic B) biomass C) electrical D) potential
A) geysers, fumaroles, hot springs, and volcanoes B) large lakes that flow into rivers C) high wind velocities, and open space areas D) large mountain ranges and forests
A) in a desert area with average wind speed of 10 miles per hour B) in a farm area with average wind speed of 8 miles per hour C) in a coastal area with an average speed of 20 miles per hour D) on a mountain top with an average wind speed of 15 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 A B) location C C) location B D) location D
A) location E B) location C C) location B D) location D
A) fuel would have to be transported to the plant using rivers B) water near the location could be developed into a thermal spa area C) additional electrical grid infrastructure would have to be developed D) additional highways and railroads would be needed to transport fuel
A) more railroads, highways, and bio-diesel vehicles B) pipelines and better access to the electrical grid C) farmland for growing plants and a temperate climate for growing them D) a wet climate, a forested area, and a dam
A) natural gas and coal B) nuclear power from uranium C) a mix of renewable energy sources D) coal and oil
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) coal B) natural gas C) petroleum (crude oil) D) hydro-power (water)
A) nuclear energy B) hydro-power C) light energy D) wind 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) grid B) transformer C) power surge D) generator
A) location C B) location F C) location E D) location A
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 B C) location C D) location F
A) B and D B) D and E C) A and E D) F and H
A) a dam at this location could provide recreational opportunities B) hydroelectric power generation does not create water pollution C) this location could not be used to build a tidal power plant D) infrastructure in needed to connect to the electrical grid
A) the distance natural gas would have to travel using bio-diesel vehicles B) the cost to remove the gas pipeline after all the gas reserves are extracted C) the environmental damage that the gas extraction might cause D) the current amount of other sources that generate electrical energy
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) 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) less kinetic energy is needed for electrical transport B) less energy is lost during electrical transmission C) the environmental impact of the factory will be reduced D) fewer miles of pipeline are needed to transport fuel
A) city C B) city D C) city A D) city B
A) coal B) natural gas C) hydro-power (water) D) petroleum (crude oil)
A) lighting the home B) cooking and storing food C) entertainment (TV, computers, video games) D) heating and cooling rooms
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) residential (homes) C) electrical D) transportation
A) geothermal B) coal C) natural gas D) petroleum (crude oil)
A) horsepower (HP) B) kilowatt-hours (kWh) C) Joule-hours (Jh) D) volts (V)
A) uses energy when it is not actively charging B) is an energy efficient practice C) uses renewable energy from the grid D) uses more energy than heating rooms
A) microwave ovens and toasters B) the refrigerator and freezer C) lighting the house D) heating, cooling, and cooking on the stove |