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WorksheetsEnergy Sources Science Bowl
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
A representation of annual energy usage per square foot of a facility: may appear in units such as Btu, kWh, or therms per square foot per year.
SEER Rating
Energy Star Rating
Energy Use Index (EUI)
Energy Conservation Measure (ECM)
Generating electricity using a waste heat fuel source (biomass, industrial waste heat, or treated sewage) that comes from another industrial process.
Energy Consumption
Cogeneration
Energy Use Index (EUI)
Energy Conservation Opportunity (ECO)
A government-backed labeling program that helps people and organizations save money and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by identifying factories, office equipment, home appliances, and electronics that have superior energy efficiency.
Net Zero
Energy Star
Cogeneration
SEER
The pricing of electricity based on the estimated cost of electricity during a particular block of time (summer vs winter; on peak vs off peak)
Net Zero Pricing
Green Pricing
Time-of-Use (TOU) Rates
Energy Star
A system that provides the process of comfort heating, ventilating, and/or air conditioning within a building.
ECM
HVAC
ECO
AC
What two definitions best describe what 'geothermal' energy is?
Heat from the ground warmed by the sun
Heat from lakes warmed by the sun
Heat from mountains warmed by magma
Heat from water underground boiled by magma
Heat from rocks
Which of the following is an example of a technology that uses Direct Solar Energy:
Wind Turbines
Photo voltaic panels
Ground Source Heat Pumps
Hydro Power
Which of the following is an example of a technology that uses indirect solar energy?
Solar Panels
Double Glazed Windows
Ground Source Heat Pumps
PV Panels
The number 12000 has how many significant figures?
5
4
3
2
Ohm's law (V=IR) is used to calculate what?
Velocity
Frequency
Voltage
1. Complete the energy changes for hydroelectric power station :
_ --> --> electrical energy.
kinetic energy, gravitational potential energy
gravitational potential energy, kinetic energy
gravitational potential energy, chemical energy
kinetic energy, heat energy
Carbon dioxide emitted during the manufacture, transport and construction of building materials, together with end of life emissions is known as
green house gas
embodied carbon
industry emission
The amount of energy consumed by a building to satisfy the demand for heating, cooling, ventilation, lighting, equipment, and appliances is known as:
Lighting energy
Primary energy
Embodied energy
Operational energy
What is required of all new LEED buildings?
Must have a minimum building height, have a daylighting strategy, and provide for occupant comfort
Must have an ENERGY STAR score of 50, use sustainable building materials, and have preferred parking
Must have access to public transportation, manage rainwater, and have a FAR of at least 1.5
Must be a permanent structure, use a reasonable site boundary, and have a minimum floor area
True/False: The Supertrees in Singapore generate enough solar energy to display their lights at night.
True
False
At the current rate of warming, how much will the Earth’s temperature have risen by 2100?
1°C
3°C
2°C
4°C
which of the following country has committed to net-zero by 2050
Sweden
Australia
India
France
Which layer of the atmosphere does all weather occur?
exosphere
troposphere
mesosphere
thermosphere
Why do natural refrigerants have greater global warming potential than refrigerants that can damage the ozone layer?
They have higher leakage rates
They produce more sulfur dioxide in the refrigeration process
They require water use
They are less efficient
