Question 1

Energy consumption for transportation

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A) is highest in more economically developed countries. 
B) is very similar in all more economically developed countries. 
C) is growing slowly in newly industrialized countries. 
D) None of the statements is true. 
A) is highest in more economically developed countries. 
B) is very similar in all more economically developed countries. 
C) is growing slowly in newly industrialized countries. 
D) None of the statements is true.

Question 2

Heavy use of wood during early civilization led to shortages of trees.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The large difference is gasoline prices between the United States and most European countries is cause by a difference in

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A) the price of the crude oil used to make gasoline. 
B) the taxes governments place on gasoline. 
C) the kind of fuels the automobiles use. 
D) All of these differences are involved. 
A) the price of the crude oil used to make gasoline. 
B) the taxes governments place on gasoline. 
C) the kind of fuels the automobiles use. 
D) All of these differences are involved.

Question 4

Per Capita energy consumption is

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A) high in economically more developed countries. 
B) low in economically less developed countries. 
C) not increasing in more developed countries. 
D) All of the statements are true. 
A) high in economically more developed countries. 
B) low in economically less developed countries. 
C) not increasing in more developed countries. 
D) All of the statements are true.

Question 5

Electricity

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A) is a valuable form of energy since it can be used for many purposes. 
B) is difficult to transport. 
C) is primarily produced from wind,solar,and other renewable technologies. 
D) can be converted to a fossil fuel. 
A) is a valuable form of energy since it can be used for many purposes. 
B) is difficult to transport. 
C) is primarily produced from wind,solar,and other renewable technologies. 
D) can be converted to a fossil fuel.

Question 6

Choose the correct historical sequence of fuel use in the U.S.from 1800 to the present.

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A) wood,coal,oil,gas 
B) coal,wood,gas,oil 
C) wood,oil,coal,gas 
D) oil,wood,coal,gas 
A) wood,coal,oil,gas 
B) coal,wood,gas,oil 
C) wood,oil,coal,gas 
D) oil,wood,coal,gas

Question 7

Which of the following best matches the description?
-Obtained nearly all of their energy from collecting plants and hunting animals.

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A) OPEC 
B) fossil fuels 
C) hunter-gatherer 
D) OECD 
E) methanol
F)Industrial Revolution
G)gross domestic product
H)Carboniferous period
I)none of above
J)hydrogen fuel cell
K)compressed natural gas 
A) OPEC 
B) fossil fuels 
C) hunter-gatherer 
D) OECD 
E) methanol
F)Industrial Revolution
G)gross domestic product
H)Carboniferous period
I)none of above
J)hydrogen fuel cell
K)compressed natural gas

Question 8

North America with roughly 4.5% of the world's population consumes about 40% of the gasoline produced in the world.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following best matches the description?
-Remains of plants,animals,and microorganisms that lived millions of years ago.

Accepted Answer

A) OPEC 
B) fossil fuels 
C) hunter-gatherer 
D) OECD 
E) methanol
F)Industrial Revolution
G)gross domestic product
H)Carboniferous period
I)none of above
J)hydrogen fuel cell
K)compressed natural gas 
A) OPEC 
B) fossil fuels 
C) hunter-gatherer 
D) OECD 
E) methanol
F)Industrial Revolution
G)gross domestic product
H)Carboniferous period
I)none of above
J)hydrogen fuel cell
K)compressed natural gas

Question 10

There is no correlation between the industrial revolution and social economic changes.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

OPEC

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A) consists of Arabic countries. 
B) controls about 40 percent of the world's oil production. 
C) countries are all in the Middle East. 
D) All of the statements are correct. 
A) consists of Arabic countries. 
B) controls about 40 percent of the world's oil production. 
C) countries are all in the Middle East. 
D) All of the statements are correct.

Question 12

The invention and production of automobiles had which of the following effects?

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A) it resulted in the industrial revolution 
B) decreased need for labor 
C) an increased need for roads 
D) All of these are correct 
A) it resulted in the industrial revolution 
B) decreased need for labor 
C) an increased need for roads 
D) All of these are correct

Question 13

Approximately 40% of the energy used in a typical household is used for heating.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What percent of electricity in the United States is generated by nuclear power plants?

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A) 9% 
B) 19% 
C) 49% 
D) 69% 
A) 9% 
B) 19% 
C) 49% 
D) 69%

Energy consumption for transportation

Heavy use of wood during early civilization led to shortages of trees.

The large difference is gasoline prices between the United States and most European countries is cause by a difference in

Per Capita energy consumption is

Electricity

Choose the correct historical sequence of fuel use in the U.S.from 1800 to the present.

Which of the following best matches the description? -Obtained nearly all of their energy from collecting plants and hunting animals.

North America with roughly 4.5% of the world's population consumes about 40% of the gasoline produced in the world.

Which of the following best matches the description? -Remains of plants,animals,and microorganisms that lived millions of years ago.

There is no correlation between the industrial revolution and social economic changes.

OPEC

The invention and production of automobiles had which of the following effects?

Approximately 40% of the energy used in a typical household is used for heating.

What percent of electricity in the United States is generated by nuclear power plants?

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Exam 8: Energy and Civilization: Patterns of Consumption

Energy consumption for transportation

Heavy use of wood during early civilization led to shortages of trees.

The large difference is gasoline prices between the United States and most European countries is cause by a difference in

Per Capita energy consumption is

Electricity

Choose the correct historical sequence of fuel use in the U.S.from 1800 to the present.

Which of the following best matches the description? -Obtained nearly all of their energy from collecting plants and hunting animals.

North America with roughly 4.5% of the world's population consumes about 40% of the gasoline produced in the world.

Which of the following best matches the description? -Remains of plants,animals,and microorganisms that lived millions of years ago.

There is no correlation between the industrial revolution and social economic changes.

OPEC

The invention and production of automobiles had which of the following effects?

Approximately 40% of the energy used in a typical household is used for heating.

What percent of electricity in the United States is generated by nuclear power plants?

Environmental Interrelationships

Environmental Ethics

Risk,economics,and Environmental Concerns

Interrelated Scientific Principles

Interactions: Environments and Organisms

Kinds of Ecosystems and Communities

Populations: Characteristics and Issues

Nonrenewable Energy Sources

Renewable Energy Sources

Biodiversity

Land-Use

Soil

Agricultural Methods

Water

Air Quality Issues

Climate Change: a 21st Century Issue

Solid Waste Management and Disposal

Environmental Regulations: Hazardous Substances and Wastes

Environmental Policy

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