Vocabulary
Vocabulary
Energy Usage
Alternative Energy
Saving Electricity
100
A means of transportation that has been modified to run on alternative fuels; sometimes known as flexible fuel.
What is an alternative fuel vehicle?
100
The network of people, buildings, and equipment required to supply energy for use throughout the world.
What is infrastructure?
100
This sector of economy uses more energy then any other.
What is industry?
100
This type of energy uses the wind to create energy. It has been used for hundreds of years.
What is wind power?
100
Only use hot or warm water when needed, only do full loads
What is ways to save energy when doing laundry?
200
Renewable energy from wood, manure, garbage and agricultural waste
What is biomass?
200
A unit for measuring power; is equal to one million watts.
What is megawatt?
200
This label tells consumers about the energy used by an appliance that they buy.
What is the EnergyGuide label?
200
Energy that is produced from the splitting of atoms (fission)
What is nuclear energy?
200
Insulate this item and the pipes around it also turn down the temperature
What is was to save electricity with the water heater?
300
A change in the long-term weather patterns.
What is climate change?
300
A fuel that is not capable of being naturally restored or replenished.
What is non-renewable fuel?
300
Passenger cars and light trucks use this fraction of transportation fuel.
What is 2/3 of the fuel for transportation?
300
The use of the sun’s energy to produce electricity or heat
What is solar energy?
300
This method of washing uses less water especially when done quickly
What is take a shower?
400
The use of technology that requires less energy to perform the same function
What is energy efficiency?
400
A fuel that can be naturally restored or replenished.
What is renewable energy?
400
The U.S. uses more of this source of energy than any other.
What is petroleum?
400
Renewable energy from wood, manure, garbage and agricultural waste
What is biomass?
400
Check the door seals, keep the temperature from being too cool, and best yet use an Energy Star model.
What is saving electricity with the refrigerator?
500
The process of certain gases trapping energy in the atmosphere making the earth warmer.
What is greenhouse affect?
500
Unit of energy used globally in the power, steam generation, and heating and air conditioning industries.
What is a BTU?
500
Most of the energy used by homes and business is used for this reason.
What is heating and cooling?
500
A renewable source of steam and hot water produced inside the earth to heat buildings or to generate electricity.
What is geothermal energy?
500
These items should be items should be plugged into a power strip so they can be turned off when not in use.
What are electronics?
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