Question 1

Hydrogen fuel cells may be the key to the future for automobiles mostly because of its positive net energy yield.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

​What is the world's most abundant nonrenewable fossil fuel?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​oil 
B)  ​natural gas 
C)  ​biomass 
D)  ​tar sand 
E)  ​coal 
A)  ​oil 
B)  ​natural gas 
C)  ​biomass 
D)  ​tar sand 
E)  ​coal

Question 3

​Crude oil is also known as light crude or conventional oil.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

​The largest producer of Canada's greenhouse gases is its energy sector,with over 70% of the emissions coming from its ____ industry.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​transportation 
B)  ​fracking 
C)  ​natural gas 
D)  ​oil 
E)  ​tar sands 
A)  ​transportation 
B)  ​fracking 
C)  ​natural gas 
D)  ​oil 
E)  ​tar sands

Question 5

Although coal is an abundant fuel,when burned it produces very high ____________________ ____________________ emissions.​

Accepted Answer

carbon dio

Question 6

​A small pellet of uranium dioxide is about the size of an eraser on a pencil and contains the energy equivalent to a ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​several years all solar energy reaching the earth 
B)  ​several tons of tar sand 
C)  ​ton of coal 
D)  ​million barrels of crude oil 
E)  ​million cubic feet of natural gas 
A)  ​several years all solar energy reaching the earth 
B)  ​several tons of tar sand 
C)  ​ton of coal 
D)  ​million barrels of crude oil 
E)  ​million cubic feet of natural gas

Question 7

Available deposits are called ____________________,which are deposits of oil and natural gas that can be extracted profitably and using current technology.​

Accepted Answer

proven oil

Question 8

​How are spent nuclear fuel rods stored immediately after they are removed from the reactor core?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​They are transferred to a storage facility located inside a mountain made of granite. 
B)  ​They are stored in a deep pool of water contained in a steel-lined concrete basin for cooling. 
C)  ​They are stored upright on concrete pads in sealed dry-storage casks made of heat- resistant metal alloys and thick concrete. 
D)  ​They are processed to remove radioactive plutonium,which can then be used as nuclear fuel or for making nuclear weapons 
E)  ​They buried in an underground repository. 
A)  ​They are transferred to a storage facility located inside a mountain made of granite. 
B)  ​They are stored in a deep pool of water contained in a steel-lined concrete basin for cooling. 
C)  ​They are stored upright on concrete pads in sealed dry-storage casks made of heat- resistant metal alloys and thick concrete. 
D)  ​They are processed to remove radioactive plutonium,which can then be used as nuclear fuel or for making nuclear weapons 
E)  ​They buried in an underground repository.

Question 9

​Most scientists and engineers agree in principle that deep burial in an underground repository is the safest and cheapest way to store ____ for thousands of years.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​sequestered CO2 
B)  ​fracking fluids 
C)  ​highly toxic waste 
D)  ​high-level radioactive wastes 
E)  ​coal ash 
A)  ​sequestered CO2 
B)  ​fracking fluids 
C)  ​highly toxic waste 
D)  ​high-level radioactive wastes 
E)  ​coal ash

Question 10

The world will very likely run out of oil in the next 10 to 20 years.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

​What is the primary reason that coal is a relatively cheap way to produce electricity?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Coal reserves are large. 
B)  ​Most of the harmful environmental and health costs of coal are not included in the market price. 
C)  ​Coal is less expensive to extract coal than any of the fossil fuels. 
D)  ​Coal provides more energy per dollar for electrical generation. 
E)  ​Many government subsidies and tax incentives are already in place for coal. 
A)  ​Coal reserves are large. 
B)  ​Most of the harmful environmental and health costs of coal are not included in the market price. 
C)  ​Coal is less expensive to extract coal than any of the fossil fuels. 
D)  ​Coal provides more energy per dollar for electrical generation. 
E)  ​Many government subsidies and tax incentives are already in place for coal.

