Question 1

​What are the countries with the largest reserves of natural gas?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Canada and the United States 
B)  ​Russia,Iran,and Qatar 
C)  ​Nigeria and Algeria 
D)  ​India,Venezuela,and the United States 
E)  ​Russia,Venezuela,and Canada 
A)  ​Canada and the United States 
B)  ​Russia,Iran,and Qatar 
C)  ​Nigeria and Algeria 
D)  ​India,Venezuela,and the United States 
E)  ​Russia,Venezuela,and Canada B

Question 2

​What is an advantage of using passive or active solar systems?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​There is no need to access the sun for most of the day. 
B)  ​The blocking of sunlight by structures has no impact. 
C)  ​The net energy yield is medium. 
D)  ​The installation and maintenance costs are very low. 
E)  ​There is no need for a backup system on cloudy days. 
A)  ​There is no need to access the sun for most of the day. 
B)  ​The blocking of sunlight by structures has no impact. 
C)  ​The net energy yield is medium. 
D)  ​The installation and maintenance costs are very low. 
E)  ​There is no need for a backup system on cloudy days. C

Question 3

Production and delivery of natural gas may emit more CO2 and CH4 per unit of energy produced than the burning of coal for commercial energy.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Approximately 87% of the world's commercial energy comes from fossil fuels.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

​Why is it risky for companies to invest in renewable energy?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Pricing for renewable energy resources are artificially low. 
B)  ​None of the known renewable energy resources are reliable. 
C)  ​Renewable energy is expected to fall out of favor with the American public in the next decade. 
D)  ​Subsidies and tax breaks have to be renewed by the government every few years. 
E)  ​The energy net yield is often low and changes yearly. 
A)  ​Pricing for renewable energy resources are artificially low. 
B)  ​None of the known renewable energy resources are reliable. 
C)  ​Renewable energy is expected to fall out of favor with the American public in the next decade. 
D)  ​Subsidies and tax breaks have to be renewed by the government every few years. 
E)  ​The energy net yield is often low and changes yearly.

Question 6

​The world's second fastest-growing source of electricity after solar cells has been ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​nuclear power 
B)  ​cogeneration power 
C)  ​coal power 
D)  ​wind power 
E)  ​hydropower 
A)  ​nuclear power 
B)  ​cogeneration power 
C)  ​coal power 
D)  ​wind power 
E)  ​hydropower

Question 7

____________________ is a mixture of gases that is approximately 50-90% methane (CH4).​

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ is a mixture of gases that...

Question 8

Why has Nobel Prize-winning chemist Paul Crutzen warned that intensive farming of biofuel crops could speed up atmospheric warming?

Accepted Answer

Intensive farming of biofuel crops may p

Question 9

The nuclear fuel cycle has a low net energy yield.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

​What is bitumen?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a type of coal,with dark shiny bits of organic matter.​ 
B)  ​It is a deep shale-oil deposit mixed with natural gas. 
C)  ​It a thick,sticky,tar-like heavy oil with a high sulfur content. 
D)  ​It is an octane-raising gasoline additive that causes pollution. 
E)  ​It is the solid organic matter found in petroleum. 
A)  It is a type of coal,with dark shiny bits of organic matter.​ 
B)  ​It is a deep shale-oil deposit mixed with natural gas. 
C)  ​It a thick,sticky,tar-like heavy oil with a high sulfur content. 
D)  ​It is an octane-raising gasoline additive that causes pollution. 
E)  ​It is the solid organic matter found in petroleum.

Question 11

​A spent fuel rod is one that has lost all of its radioactivity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

​The identified coal reserves in the United States could last at least ____ years at current usage rates.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​10 
B)  ​50 
C)  ​100 
D)  ​150 
E)  ​250 
A)  ​10 
B)  ​50 
C)  ​100 
D)  ​150 
E)  ​250

Question 13

____________________ produces fewer pollutants than burning coal,but is significantly more expensive and produces radioactive wastes.​

Accepted Answer

Nuclear po

Question 14

One way to save energy is through ____________________,which uses a combined heat and power (CHP)system.

