Question 1

Advantages of solar heating include all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) It is a free energy source. 
B) Access to the sun can be blocked by other structures. 
C) Installation is quick. 
D) No carbon dioxide additions to the atmosphere. 
E) Both access to the sun can be blocked by other structures and installation is quick are correct. 
A) It is a free energy source. 
B) Access to the sun can be blocked by other structures. 
C) Installation is quick. 
D) No carbon dioxide additions to the atmosphere. 
E) Both access to the sun can be blocked by other structures and installation is quick are correct. B

Question 2

The purpose of the Rocky Mountain Institute is to

Accepted Answer

A) fund exploration of more conventional oil reserves 
B) train solar energy technicians 
C) research and teach organic farming methodology 
D) do research and consultation on energy efficiency and renewable energy alternatives 
E) train environmentally certified energy efficient design builders 
A) fund exploration of more conventional oil reserves 
B) train solar energy technicians 
C) research and teach organic farming methodology 
D) do research and consultation on energy efficiency and renewable energy alternatives 
E) train environmentally certified energy efficient design builders D

Question 3

The energy efficiency of buildings can be improved by all of the following strategies except

Accepted Answer

A) building big windows into the northern side of new housing 
B) replacing standard windows with energy efficient windows 
C) plugging leaks 
D) using energy efficient lighting 
E) using energy efficient appliances 
A) building big windows into the northern side of new housing 
B) replacing standard windows with energy efficient windows 
C) plugging leaks 
D) using energy efficient lighting 
E) using energy efficient appliances A

Question 4

The best way to reduce unnecessary waste of energy is to improve ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The best way to reduce unnecessary waste...

Question 5

Match the items listed below with the appropriate choice
  
-Steam is generated to produce electricity in which compartment?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Match the items listed below with the...

Question 6

The estimated oil reserves in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge would meet current world oil demand for at least another 50 years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What five criteria must be met by new generation nuclear reactors in order to be considered acceptable by the experts?

Accepted Answer

1. It must be built so that a runaway ch

Question 8

Kerogen is a combustible material that is extracted from

Accepted Answer

A) liquid petroleum gas 
B) tar sands 
C) light oil 
D) heavy oil 
E) oil shales 
A) liquid petroleum gas 
B) tar sands 
C) light oil 
D) heavy oil 
E) oil shales

Question 9

A proposed program whereby owners of fuel-inefficient vehicles pay higher fees and the revenue from those fees is given to owners of fuel-efficient vehicles is called the ____________________ program.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A proposed program whereby owners of fuel-inefficient...

Question 10

The main problem with use of conventional natural gas as a transportation fuel is

Accepted Answer

A) the expensive engine modifications required to convert an automobile for use of natural gas 
B) the fact that it has higher CO2 emissions than gasoline produced from conventional oil 
C) the very low reserves, which could supply U.S. a.needs for less than 25 years 
D) the fact that not many fueling stations exist at present 
E) more than one of these answers 
A) the expensive engine modifications required to convert an automobile for use of natural gas 
B) the fact that it has higher CO2 emissions than gasoline produced from conventional oil 
C) the very low reserves, which could supply U.S. a.needs for less than 25 years 
D) the fact that not many fueling stations exist at present 
E) more than one of these answers

Question 11

Bitumen is

Accepted Answer

A) a type of coal 
B) a deep shale-oil deposit 
C) high-sulfur heavy oil 
D) an octane-raising gasoline additive 
E) a type of natural gas 
A) a type of coal 
B) a deep shale-oil deposit 
C) high-sulfur heavy oil 
D) an octane-raising gasoline additive 
E) a type of natural gas

Question 12

Widespread replacement of the U.S. a.vehicle fleet with highly efficient plug-in hybrids over a couple of decades would

Accepted Answer

A) cut U.S. a.oil consumption by 70% to 90% 
B) eliminate the need for oil imports 
C) reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 27% 
D) all of these answers 
E) none of these answers 
A) cut U.S. a.oil consumption by 70% to 90% 
B) eliminate the need for oil imports 
C) reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 27% 
D) all of these answers 
E) none of these answers

Question 13

Wind power

Accepted Answer

A) offers quick construction time 
B) has a moderate to high net useful energy yield 
C) emits no CO2 
D) has low environmental impact 
E) all of these answers 
A) offers quick construction time 
B) has a moderate to high net useful energy yield 
C) emits no CO2 
D) has low environmental impact 
E) all of these answers

Question 14

Making a major shift toward locally available renewable energy resources over the next few decades would result in

Accepted Answer

A) a more decentralized and efficient energy economy 
B) improved economic and national security 
C) reduced pollution and global warming 
D) financial savings to consumers 
E) all of these answers 
A) a more decentralized and efficient energy economy 
B) improved economic and national security 
C) reduced pollution and global warming 
D) financial savings to consumers 
E) all of these answers

Question 15

Shale-oil processing requires large amounts of

Accepted Answer

A) water 
B) electricity 
C) zinc 
D) time 
E) all of these answers 
A) water 
B) electricity 
C) zinc 
D) time 
E) all of these answers

Question 16

The energy source with the highest net energy ratio for space heating is

Accepted Answer

A) oil 
B) active solar 
C) passive solar 
D) electric resistance heating 
E) wind 
A) oil 
B) active solar 
C) passive solar 
D) electric resistance heating 
E) wind

Question 17

Advances in nanotechnology may lead to the production of cheap, energy-efficient ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Advances in nanotechnology may lead to the...