Question 12

The element ____________________ is said to be a potentially safer alternative to uranium that could be used in newer nuclear power plant reactors.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of The element ____________________ is said to be...

Question 13

​What is a disadvantages of producing energy by burning solid biomass?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​The availability of biomass is relatively low. 
B)  ​There are high costs associated with growing suitable plants. 
C)  ​The net energy yield is low. 
D)  ​There is a high CO2 emission problem. 
E)  ​The clear-cutting of trees and plants can lead to soil erosion,water pollution,and loss of habitat. 
A)  ​The availability of biomass is relatively low. 
B)  ​There are high costs associated with growing suitable plants. 
C)  ​The net energy yield is low. 
D)  ​There is a high CO2 emission problem. 
E)  ​The clear-cutting of trees and plants can lead to soil erosion,water pollution,and loss of habitat.

Question 14

​What is an advantage of geothermal power?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​The cost is relatively low at most sites. 
B)  ​There are a great variety of suitable sites. 
C)  ​There is a medium net energy yield and high efficiency at accessible sites. 
D)  ​There is zero noise and no greenhouse gas emissions. 
E)  ​There are government subsidies and tax incentives that make the systems relatively cheap. 
A)  ​The cost is relatively low at most sites. 
B)  ​There are a great variety of suitable sites. 
C)  ​There is a medium net energy yield and high efficiency at accessible sites. 
D)  ​There is zero noise and no greenhouse gas emissions. 
E)  ​There are government subsidies and tax incentives that make the systems relatively cheap.

Question 15

​Light-water reactors generate about ____ of the world's nuclear-generated electricity.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​95% 
B)  ​85% 
C)  ​75% 
D)  ​65% 
E)  ​55% 
A)  ​95% 
B)  ​85% 
C)  ​75% 
D)  ​65% 
E)  ​55%

Question 16

____________________ loading washers are more efficient than ____________________ loading washers.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ loading washers are more efficient than...

Question 17

​Approximately 84% percent of all ____ used in the United States is wasted.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​natural gas 
B)  ​oil 
C)  ​nuclear energy 
D)  ​solar energy 
E)  ​commercial energy 
A)  ​natural gas 
B)  ​oil 
C)  ​nuclear energy 
D)  ​solar energy 
E)  ​commercial energy

Question 18

The ____________________ are those not included in the market price of a resource because of subsidies and tax breaks.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ____________________ are those not included in...

Question 19

​A growing source of heavy oil is ____,which is a mixture of clay,sand,water,and a combustible organic material called bitumen.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​shale oil 
B)  ​tar sands 
C)  ​offshore oil 
D)  ​crude oil 
E)  ​liquefied petroleum gas 
A)  ​shale oil 
B)  ​tar sands 
C)  ​offshore oil 
D)  ​crude oil 
E)  ​liquefied petroleum gas

Question 20

Ethanol is a promising fuel for automobile because it has a higher net energy yield than gasoline.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Hydrogen fuel cells may be the key to the future for automobiles mostly because of its positive net energy yield.

What is the world's most abundant nonrenewable fossil fuel?

Crude oil is also known as light crude or conventional oil.

The largest producer of Canada's greenhouse gases is its energy sector,with over 70% of the emissions coming from its ____ industry.

Although coal is an abundant fuel,when burned it produces very high emissions.

A small pellet of uranium dioxide is about the size of an eraser on a pencil and contains the energy equivalent to a ____.

Available deposits are called ____________________,which are deposits of oil and natural gas that can be extracted profitably and using current technology.

How are spent nuclear fuel rods stored immediately after they are removed from the reactor core?

Most scientists and engineers agree in principle that deep burial in an underground repository is the safest and cheapest way to store ____ for thousands of years.

The world will very likely run out of oil in the next 10 to 20 years.

What is the primary reason that coal is a relatively cheap way to produce electricity?

