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WorksheetsPower Plant Virtual Tour
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 3hrs 15mins
What is created by the boilers at the power plant?
Smoke
Steam
Pollution
What kind of day causes the peaking plants to be turned on? Check all below that are correct.
Extra hot day
Demand for electricity goes up
Extra cold day
When the air conditioning is running full blast
How tall is one boiler?
200 feet tall
300 feet tall
400 feet tall
600 feet tall
Coal is what kind of resource?
Renewable
Non-renewable
What percentage of its own generated electricity is used by the power plant?
3-5%
6-7%
20-25%
7-10%
What is the first step to generating electricity?
Creation of steam
Finding the coal
Hiring employees
Check all below that apply. The blades inside the turbine are like a:
Windmill
Propeller of an airplane
Propeller of a boat engine
Propeller of a remote controlled boat
What spins the turbine?
Air
Water
Steam
Cold air
Why is the generator so important?
How can electricity move long distances? Check all below that apply:
Voltage
Be under pressure
A rush of water
Electricity travels at the speed of:
(a)
What different technologies are used to contain the pollution going into the air at these power plants?
Scrubber
Precipitator
Baghouse
Ash handling and storage
What renewable fuels use a process very similar to what we've seen on our coal plant tour that Xcel Energy participates in? Check all that apply:
Wind
Solar
Hydro
Burning garbage