Question 18

Scientists are recommending that energy resources be evaluated on which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) the environmental impact of using them 
B) the existing supply 
C) how much net useful energy they supply 
D) the existing supply and how much net useful energy they supply 
E) all of these answers 
A) the environmental impact of using them 
B) the existing supply 
C) how much net useful energy they supply 
D) the existing supply and how much net useful energy they supply 
E) all of these answers

Question 19

Superefficient and ultralight cars

Accepted Answer

A) may eventually get 80-300 mpg 
B) include the Toyota Prius, a gasoline electric hybrid 
C) will include the plug-in hybrid electric vehicle 
D) all of these answers 
E) none of these answers 
A) may eventually get 80-300 mpg 
B) include the Toyota Prius, a gasoline electric hybrid 
C) will include the plug-in hybrid electric vehicle 
D) all of these answers 
E) none of these answers

Question 20

The use of hydrogen gas would eliminate most of the air pollution problems we have today because:

Accepted Answer

A) When it burns it combines with carbon dioxide and removes it from the air. 
B) When it burns it combines with water to produce heavy rainwater. 
C) When it burns it combines with oxygen gas in the air to produce water vapor. 
D) When it burns it combines with carbon to produce methane gas. 
E) None of these answers. 
A) When it burns it combines with carbon dioxide and removes it from the air. 
B) When it burns it combines with water to produce heavy rainwater. 
C) When it burns it combines with oxygen gas in the air to produce water vapor. 
D) When it burns it combines with carbon to produce methane gas. 
E) None of these answers.

Advantages of solar heating include all of the following except:

The purpose of the Rocky Mountain Institute is to

The energy efficiency of buildings can be improved by all of the following strategies except

The best way to reduce unnecessary waste of energy is to improve ____________________.

Match the items listed below with the appropriate choice -Steam is generated to produce electricity in which compartment?

The estimated oil reserves in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge would meet current world oil demand for at least another 50 years.

What five criteria must be met by new generation nuclear reactors in order to be considered acceptable by the experts?

Kerogen is a combustible material that is extracted from

A proposed program whereby owners of fuel-inefficient vehicles pay higher fees and the revenue from those fees is given to owners of fuel-efficient vehicles is called the ____________________ program.

The main problem with use of conventional natural gas as a transportation fuel is

Bitumen is

Widespread replacement of the U.S. a.vehicle fleet with highly efficient plug-in hybrids over a couple of decades would

Wind power

Making a major shift toward locally available renewable energy resources over the next few decades would result in

Shale-oil processing requires large amounts of

The energy source with the highest net energy ratio for space heating is

Advances in nanotechnology may lead to the production of cheap, energy-efficient ____________________.

Scientists are recommending that energy resources be evaluated on which of the following?

Superefficient and ultralight cars

The use of hydrogen gas would eliminate most of the air pollution problems we have today because:

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 Mineral Resources

Environmental Hazards and Human Health

Air Pollution, Climate Change, and Ozone Depletion

Solid and Hazardous Waste

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Exam 13: Energy

Advantages of solar heating include all of the following except:

The purpose of the Rocky Mountain Institute is to

The energy efficiency of buildings can be improved by all of the following strategies except

The best way to reduce unnecessary waste of energy is to improve ____________________.

Match the items listed below with the appropriate choice -Steam is generated to produce electricity in which compartment?

The estimated oil reserves in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge would meet current world oil demand for at least another 50 years.

What five criteria must be met by new generation nuclear reactors in order to be considered acceptable by the experts?

Kerogen is a combustible material that is extracted from

A proposed program whereby owners of fuel-inefficient vehicles pay higher fees and the revenue from those fees is given to owners of fuel-efficient vehicles is called the ____________________ program.

The main problem with use of conventional natural gas as a transportation fuel is

Bitumen is

Widespread replacement of the U.S. a.vehicle fleet with highly efficient plug-in hybrids over a couple of decades would

Wind power

Making a major shift toward locally available renewable energy resources over the next few decades would result in

Shale-oil processing requires large amounts of

The energy source with the highest net energy ratio for space heating is

Advances in nanotechnology may lead to the production of cheap, energy-efficient ____________________.

Scientists are recommending that energy resources be evaluated on which of the following?

Superefficient and ultralight cars

The use of hydrogen gas would eliminate most of the air pollution problems we have today because:

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 Mineral Resources

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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