Question 1

Which of the following is the least expensive?

Accepted Answer

A)  hydroelectricity 
B)  tidal energy 
C)  improving energy efficiency 
D)  photovoltaics 
A)  hydroelectricity 
B)  tidal energy 
C)  improving energy efficiency 
D)  photovoltaics

Question 2

Which statement best describes superinsulated houses?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are primarily heated by active solar energy. 
B)  They are not suited for Canadian winters. 
C)  They typically cost 40% more to build than conventional houses of the same size. 
D)  They are primarily heated by passive solar energy. 
A)  They are primarily heated by active solar energy. 
B)  They are not suited for Canadian winters. 
C)  They typically cost 40% more to build than conventional houses of the same size. 
D)  They are primarily heated by passive solar energy.

Question 3

Which of the following is most likely to characterize a sustainable energy future?

Accepted Answer

A)  larger, regional power plants 
B)  reducing taxes on fossil fuels 
C)  removing subsidies from renewable energy research and development 
D)  energy management systems 
A)  larger, regional power plants 
B)  reducing taxes on fossil fuels 
C)  removing subsidies from renewable energy research and development 
D)  energy management systems

Question 4

What are some sources of biomass fuels?

Accepted Answer

plant mate

Question 5

What is used to cool a house during warm weather as part of a passive solar system?

Accepted Answer

A)  earth tubes and tanks buried underground 
B)  coniferous trees to block the summer sun 
C)  large un-insulated windows 
D)  foil sheets under the floor 
A)  earth tubes and tanks buried underground 
B)  coniferous trees to block the summer sun 
C)  large un-insulated windows 
D)  foil sheets under the floor

Question 6

What is the most energy-efficient way to heat a house?

Accepted Answer

A)  superinsulation coupled with active solar heating and electric resistance heating produced by a nuclear power plant 
B)  superinsulation coupled with active solar heating and a natural gas furnace 
C)  superinsulation coupled with passive solar and electric resistance heating produced by a nuclear power plant 
D)  superinsulation coupled with passive solar heating and a high-efficiency natural gas furnace 
A)  superinsulation coupled with active solar heating and electric resistance heating produced by a nuclear power plant 
B)  superinsulation coupled with active solar heating and a natural gas furnace 
C)  superinsulation coupled with passive solar and electric resistance heating produced by a nuclear power plant 
D)  superinsulation coupled with passive solar heating and a high-efficiency natural gas furnace

Which of the following is the least expensive?

Which statement best describes superinsulated houses?

Which of the following is most likely to characterize a sustainable energy future?

What are some sources of biomass fuels?

What is used to cool a house during warm weather as part of a passive solar system?

What is the most energy-efficient way to heat a house?

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Exam 18: Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Which of the following is the least expensive?

Which statement best describes superinsulated houses?

Which of the following is most likely to characterize a sustainable energy future?

What are some sources of biomass fuels?

What is used to cool a house during warm weather as part of a passive solar system?

What is the most energy-efficient way to heat a house?

Environmental Problems: an Introduction and Overview

Environmental History: Learning From the Past

Science, systems, matter, and Energy

Ecosystems: What Are They, and How Do They Work

Evolution and Biodiversity

Climate and Terrestrial Biodiversity

Aquatic Biodiversity

Community Ecology

Population Ecology

Applying Population Ecology: the Human Population

Sustaining Terrestrial Biodiversity: Managing and Protecting Ecosystems

Sustaining Biodiversity: the Species Approach

Sustaining Aquatic Biodiversity

Food and Soil Resources

Water Resources

Geology and Nonrenewable Mineral Resources

Nonrenewable Energy Resources

Risk,toxicology,and Human Health

Air Pollution

Climate Change and Ozone Loss

Water Pollution

Pest Management

Solid and Hazardous Waste

Sustainable Cities

Economics, environment, and Sustainability

Politics, environment, and Sustainability

Environmental World-views, ethics, and Sustainability

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