Energy - Energy Production and Transmission

Energy Production and Transmission

Transformers are used in the transmission of ... energy

hydro

electrical

kinetic

nuclear

The largest primary source of electrical energy in the US is

uranium

coal

natural gas

petroleum

Solar power plants operate the best when the weather is ...

clear

windy

hot

cloudy

A hydroelectric plant would not be typically built ...

by the waterfall

in the mountains

by the river

in the desert

In hydroelectric plants water is used to

clean the flux capacitors

drive turbine connected to a generator

generate steam

adjust the output power

Geothermal power plants convert ... into electricity

the ocean’s tidal energy

the sun’s infrared radiation

the earth’s biomass

the earth’s heat energy

Most electric power plants use

solar panels

steam turbines

falling water

chemical batteries

To provide non-stop electric power, a solar power station may use

Global Positioning System (GPS)

an artificial light source

a backup battery

an automatic shutdown device

Petroleum used in some electric plants is produced from

natural gas

gasoline

plutonium

crude oil

Modern nuclear power plants use

burning

oxidation

fission

fusion

Petroleum is not transported by

tankers

wires

trucks

pipes

Electric power lines use high voltage to

protect the environment

improve speed

improve safety

improve efficiency

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