Energy, Chp. 5

Question 1

Hydroelectricity

Answer 1

the electricity generated from hydropower

Question 2

Hydrologic Cycle

Answer 2

the sequence thru which water passes into the atmosphere as water vapor, precipitates to earth as liquid and evaporates back to the atmosphere

Question 3

Pumped Storage

Answer 3

a large-scale and affordable means of storing and deploying electricity

Question 4

Wind Turbine

Answer 4

a turbine rotated by the wind to generate electricity

Question 5

Coriolis Effect

Answer 5

when earth’s rotation curves the wind

Question 6

OTEC

Answer 6

Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion, an electricity generation system

Question 7

Solar Spectrum

Answer 7

sunlight that is part of the electromagnetic radiation given off by the sun

Question 8

Photosynthesis

Answer 8

a process where sunlight is used to synthesize from CO2 to H2O

Question 9

Photon

Answer 9

a particle representing light

Question 10

Carbohydrate

Answer 10

compounds containing hydrogen and oxygen that can be broken down to release energy

Question 11

Chlorophyll

Answer 11

responsible for absorbs ion of light to provide energy for photosynthesis

Question 12

Glucose

Answer 12

a simple sugar that is an important energy source in living organisms

Question 13

Gasohol

Answer 13

a mixture of gasoline and ethyl alcohol used as fuel in internal combustion engines

Question 14

Sucrose

Answer 14

a sugar, organic compound commonly known as table sugar

Question 15

Ethanol

Answer 15

a colorless, flammable liquid

Question 16

Methanol

Answer 16

a toxic, colorless, flammable liquid alcohol made from distillation from wood and oxidizing methane