Accepted Answer

The answer of One way to save energy is through...

Question 15

Japan became the world's second largest importer of coal as a result of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant accident.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The cleanest burning alternative among the fossil fuels is ____________________ ____________________.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of The cleanest burning alternative among the fossil...

Question 17

The amount of power produced by nuclear power plants is regulated by ____________________,which can be moved into the reactor core to absorb neutrons.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of The amount of power produced by nuclear...

Question 18

​Why do we continue to waste energy rather than convert to more energy efficient behaviors?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​A glut of substantial tax breaks for certain sectors 
B)  ​A lack of artificially low-cost fossil fuels 
C)  ​No clear or substantial benefits to the environment from reduction 
D)  ​A lack of concern about the adverse environmental effects of wasting energy 
E)  ​A lack of substantial tax breaks and a glut of artificially low costing fossil fuels 
A)  ​A glut of substantial tax breaks for certain sectors 
B)  ​A lack of artificially low-cost fossil fuels 
C)  ​No clear or substantial benefits to the environment from reduction 
D)  ​A lack of concern about the adverse environmental effects of wasting energy 
E)  ​A lack of substantial tax breaks and a glut of artificially low costing fossil fuels

Question 19

​The nuclear fuel cycle can last up to ____ years.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​2,4 
B)  ​240 
C)  ​2,400 
D)  ​24,000 
E)  ​240,000 
A)  ​2,4 
B)  ​240 
C)  ​2,400 
D)  ​24,000 
E)  ​240,000

Question 20

​The U.S.oil consumption could be reduced by up to 90% and carbon dioxide emissions reduced by 27% by replacing most of the current national vehicle fleet with ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​hybrid cars 
B)  ​fuel cell cars 
C)  ​ultralight vehicles 
D)  ​mass transportation vehicles 
E)  ​plug-in hybrid electric vehicles 
A)  ​hybrid cars 
B)  ​fuel cell cars 
C)  ​ultralight vehicles 
D)  ​mass transportation vehicles 
E)  ​plug-in hybrid electric vehicles

What are the countries with the largest reserves of natural gas?

What is an advantage of using passive or active solar systems?

Production and delivery of natural gas may emit more CO2 and CH4 per unit of energy produced than the burning of coal for commercial energy.

Approximately 87% of the world's commercial energy comes from fossil fuels.

Why is it risky for companies to invest in renewable energy?

The world's second fastest-growing source of electricity after solar cells has been ____.

____________________ is a mixture of gases that is approximately 50-90% methane (CH4).

Why has Nobel Prize-winning chemist Paul Crutzen warned that intensive farming of biofuel crops could speed up atmospheric warming?

The nuclear fuel cycle has a low net energy yield.

What is bitumen?

A spent fuel rod is one that has lost all of its radioactivity.

The identified coal reserves in the United States could last at least ____ years at current usage rates.

____________________ produces fewer pollutants than burning coal,but is significantly more expensive and produces radioactive wastes.

One way to save energy is through ____________________,which uses a combined heat and power (CHP)system.

Japan became the world's second largest importer of coal as a result of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant accident.

The cleanest burning alternative among the fossil fuels is .

The amount of power produced by nuclear power plants is regulated by ____________________,which can be moved into the reactor core to absorb neutrons.

Why do we continue to waste energy rather than convert to more energy efficient behaviors?

The nuclear fuel cycle can last up to ____ years.

The U.S.oil consumption could be reduced by up to 90% and carbon dioxide emissions reduced by 27% by replacing most of the current national vehicle fleet with ____.

