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Energy
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Subject
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engineering
Instructions:
Answer 40 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. A collection of wind turbines used to create electricity.
Fossil Fuel
Wind Turbine
Biomass
Wind Farm
2. The potential energy locked within a system and released during a chemical reaction.
Chemical Energy
Heat (Thermal) Energy
Watt
Biomass
3. Gas usually found within the vicinity of petroleum reserves.
Fossil Fuel
Watt
Newton - Meter
Natural Gas
4. A unit measure of work.
Petroleum
Newton - Meter
Renewable Energy
Electricity
5. The power of the atom.
Nuclear Energy
Wind Energy
Non -Renewable Energy
Inexhaustible Energy
6. Energy associated with the flow of electrons.
Electricity
Natural Gas
Heat (Thermal) Energy
Electrical Energy
7. The ratio of the useful energy delivered by a dynamic system to the energy supplied to it.
Light (Radiant) Energy
Photovoltaic Cell
Conservation
Efficiency
8. The phenomenon whereby the earth's atmosphere traps solar radiation - caused by the presence in the atmosphere of gases such as carbon dioxide - water vapor - and methane that allow incoming sunlight to pass through but absorb heat radiated back from
Wind Energy
Wind Farm
Climate Change
Greenhouse Effect
9. Any significant change in measures of climate - such as temperature - precipitation - or wind - lasting for an extended period of a decade or longer.
Nuclear Energy
Heat (Thermal) Energy
Solar Energy
Climate Change
10. Energy can be neither created nor destroyed. There is a fixed amount of energy present in different forms that can be converted from one form to another - but energy does not go away.
Wind Turbine
Law of Conservation of Energy
Electrical Energy
Heat (Thermal) Energy
11. The use of flowing water from waterfalls and dams to produce electricity.
Natural Gas
Climate Change
Hydroelectric Energy
BTU (British Thermal Unit)
12. The flow of electrical power or charge.
Electrical Energy
Electricity
Energy
Wind Turbine
13. The first and simplest element on the periodic table. It is one of the most common elements in the galaxy.
Hydrogen
Kinetic Energy
Fossil Fuel
Heat (Thermal) Energy
14. Oil.
Electricity
Chemical Energy
Photovoltaic Cell
Petroleum
15. A system by which electrical power is delivered throughout a region.
Power Grid
Conservation
Energy
Wind Energy
16. Energy derived from wind by means of windmills or wind turbines.
Energy
Joule
Biomass
Wind Energy
17. Energy stored in the earth in the form of heat.
Joule
Electrical Energy
Geothermal
Wind Energy
18. Any source of energy that is limited and cannot be replaced when it is used - such as oil - coal - and natural gas.
Chemical Energy
Sustainable
Solar Energy
Exhaustible Energy
19. The energy that a piece of matter has because of its position or nature or because of the arrangement of parts.
Natural Gas
Conservation
Potential Energy
Nuclear Energy
20. The rate at which work is performed or energy is expended.
Joule
Power
Work
Exhaustible Energy
21. An energy source that will never run out.
Electricity
Inexhaustible Energy
Kinetic Energy
Electrical Energy
22. A resource that cannot be replaced once used.
Climate Change
Potential Energy
Wind Energy
Non -Renewable Energy
23. A measure of power equal to one joule of work per second.
Natural Gas
Conservation
Petroleum
Watt
24. The ability to do work; types include heat - light - sound - chemical - nuclear - mechanical - electrical.
Geothermal
Work
Energy
Electricity
25. External surroundings.
Environment
Photovoltaic Cell
Mechanical Energy
Law of Conservation of Energy
26. The heat equal to 1/180 of the heat required to raise the temperature of one pound of water from 32 degrees Fahrenheit to 212 degrees Fahrenheit at a constant pressure of one atmosphere.
Environment
BTU (British Thermal Unit)
Sustainable
Non -Renewable Energy
27. Energy produced by mechanical devices - such as gears - pulleys - levers - or internal combustion engines.
Fossil Fuel
Mechanical Energy
Inexhaustible Energy
Greenhouse Effect
28. The energy possessed by a body as a result of its motion.
Heat (Thermal) Energy
Kinetic Energy
Newton - Meter
Natural Gas
29. A result of a force moving an object a certain distance.
Law of Conservation of Energy
Climate Change
Work
Geothermal
30. Plant materials and animal waste used especially as a source of fuel.
Sustainable
Wind Turbine
Biomass
BTU (British Thermal Unit)
31. A device that converts light into electricity.
Power Grid
Wind Turbine
Photovoltaic Cell
Power
32. The unit of energy or work in the MKS system of units - equal to the work done by a force of one Newton - meter.
Newton - Meter
Joule
Sustainable
Geothermal
33. Energy visible to the eye.
Light (Radiant) Energy
Sustainable
Mechanical Energy
Climate Change
34. Refers to the use of resources in ways that prevent their being depleted or permanently damaged.
Newton - Meter
Exhaustible Energy
Wind Farm
Sustainable
35. A natural fuel such as coal or gas formed in the geological past from the remains of living organisms.
Fossil Fuel
Biomass
Energy
Solar Energy
36. Energy from the sun.
Solar Energy
Renewable Energy
Power
Exhaustible Energy
37. A propeller driven by the wind and connected to a generator. The wind makes it turn the generator - which produces electricity.
Greenhouse Effect
Wind Farm
Newton - Meter
Wind Turbine
38. A resource that can be replaced when needed.
Renewable Energy
Chemical Energy
Hydroelectric Energy
Watt
39. The process of controlling resources; for example - limiting soil erosion - reducing sediment in waterways - conserving water - and improving water quality.
Law of Conservation of Energy
Greenhouse Effect
Conservation
Kinetic Energy
40. Energy in transit.
Solar Energy
Heat (Thermal) Energy
Photovoltaic Cell
Fossil Fuel