Sources of Energy
Petroleum
Potential and Kinetic Energy
SI Units
Bonus Questions
100
A nonrenewable source of energy using the element uranium
What is nuclear
100
Everything is big in this state where most of the US's oil is produced
Where is Texas
100
Energy is measured in this SI unit.
What is jules
100
This SI Unit is measured in amperes (a).
What is electric current
100
This type of potential energy is due to height above the surface.
What is gravitational potential energy
200
A source of energy found in the sun
What is solar power
200
This is the cheapest and safest way to move large quantities of oil.
What is a pipeline
200
MGH is the equation used for what type of potential energy
What is gravitational potential energy
200
Temperature is measured in this SI Unit.
What is kelvin (k)
200
The G in the equation MGH is what this at all times.
What is 9.8 meters per second squared
300
Energy found in the mantle of the earth
What is geothermal
300
The OCS produces 10% of the US's natural gas. OCS stands for this acronym.
What is the Outer Continental Shelf
300
The equation 1/2mv(squared) is used to measure this type of energy
What is kinetic energy
300
This SI Unit is measured in moles
What is amount of substance
300
m=meters in this equation for GPE.
What is MGH
400
A nonrenewable type of energy that is one of the most popular today, but takes millions of years to form
What is coal energy
400
This source is used more than any other in the US.
What is petroleum
400
This law states that energy cannot be created or destroyed.
What is the law of conservation of energy
400
A candela measures this quantity.
What is intensity of light
400
The top 5 oil producers in the United States account for this percentage of oil.
What is 51%
500
A renewable source of energy based on water
What is hydropower
500
There is a lot of oil potential in this sea off of northern Alaska.
Where is the Beauford Sea
500
This type of potential energy is stored in a spring or rubber band.
What is elastic potential energy
500
Time is measured in this unit.
What is second
500
In the drilling of oil, this can commonly pollute groundwater.
What is leaks