A) potential and kinetic B) the ability to do work C) the rate at which work is done D) a force that moves something
A) wood chips B) methane captured from decaying cow manure C) ethanol made from corn D) petroleum (crude oil)
A) plankton and sea life that are millions of years old B) coal fired power plants C) swamp remains that are thousands 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 replenished by nature faster then they are consumed D) can be converted directly into heat and electricity
A) geothermal B) biomass C) natural gas D) solar
A) natural gas B) wood C) petroleum (crude oil) D) coal
A) potential B) electrical C) biomass D) kinetic
A) large mountain ranges and forests B) geysers, fumaroles, hot springs, and volcanoes C) large lakes that flow into rivers 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 coastal area with an average speed of 20 miles per hour D) in a farm area with average wind speed of 8 miles per hour
A) the power plant must use a lot of water for the cooling process B) fission generates heat in the reactor just as coal generates heat in a boiler C) the uranium fuel source is found in rocks that can be depleted D) it produces waste that is very radioactive
A) location C B) location B C) location D D) location A
A) location C B) location D C) location B D) location E
A) additional electrical grid infrastructure would have to be developed B) additional highways and railroads would be needed to transport fuel C) water near the location could be developed into a thermal spa area D) fuel would have to be transported to the plant using rivers
A) more railroads, highways, and bio-diesel vehicles B) farmland for growing plants and a temperate climate for growing them C) pipelines and better access to the electrical grid D) a wet climate, a forested area, and a dam
A) natural gas and coal B) nuclear power from uranium C) coal and oil 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) wind turbines on top of mountains D) a coal burning power plant in a rural area
A) natural gas B) petroleum (crude oil) C) hydro-power (water) D) coal
A) wind power B) hydro-power C) light energy D) nuclear energy
A) generate waste products that can be easily stored B) can be built almost anywhere C) do no have to transport fuel D) are more efficient to transport electricity to homes and businesses
A) power surge B) transformer C) grid D) generator
A) location C B) location A C) location F D) location E
A) locations B and E B) locations A and F C) locations E and G D) locations D and H
A) location C B) location B C) location H D) location F
A) D and E B) A and E C) B and D D) F and H
A) infrastructure in needed to connect to the electrical grid B) this location could not be used to build a tidal power plant C) hydroelectric power generation does not create water pollution D) a dam at this location could provide recreational opportunities
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) the electrical grid decreases the voltage the further that electricity travels B) transmission lines that carry electricity reduce the voltage C) power surges in the grid reduce the voltage before it reaches your home D) transformers step down 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) energy transport efficiency of the dam D) gravitational potential energy being converted to kinetic energy
A) less kinetic energy is needed for electrical transport B) less energy is lost during electrical transmission C) fewer miles of pipeline are needed to transport fuel D) the environmental impact of the factory will be reduced
A) city B B) city C C) city D D) city A
A) petroleum (crude oil) B) hydro-power (water) C) coal D) natural gas
A) heating and cooling rooms B) entertainment (TV, computers, video games) C) lighting the home D) cooking and storing food
A) nobody objects to building new nuclear power plants B) there is less air pollution C) the waste products are easy to store D) nuclear power plants are not expensive to build
A) industrial (factories) B) electrical C) transportation D) residential (homes)
A) coal B) natural gas C) petroleum (crude oil) D) geothermal
A) volts (V) B) kilowatt-hours (kWh) C) horsepower (HP) D) Joule-hours (Jh)
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) lighting the house B) the refrigerator and freezer C) microwave ovens and toasters D) heating, cooling, and cooking on the stove |