Electricity in the U.S.
Electrical energy
Renewable Energy and The Environment
Energy generation and storage
Mystery Category
100
These are the main sources of electricity in the U.S.
What is natural gas, nuclear, coal, and renewables?
100
This refers to the "pressure" or "push" in an electrical system.
Hint: The units are called "Volts" (V)
What is voltage?
100
These are possible ways to save electrical energy in your home (name two minimum).
What is adjusting the thermostat, insulating your home, turning off lights, and using solar power?
100
This includes the limited time available, higher upfront cost, lower efficiency, and space limitations.
What are the drawbacks of renewable energy?
100
These are some careers in renewable energy in the U.S. (name at least three).
What is an engineer, technician, scientist, construction worker, supply chain manager, marketing manager, salesman, purchaser, accountant (and many many more)?
200
This is when energy changes from one form to another.
Bonus 101: This refers to the total amount of energy not changing.
What is energy transformation?
Bonus: What is energy conservation?
200
This refers to the flow of electricity (i.e. flow of electrons).
Hint: This is measured in "Amps" (A)
What is current?
200
This refers to the long-term shifts in temperature and weather patterns caused by human activities such as burning fossil fuels.
What is climate change?
200
This refers to reduction of carbon emissions and air pollution, better reliability, job creation, increased energy independence, and lower energy costs.
What are the benefits of renewable energy?
200
This refers to a self-contained electrical network to generate its own electricity on-site.
What is a microgrid?
300
This is the ranking of the most used electricity sources in the U.S.
What is:
1. Natural Gas
2. Renewables
3. Coal
4. Nuclear
300
This is an object's ability to accept the flow of current.
Hint: This is measure in "Ohms" (Ω )B
Bonus 100 points: This component is the most common type. It limits the flow of current.
What is resistance?
Bonus: What is a resistor?
300
This device transfers wind energy to electrical energy.
Bonus 200 points: What are the two most common of these devices?
What is a wind turbine?
Bonus: What is HAWT and VAWT?
(Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine and Vertical Axis Wind Turbine)
300
This refers to a source of energy that is caused by the movement of air from high pressure to low pressure.
What is wind?
300
This is the utility bill of NASA as of 2020
What is $123.1 MILLION?
Fun fact: this is $14.1K per hour
400
These three components are essential to moving electricity from power plants to a household.
What are transformers, transmission lines, and distribution lines?
400
This is defined as the rate at which energy is transferred, or the work is completed.
Hint: this is measured in Watts
Bonus 300 points: This is the formula for this rate of energy.
What is Power?
Bonus: What is P = IV
P is power (W), I is current (A), V is voltage (V)
400
This device, made up of semiconductors, generates electricity from the sun's photons.
What is a solar panel?
400
This refers to electricity being generated close to its point of use, rather than a centralized generation source (like a power plant).
What is distributed generation?
400
This refers to NASA's goal to cut out Carbon Pollution-Free Electricity by 100% by 2030
What is NASA's 2022 sustainability plan?
500
These are the four primary energy sources used in Virginia.
What is natural gas, motor gasoline, interstate electricity, and nuclear electric power?
500
This is the formula for calculating electrical power.
P = IV
P is "power"
I is "current"
V is "voltage"
500
These are the most common types of renewable energy (must name at least two).
What is Wind, Solar, Geothermal, and Hydropower?
500
This device converts mechanical energy into electricity.
What is a generator?
500
This refers to an electricity network that utilizes digital technology, sensors, and software to match the supply and demand of electricity in real time.
What is a smart grid?