Energy Review

What do a coal-fired power plant, a gas-fired power plant, a nuclear power plant and a hydroelectric power plant all have in common?

• generator

• turbine

• both of these

Coal forms from the remains of ________ that lived in swamps hundreds of millions of years ago.

• plants

• reptiles

• amphibians

Another name for natural gas is

• sulfur

• methane

• carbon dioxide

A major source of pollution that is released into the air when coal is burned is

• sulfur

• uranium

• methane

Which of the following is an advantage of nuclear energy?

• Does not produce solid waste.

• Does not produce air pollution

• It is cost effective.

Which of the following is not a main use of fuel?

• cooking

• transportation

• heating and cooling of buildings

Wind turbines convert the movement if the wind into

• electrical energy

• solar energy

• natural gas

Which of the following is an advantage of using fossil fuels for energy?

• versatility in their use

• air pollution

• limited quantities

Inside the combustion chamber of a coal-fired power plant,

• the turbine sets the generator in motion.

• electricity is generated.

• burning fossil fuels release energy in the form of heat.

Hydroelectric energy is generated from

• wind

• moving water

• geothermal heat