Energy Resource PowerPlants

What is the overall energy transformation that takes place in a Coal PowerPlant?

• Thermal --> Electrical

• Thermal --> Mechanical

• Chemical --> Electrical

• Chemical --> Mechanical

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What is the full energy transformation that takes place in a Coal PowerPlant?

• Chemical --> Radiant --> Thermal --> Mechanical --> Electrical

• Radiant --> Mechanical --> Electrical

• Chemical --> Mechanical

• Chemical --> Mechanical --> Electrical

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NGSS.HS-PS3-1

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What is the purpose of PowerPlants?

• to generate thermal energy

• to generate mechanical energy

• to generate electrical energy

• to generate pollution

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Which of the following non-renewable resources is best for the environment?

• Wind Power

• Coal

• Natural Gas

• Solar Power

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-1

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How is Natural Gas, Coal, Oil, Biomass, and Nuclear Energy in a PowerPlant similar

• These energy resources are used to first generate thermal energy. The energy transformation steps after that are the same.

• Chemical or Nuclear --> Radiant --> Thermal --> Mechanical --> Electrical

• They are all the first step in a PowerPlant.

• All of the Above

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NGSS.HS-PS3-1

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What type of Energy is Coal, Natural Gas, Oil, and Biomass

• Renewable Energy

• Chemical Energy

• Electrical Energy

• Nuclear Energy

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NGSS.HS-PS3-1

What energy transformation takes place in a Windmill?

• Mechanical --> Electrical

• Electrical --> Mechanical

• Sound --> Electrical

• Nuclear --> Electrical

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NGSS.HS-PS3-3

Wind and Hydropower are both....

• Forms of nonrenewable energy

• Mechanical energy and renewable

• Nuclear energy and nonrenewable

• Chemical energy and renewable

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NGSS.HS-PS3-3

What chemical forms of energy can be burned in a PowerPlant to generate thermal energy?

• Oil, Natural Gas, Nuclear, and Coal

• Oil, Natural Gas, Biomass, and Coal

• Nuclear, Natural Gas, Biomass, and Coal

• Wind, Solar, Biomass, and Geothermal

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NGSS.HS-PS3-4

What type of energy is geothermal energy?

• non-renewable energy

• Thermal Energy

• Electrical Energy

• None of the Above

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NGSS.HS-PS3-4