Question 1

Identify and discuss three renewable energy sources.Be sure to discuss the pros and cons of each source,and then indicate which source you think is most promising and why.

Accepted Answer

Three renewable energy sources are solar

Question 2

The most threatening product of coal-burning power plants is:

Accepted Answer

A) cadmium. 
B) lead. 
C) carbon dioxide. 
D) mercury. 
A) cadmium. 
B) lead. 
C) carbon dioxide. 
D) mercury.

Question 3

Most of the world's present energy needs are supplied by which three energy sources?

Accepted Answer

A) coal,oil,and nuclear power 
B) oil,nuclear,and solar power 
C) coal,oil,and nuclear power. 
D) oil,coal,and natural gas 
A) coal,oil,and nuclear power 
B) oil,nuclear,and solar power 
C) coal,oil,and nuclear power. 
D) oil,coal,and natural gas

Question 4

When compared with wind power,solar power is:

Accepted Answer

A) constant and does not vary. 
B) a better way to deliver electricity to rural villagers because it does not require constructing a huge power grid. 
C) less plentiful. 
D) a and c only 
A) constant and does not vary. 
B) a better way to deliver electricity to rural villagers because it does not require constructing a huge power grid. 
C) less plentiful. 
D) a and c only

Question 5

Which of the following are problems associated with ethanol?

Accepted Answer

A) Rising ethanol prices for fuel have the unintended effect of increasing food costs. 
B) When combined with petroleum,ethanol increases greenhouse emissions quite dramatically. 
C) Farmers reap fewer profits when ethanol is used for fuel. 
D) all of the above 
A) Rising ethanol prices for fuel have the unintended effect of increasing food costs. 
B) When combined with petroleum,ethanol increases greenhouse emissions quite dramatically. 
C) Farmers reap fewer profits when ethanol is used for fuel. 
D) all of the above

Question 6

The advantage of wind power is that it generates much more energy per unit than does coal or oil.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Compare and contrast high and low energy societies.Be sure to address how energy consumption relates to both economic development and environmental issues.

Accepted Answer

High energy societies and low energy soc

Question 8

The U.S.remains strategically interested in the Persian Gulf because it imports most of its oil from that region.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Increased global consumption of petroleum has resulted in:

Accepted Answer

A) increased MDC dependence on LDCs for oil. 
B) several oil crises. 
C) conservation and national security efforts. 
D) all of the above 
E) none of the above 
A) increased MDC dependence on LDCs for oil. 
B) several oil crises. 
C) conservation and national security efforts. 
D) all of the above 
E) none of the above

Question 10

Which of the following is not one of the four interacting dimensions of our energy predicament?

Accepted Answer

A) energy resource supplies 
B) population and economic growth 
C) efficient advocacy 
D) sink problems having to do with energy by-products 
A) energy resource supplies 
B) population and economic growth 
C) efficient advocacy 
D) sink problems having to do with energy by-products

Question 11

Experts estimate that most oil reaching the ocean comes from oil tanker accidents and pipeline breaks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The primary advantages of fossil fuels are:

Accepted Answer

A) technical. 
B) economic. 
C) political. 
D) all of the above 
E) none of the above 
A) technical. 
B) economic. 
C) political. 
D) all of the above 
E) none of the above

Question 13

If left unattended,energy predicaments can lead to energy crises.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Attitude-behavior studies of household energy consumption found discrepancies between consumers' attitudes and their behaviors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Armory Lovins' "soft path" energy path refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) centralized fossil fuel production. 
B) decentralized fossil fuel production. 
C) centralized renewable wind and solar power production. 
D) decentralized renewable wind and solar power production. 
A) centralized fossil fuel production. 
B) decentralized fossil fuel production. 
C) centralized renewable wind and solar power production. 
D) decentralized renewable wind and solar power production.

