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Alt Energy Day 10
Alternative Energy Day 10
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are examples of Passive Solar energy? | Build south and west-facing windows, decorating in dark colors |
| As the price of gasoline climbs, drivers are looking for _____ vehicles which offer improved fuel efficiency. | hybrid |
| How does a hybrid battery get re-charged? | from the motor running |
| _________ is the most common form of energy that we use. | Electricity |
| Methanol is _________ and it was removed from gas when the health concerns became understood. | poisonous |
| A hydroelectric power station can be built within the dam. As water is released from the lake, it flows through the dam and powers the generators. This produces _________. | electriciy |
| The process by which yeast turns carbohydrates into ethanol and carbon dioxide is _________. | fermentation |
| “Hydro” means ______. | Water |
| What do fuel cells use to create electrical power? | hydrogen and oxygen |
| As the photons from the sun reach the Earth, their energy can be captured using photovoltaic _______. | cells |
| Solar, nuclear, geothermal, wind, hydro, and bio-energy are all examples of ______. | alternative energy sources |
| A promising alternative ethanol crop is ______ which is easily grown and has no food value. | switchgrass |
| What radioactive materials are used in generating nuclear power? | uranium and plutonium |
| Alternative energy sources include _______ | Biofuels Solar Energy |
| Any crop that produces a great deal of sugar can be converted into _____, a type of alcohol that can be used for fuel. | ethanol |
| What is stored in sealed casks and buried in caves? | nuclear waste |
| Windows are built with 2 or 3 panes of glass with an _____ between the panes. | inert gas |
| Solar power is used in which instances? | In Space To heat water |
| What is the chain reaction in nuclear energy called? | fission |
| What is an example of a device powered by a solar panel that you might own? | A calculator |
| What type of energy comes from tapping the heat from inside the Earth? | thermal |
| hat type of energy causes the Old Faithful geyser at Yellowstone Park to erupt? | geothermal |
| What is the source of energy that can operate a turbine? | wind |
| Systems that break down sewage use ________. | microbes |
| Hydroelectricity can be generated from what natural feature? | waterfalls |
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