Vocabulary
Conservation:
THE PREVENTION OF EXCESSIVE OR WASTEFUL USE OF A RESOURCE
Hydropower:
POWERED BY FLOWING WATER
How can you be a super saver at home?
many responses will be accepted.
How can you be a super saver in your community?
many answers will be accepted.
Name 2 items in your kit
lightbulbs, night light, sink aerator, etc.
Demand:
AMOUNT OF POWER REQUIRED AT A SINGLE POINT IN TIME, MEASURED IN KWH
Load shifting:
SHIFTING FROM ON PEAK TO OFF PEAK TIMES
Give an example of an electronic device in your home that has a high demand.
water heater, microwave oven, heater, dishwasher, clothes dryer
How can you be a super saver at school?
Name the two companies that formed the Super Savers Program
Comed and People's Gas
Energy efficiency:
USING LESS ENERGY TO DO THE SAME JOB
Peak time:
TWO TIMES OF THE DAY, ON PEAK AND OFF-PEAK BASED OF ENERGY USE
Give an example of an electronic device at home that has low demand.
ceiling fan, cell phone, color television, game console, refrigerator
How can you be a Super Saver in your community?
Many answers will be accepted.
True or false: LED lightbulbs are more efficient than incandescent bulbs.
True
Give an example of a fossil fuel
oil, coal, natural gas
Voltage:
MEASURE OF ELECTRICAL PRESSURE
How much does a base unit of electricity cost?
10 cents
Name an example of distributed generation
Solar pannels on your home, fuel cells at home, wind turbines
True or false: Using a bathroom faucet aerator can save thousands of gallons of water per year.
False: 100s of gallons
Hydrologic cycle:
Earth's natural recycling system that is also known as the water cycle
energy used by a device when it is switched "off" or in standby mode
Fill in the blank: The amount of power or __________ a device uses called demand.
Watts
Give an example of a nonrenewable and renewable resource in Chicago.
Many answers accepted.
Can you save energy and water when using the high-efficiency showerhead?
yes