The element ____________________ is said to be a potentially safer alternative to uranium that could be used in newer nuclear power plant reactors.

What is a disadvantages of producing energy by burning solid biomass?

What is an advantage of geothermal power?

Light-water reactors generate about ____ of the world's nuclear-generated electricity.

loading washers are more efficient than loading washers.

Approximately 84% percent of all ____ used in the United States is wasted.

The ____________________ are those not included in the market price of a resource because of subsidies and tax breaks.

A growing source of heavy oil is ____,which is a mixture of clay,sand,water,and a combustible organic material called bitumen.

Ethanol is a promising fuel for automobile because it has a higher net energy yield than gasoline.

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

Hydrogen fuel cells may be the key to the future for automobiles mostly because of its positive net energy yield.​

​What is the world's most abundant nonrenewable fossil fuel?

​Crude oil is also known as light crude or conventional oil.

​The largest producer of Canada's greenhouse gases is its energy sector,with over 70% of the emissions coming from its ____ industry.

Although coal is an abundant fuel,when burned it produces very high ____________________ ____________________ emissions.​

​A small pellet of uranium dioxide is about the size of an eraser on a pencil and contains the energy equivalent to a ____.

Available deposits are called ____________________,which are deposits of oil and natural gas that can be extracted profitably and using current technology.​

​How are spent nuclear fuel rods stored immediately after they are removed from the reactor core?

​Most scientists and engineers agree in principle that deep burial in an underground repository is the safest and cheapest way to store ____ for thousands of years.

The world will very likely run out of oil in the next 10 to 20 years.​

​What is the primary reason that coal is a relatively cheap way to produce electricity?

The element ____________________ is said to be a potentially safer alternative to uranium that could be used in newer nuclear power plant reactors.​

​What is a disadvantages of producing energy by burning solid biomass?

​What is an advantage of geothermal power?

​Light-water reactors generate about ____ of the world's nuclear-generated electricity.

____________________ loading washers are more efficient than ____________________ loading washers.​

​Approximately 84% percent of all ____ used in the United States is wasted.

The ____________________ are those not included in the market price of a resource because of subsidies and tax breaks.​

​A growing source of heavy oil is ____,which is a mixture of clay,sand,water,and a combustible organic material called bitumen.

Ethanol is a promising fuel for automobile because it has a higher net energy yield than gasoline.​

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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Hydrogen fuel cells may be the key to the future for automobiles mostly because of its positive net energy yield.

What is the world's most abundant nonrenewable fossil fuel?

Crude oil is also known as light crude or conventional oil.

The largest producer of Canada's greenhouse gases is its energy sector,with over 70% of the emissions coming from its ____ industry.

Although coal is an abundant fuel,when burned it produces very high emissions.

A small pellet of uranium dioxide is about the size of an eraser on a pencil and contains the energy equivalent to a ____.

Available deposits are called ____________________,which are deposits of oil and natural gas that can be extracted profitably and using current technology.

How are spent nuclear fuel rods stored immediately after they are removed from the reactor core?

Most scientists and engineers agree in principle that deep burial in an underground repository is the safest and cheapest way to store ____ for thousands of years.

The world will very likely run out of oil in the next 10 to 20 years.

What is the primary reason that coal is a relatively cheap way to produce electricity?

The element ____________________ is said to be a potentially safer alternative to uranium that could be used in newer nuclear power plant reactors.

What is a disadvantages of producing energy by burning solid biomass?

What is an advantage of geothermal power?

Light-water reactors generate about ____ of the world's nuclear-generated electricity.

loading washers are more efficient than loading washers.

Approximately 84% percent of all ____ used in the United States is wasted.

The ____________________ are those not included in the market price of a resource because of subsidies and tax breaks.

A growing source of heavy oil is ____,which is a mixture of clay,sand,water,and a combustible organic material called bitumen.

Ethanol is a promising fuel for automobile because it has a higher net energy yield than gasoline.