Question 16

Research on household energy consumption shows that consumers quickly respond to price changes in the cost of energy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

While natural gas burns more cleanly than oil or coal,methane leakage and incomplete combustion associated with its production actually produces greenhouse gases more potent than CO2.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Identify and then discuss two of the four dimensions of our current energy predicament.

Accepted Answer

Two of the four dimensions of our curren

Question 19

CHP (combined heat and power) is an example of a mining efficiency technique.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Explain why it is so hard to move from one energy regime to another-for example,what barriers currently impede our transition to a new energy regime? Give specific examples to justify your argument.

Accepted Answer

Moving from one energy regime to another

Identify and discuss three renewable energy sources.Be sure to discuss the pros and cons of each source,and then indicate which source you think is most promising and why.

The most threatening product of coal-burning power plants is:

Most of the world's present energy needs are supplied by which three energy sources?

When compared with wind power,solar power is:

Which of the following are problems associated with ethanol?

The advantage of wind power is that it generates much more energy per unit than does coal or oil.

Compare and contrast high and low energy societies.Be sure to address how energy consumption relates to both economic development and environmental issues.

The U.S.remains strategically interested in the Persian Gulf because it imports most of its oil from that region.

Increased global consumption of petroleum has resulted in:

Which of the following is not one of the four interacting dimensions of our energy predicament?

Experts estimate that most oil reaching the ocean comes from oil tanker accidents and pipeline breaks.

The primary advantages of fossil fuels are:

If left unattended,energy predicaments can lead to energy crises.

Attitude-behavior studies of household energy consumption found discrepancies between consumers' attitudes and their behaviors.

Armory Lovins' "soft path" energy path refers to:

Research on household energy consumption shows that consumers quickly respond to price changes in the cost of energy.

While natural gas burns more cleanly than oil or coal,methane leakage and incomplete combustion associated with its production actually produces greenhouse gases more potent than CO2.

Identify and then discuss two of the four dimensions of our current energy predicament.

CHP (combined heat and power) is an example of a mining efficiency technique.

Explain why it is so hard to move from one energy regime to another-for example,what barriers currently impede our transition to a new energy regime? Give specific examples to justify your argument.

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Exam 4: Energy and Society

Identify and discuss three renewable energy sources.Be sure to discuss the pros and cons of each source,and then indicate which source you think is most promising and why.

The most threatening product of coal-burning power plants is:

Most of the world's present energy needs are supplied by which three energy sources?

When compared with wind power,solar power is:

Which of the following are problems associated with ethanol?

The advantage of wind power is that it generates much more energy per unit than does coal or oil.

Compare and contrast high and low energy societies.Be sure to address how energy consumption relates to both economic development and environmental issues.

The U.S.remains strategically interested in the Persian Gulf because it imports most of its oil from that region.

Increased global consumption of petroleum has resulted in:

Which of the following is not one of the four interacting dimensions of our energy predicament?

Experts estimate that most oil reaching the ocean comes from oil tanker accidents and pipeline breaks.

The primary advantages of fossil fuels are:

If left unattended,energy predicaments can lead to energy crises.

Attitude-behavior studies of household energy consumption found discrepancies between consumers' attitudes and their behaviors.

Armory Lovins' "soft path" energy path refers to:

Research on household energy consumption shows that consumers quickly respond to price changes in the cost of energy.

While natural gas burns more cleanly than oil or coal,methane leakage and incomplete combustion associated with its production actually produces greenhouse gases more potent than CO2.

Identify and then discuss two of the four dimensions of our current energy predicament.

CHP (combined heat and power) is an example of a mining efficiency technique.

Explain why it is so hard to move from one energy regime to another-for example,what barriers currently impede our transition to a new energy regime? Give specific examples to justify your argument.

Environment, human Systems, and Social Science

Humans and the Resources of the Earth: Sources and Sinks

Climate Change, science, and Risk

Population, environment, and Food

Globalization, inequality, and Sustainability

Transforming Structures: Markets and Politics

Environmentalism: Ideology and Collective Action

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