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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. Moves energy in a usable form from one place to another - like electricity or hydrogen.
Alternative Fuels
Electrolysis...
Generator
Energy Carrier
2. Process in which high- temperature steam separates hydrogen from carbon atoms in methane (CH4).
Steam Reforming
Power Plant
Electrolysis...
Energy Conservation
3. 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.
Active Solar System
Battery
Steam Reforming
Natural Resources
4. 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.
Hydrogen
Passive Solar System
Turbine
Fuel Cell
5. Fuels to eventually replace dwindling supplies of fossil fuels - such as biodiesel and hydrogen.
Alternative Fuels
Electrolysis...
Energy Conservation
Steam Reforming
6. A system of high- tension cables by which electrical power is distributed throughout a region.
Electron
Electrolysis...
Power Grid
Hydrogen
7. The first and simplest element on the periodic table. It is one of the most common elements in the galaxy.
Electron
Emissions
Energy Carrier
Hydrogen
8. 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.
Electron
Turbine
Passive Solar System
Alternative Fuels
9. A device used to increase or decrease voltage supplied to a circuit.
Transformer
Energy Conservation
Electromagnetic Field
Turbine
10. Conserving resources through efficient and prudent use.
Steam Reforming
Power Grid
Energy Conservation
Transformer
11. A device used to convert mechanical energy into electrical energy.
Generator
Alternative Fuels
Power Grid
Electron
12. Naturally occurring materials found within the Earth or its atmosphere.
Emissions
Sustainable Engineering
Power Grid
Natural Resources
13. 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.
Electromagnetic Field
Emissions
Power Plant
Smart Grid
14. Substances discharged into the air (as by a smokestack or an automobile engine)
Emissions
Electron
Alternative Fuels
Steam Reforming
15. Process of splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen by means of an electric current.
Hydrogen
Battery
Electrolysis...
Transformer
16. A solar energy collection system that uses electrical or mechanical components to heat water or heat and cool buildings or produce electricity.
Power Plant
Active Solar System
Energy Carrier
Turbine
17. 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
Battery
Steam Reforming
Smart Grid
Energy Carrier
18. A field of electromagnetic energy produced by electricity flowing through power lines.
Sustainable Engineering
Smart Grid
Hydrogen
Electromagnetic Field
19. 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 Plant
Sustainable Engineering
Energy Carrier
20. A negatively charged particle.
Sustainable Engineering
Turbine
Generator
Electron
21. Device that combines hydrogen - or other fuels - and oxygen and produces electricity in the process.
Fuel Cell
Natural Resources
Smart Grid
Sustainable Engineering