audio/null/images1Frame21FastquizXQuizBkg1MC4Answersimple_3titlePagenoneEnergy Production and TransmissionQT_Generic_Intro2.swfMoveForwardButtonS1ButtonSX1_skin* Start *center330The largest primary source of electrical energy in the US iscoalpetroleumuraniumnatural gas Most electric power plants usesteam turbineschemical batteriessolar panelsfalling water Geothermal power plants convert ... into electricitythe earth’s heat energythe ocean’s tidal energythe sun’s infrared radiationthe earth’s biomass Solar power plants operate the best when the weather is ...clearhotwindycloudy A hydroelectric plant would not be typically built ...in the desertby the waterfallby the riverin the mountains Modern nuclear power plants usefissionfusionburningoxidation Transformers are used in the transmission of ... energyelectricalhydronuclearkinetic Electric power lines use high voltage toimprove efficiencyprotect the environmentimprove safetyimprove speed Petroleum used in some electric plants is produced fromcrude oilnatural gasplutoniumgasoline In hydroelectric plants water is used todrive turbine connected to a generatorclean the flux capacitorsadjust the output powergenerate steam To provide non-stop electric power, a solar power station may usea backup batteryan artificial light sourcean automatic shutdown deviceGlobal Positioning System (GPS) Petroleum is not transported bywirestruckstankerspipes endPageStandardResults1none