Developing Energy Technologies

In order to become a large scale, viable replacement to fossil fuels, alternative energy must... (check all that apply)

• become more cost effective.

• be still in development.

• have acceptable environmental impacts.

• be done using nonrenewable sources,

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-2

NGSS.HS-ESS3-4

NGSS.HS-ETS1-3

Private investment is often needed to research alternative energy.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Tidal power is currently used in all of the following countries except...

• Japan

• France

• Canada

• Russia

Specific location requirements are a disadvantage of

• Geothermal Heat Pumps

• Tidal Power Plants

• Fuel Cells

• Energy Star Products

Hydrogen fuel can be extracted from water or natural gas.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-2

These produce electricity chemically by combining hydrogen fuel with oxygen.

• Solar Panels

• Tidal Power Plants

• Fuel Cells

• Energy Star Products

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NGSS.HS-PS3-3

Energy efficiency is

• $\frac{Useful\ Energy\ OUT}{Energy\ IN}x\ 100$

• $\frac{Total\ Energy\ IN}{Energy\ OUT}x\ 100$

• $\frac{Energy\ OUT}{Energy\ IN}x\ 100$

• $\frac{Energy\ IN}{Total\ Energy\ OUT}\ x\ 100$

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NGSS.HS-PS3-3

NGSS.HS-PS3-4

Most of our devices are fairly efficient.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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NGSS.HS-PS3-3

NGSS.HS-PS3-4

Which of the following is NOT a technology that hybrid cars use?

• Shut off gasoline engine when idling.

• Covert energy of braking into electricity.

• Store energy in a fuel cell.

• Lightweight, aerodynamic design.

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NGSS.HS-PS3-3

Most energy lost in home is through inefficient devices such as furnaces and air conditioners.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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NGSS.HS-ETS1-3

NGSS.HS-PS3-4