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Sustainable Energy
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Subject
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engineering
Instructions:
Answer 21 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Process of splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen by means of an electric current.
Electrolysis...
Battery
Emissions
Transformer
2. Conserving resources through efficient and prudent use.
Active Solar System
Smart Grid
Electromagnetic Field
Energy Conservation
3. Substances discharged into the air (as by a smokestack or an automobile engine)
Emissions
Natural Resources
Power Grid
Hydrogen
4. A solar energy collection system that does not require electrical or mechanical components; can directly heat water or buildings or reduce solar heat gain or provide lighting.
Transformer
Alternative Fuels
Passive Solar System
Power Grid
5. Device that combines hydrogen - or other fuels - and oxygen and produces electricity in the process.
Natural Resources
Energy Carrier
Fuel Cell
Turbine
6. Engineering that focuses on the development of a sustainable future through renewable energy - wise use of natural resources - recycling - and assessment of environmental impact.
Steam Reforming
Power Grid
Electrolysis...
Sustainable Engineering
7. A negatively charged particle.
Energy Conservation
Hydrogen
Electron
Steam Reforming
8. An electrical power distribution network that can transmit electricity - including two- way - digital communications between producers and consumers. A smart grid includes an intelligent monitoring system that keeps track of all electricity flowing i
Electron
Battery
Emissions
Smart Grid
9. Any unit that converts some form of energy into electrical energy - such as a hydroelectric or steam- generating station - a diesel- electric engine in a vehicle - or a nuclear power plant.
Passive Solar System
Power Plant
Electron
Turbine
10. A machine for producing power in which a wheel or rotor is made to revolve by a fast- moving flow of water - steam - gas - or air.
Generator
Turbine
Electron
Battery
11. A direct current voltage source made up of one or more units that convert chemical - thermal - nuclear - or solar energy into electrical energy that can be stored until it is needed.
Battery
Smart Grid
Fuel Cell
Natural Resources
12. Process in which high- temperature steam separates hydrogen from carbon atoms in methane (CH4).
Power Grid
Active Solar System
Energy Carrier
Steam Reforming
13. Naturally occurring materials found within the Earth or its atmosphere.
Passive Solar System
Electromagnetic Field
Energy Conservation
Natural Resources
14. A field of electromagnetic energy produced by electricity flowing through power lines.
Electromagnetic Field
Electrolysis...
Fuel Cell
Active Solar System
15. Moves energy in a usable form from one place to another - like electricity or hydrogen.
Steam Reforming
Energy Carrier
Hydrogen
Power Plant
16. A device used to convert mechanical energy into electrical energy.
Natural Resources
Smart Grid
Transformer
Generator
17. A system of high- tension cables by which electrical power is distributed throughout a region.
Energy Carrier
Steam Reforming
Power Grid
Active Solar System
18. Fuels to eventually replace dwindling supplies of fossil fuels - such as biodiesel and hydrogen.
Battery
Steam Reforming
Alternative Fuels
Fuel Cell
19. A solar energy collection system that uses electrical or mechanical components to heat water or heat and cool buildings or produce electricity.
Active Solar System
Alternative Fuels
Electromagnetic Field
Fuel Cell
20. A device used to increase or decrease voltage supplied to a circuit.
Battery
Energy Carrier
Power Grid
Transformer
21. The first and simplest element on the periodic table. It is one of the most common elements in the galaxy.
Power Plant
Energy Carrier
Turbine
Hydrogen