Environmental Problems - Their Causes - and Sustainability

Science - Matter - and Energy

Ecosystems - What Are They and How Do They Work

Biodiversity and Evolution

Biodiversity - Species Interactions - and Population Control

The Human Population and Urbanization

Climate and Biodiversity

Sustaining Biodiversity - the Species Approach

Sustaining Biodiversity - the Ecosystem Approach

Food - Soil - and Pest Management

Water Resources and Water Pollution

Geology and Nonrenewable Minerals

Environmental Hazards and Human Health

Air Pollution Climate Change and Ozone Depletion

Solid and Hazardous Waste

Environmental Economics Politics and Worldviews

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Exam 13: Energy

​What are the countries with the largest reserves of natural gas?

​What is an advantage of using passive or active solar systems?

Production and delivery of natural gas may emit more CO2 and CH4 per unit of energy produced than the burning of coal for commercial energy.​

Approximately 87% of the world's commercial energy comes from fossil fuels.​

​Why is it risky for companies to invest in renewable energy?

​The world's second fastest-growing source of electricity after solar cells has been ____.

____________________ is a mixture of gases that is approximately 50-90% methane (CH4).​

Why has Nobel Prize-winning chemist Paul Crutzen warned that intensive farming of biofuel crops could speed up atmospheric warming?

The nuclear fuel cycle has a low net energy yield.​

​What is bitumen?

​A spent fuel rod is one that has lost all of its radioactivity.

​The identified coal reserves in the United States could last at least ____ years at current usage rates.

____________________ produces fewer pollutants than burning coal,but is significantly more expensive and produces radioactive wastes.​

One way to save energy is through ____________________,which uses a combined heat and power (CHP)system.

Japan became the world's second largest importer of coal as a result of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant accident.​

The cleanest burning alternative among the fossil fuels is ____________________ ____________________.​

The amount of power produced by nuclear power plants is regulated by ____________________,which can be moved into the reactor core to absorb neutrons.​

​Why do we continue to waste energy rather than convert to more energy efficient behaviors?

​The nuclear fuel cycle can last up to ____ years.

​The U.S.oil consumption could be reduced by up to 90% and carbon dioxide emissions reduced by 27% by replacing most of the current national vehicle fleet with ____.

Environmental Problems - Their Causes - and Sustainability

Science - Matter - and Energy

Ecosystems - What Are They and How Do They Work

Biodiversity and Evolution

Biodiversity - Species Interactions - and Population Control

The Human Population and Urbanization

Climate and Biodiversity

Sustaining Biodiversity - the Species Approach

Sustaining Biodiversity - the Ecosystem Approach

Food - Soil - and Pest Management

Water Resources and Water Pollution

Geology and Nonrenewable Minerals

Environmental Hazards and Human Health

Air Pollution Climate Change and Ozone Depletion

Solid and Hazardous Waste

Environmental Economics Politics and Worldviews

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What are the countries with the largest reserves of natural gas?

What is an advantage of using passive or active solar systems?

Production and delivery of natural gas may emit more CO2 and CH4 per unit of energy produced than the burning of coal for commercial energy.

Approximately 87% of the world's commercial energy comes from fossil fuels.

Why is it risky for companies to invest in renewable energy?

The world's second fastest-growing source of electricity after solar cells has been ____.

____________________ is a mixture of gases that is approximately 50-90% methane (CH4).

The nuclear fuel cycle has a low net energy yield.

What is bitumen?

A spent fuel rod is one that has lost all of its radioactivity.

The identified coal reserves in the United States could last at least ____ years at current usage rates.

____________________ produces fewer pollutants than burning coal,but is significantly more expensive and produces radioactive wastes.

Japan became the world's second largest importer of coal as a result of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant accident.

The cleanest burning alternative among the fossil fuels is .

The amount of power produced by nuclear power plants is regulated by ____________________,which can be moved into the reactor core to absorb neutrons.

Why do we continue to waste energy rather than convert to more energy efficient behaviors?

The nuclear fuel cycle can last up to ____ years.

The U.S.oil consumption could be reduced by up to 90% and carbon dioxide emissions reduced by 27% by replacing most of the current national vehicle fleet with ____.