Green
What is meant by "Green?"
Reducing our impact on the planet.
The ability to do work.
What is energy?
Energy in motion
What is Kinetic Energy?
The type of electricity in power lines.
What is alternating current (AC)?
The brightness of light that is reflected off of an object.
What is illumination?
Nature is also called...
The environment
Energy that is released when coal, oil or gas is burned.
What is chemical energy?
Stored energy
What is Potential Energy?
The type of electricity in small devices like televisions or computers.
What is direct current (DC)?
Three types of lighting.
What are incandescent, fluorescent and LEDs?
An individual's impact on nature..
What is your Footprint?
Energy from movement as in water or wind.
What is mechanical energy?
Thousands of watts used over an hour.
What is the kilowatt (kwH)?
AC or DC: Voltage potential changes
What is AC?
These lights are not expensive but use a lot of energy?
What are incandescent lights?
Energy that can be used up.
What is nonrenewable energy?
A form of energy created by moving electrons.
What is electricity?
Kinetic or Potential? Steam
What is Kinetic?
AC or DC: Less dangerous
What is DC?
CFLs are an example of this type of light. They work by electric discharge.
What are fluorescent lights?
Energy that has no limit such as energy from wind or sunlight.
What is renewable energy?
The two measures of a Green Action Plan.
What are Passive and Proactive?
The splitting of molecules in the nuclear process.
What is Fission?
Shows electric usage and can measure energy put back into the electric grid.
What is a Smart Meter?
These are the most energy efficient lights. They are more expensive but last a long time.
What are LEDs?