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Sustainable Energy
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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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1. 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
Turbine
Energy Conservation
Power Plant
2. Engineering that focuses on the development of a sustainable future through renewable energy - wise use of natural resources - recycling - and assessment of environmental impact.
Hydrogen
Power Plant
Sustainable Engineering
Electron
3. A device used to increase or decrease voltage supplied to a circuit.
Active Solar System
Transformer
Power Grid
Smart Grid
4. A system of high- tension cables by which electrical power is distributed throughout a region.
Turbine
Power Grid
Power Plant
Transformer
5. Device that combines hydrogen - or other fuels - and oxygen and produces electricity in the process.
Fuel Cell
Generator
Power Grid
Energy Carrier
6. Process of splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen by means of an electric current.
Emissions
Electrolysis...
Power Plant
Energy Conservation
7. 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.
Energy Carrier
Electrolysis...
Power Plant
Emissions
8. Moves energy in a usable form from one place to another - like electricity or hydrogen.
Transformer
Electromagnetic Field
Energy Carrier
Alternative Fuels
9. A solar energy collection system that uses electrical or mechanical components to heat water or heat and cool buildings or produce electricity.
Battery
Active Solar System
Steam Reforming
Smart Grid
10. A negatively charged particle.
Electron
Smart Grid
Energy Carrier
Steam Reforming
11. Conserving resources through efficient and prudent use.
Energy Conservation
Alternative Fuels
Battery
Passive Solar System
12. Substances discharged into the air (as by a smokestack or an automobile engine)
Smart Grid
Energy Carrier
Steam Reforming
Emissions
13. 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.
Electrolysis...
Power Grid
Energy Carrier
Passive Solar System
14. 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.
Passive Solar System
Power Grid
Active Solar System
Turbine
15. A field of electromagnetic energy produced by electricity flowing through power lines.
Natural Resources
Power Grid
Turbine
Electromagnetic Field
16. The first and simplest element on the periodic table. It is one of the most common elements in the galaxy.
Transformer
Passive Solar System
Emissions
Hydrogen
17. Process in which high- temperature steam separates hydrogen from carbon atoms in methane (CH4).
Steam Reforming
Power Plant
Sustainable Engineering
Fuel Cell
18. Fuels to eventually replace dwindling supplies of fossil fuels - such as biodiesel and hydrogen.
Energy Carrier
Alternative Fuels
Smart Grid
Hydrogen
19. A device used to convert mechanical energy into electrical energy.
Energy Carrier
Passive Solar System
Power Grid
Generator
20. 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
Hydrogen
Sustainable Engineering
Smart Grid
Fuel Cell
21. Naturally occurring materials found within the Earth or its atmosphere.
Turbine
Transformer
Power Grid
Natural Resources