Question 1

After almost 60 years of research, there is no consensus on how to safely store growing amounts of nuclear waste safely for thousands of years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

List and briefly describe four widely used forms of technology in our society that waste large amounts of energy.

Accepted Answer

1.Incandescent light bulbs use only 5% o

Question 3

We continue to waste energy rather than convert to more energy efficient behaviors because:

Accepted Answer

A) There is a lack of substantial tax breaks for doing so. 
B) There is a glut of artificially low-cost fossil fuels. 
C) There is no clear and substantial benefit to the environment from avoiding waste. 
D) All of these are correct. 
E) Both there is a lack of substantial tax breaks for doing so and there is a glut of artificially low costing fossil fuels are correct. 
A) There is a lack of substantial tax breaks for doing so. 
B) There is a glut of artificially low-cost fossil fuels. 
C) There is no clear and substantial benefit to the environment from avoiding waste. 
D) All of these are correct. 
E) Both there is a lack of substantial tax breaks for doing so and there is a glut of artificially low costing fossil fuels are correct.

Question 4

Match the items listed below with the appropriate choice
  
-Which area of the plant is susceptible to a meltdown?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Current models of the gasoline-electric car

Accepted Answer

A) may get up to 30 miles per gallon on the freeway 
B) get up to 50 miles per gallon 
C) cannot be used in wet weather 
D) do not have the ability to climb steep hills 
E) none of these answers 
A) may get up to 30 miles per gallon on the freeway 
B) get up to 50 miles per gallon 
C) cannot be used in wet weather 
D) do not have the ability to climb steep hills 
E) none of these answers

Question 6

There are three major forms of fossil fuels: coal, oil, and natural gas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Although coal is a very plentiful fuel, when burned it produces very high ____________________ emissions.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Although coal is a very plentiful fuel,...

Question 8

Which form of producing electrical energy produces the highest amount of CO₂ per unit of energy, when expressed as a percentage of emissions released by burning coal directly?

Accepted Answer

A) natural gas 
B) coal-fired electricity 
C) coal 
D) oil sand 
E) synthetic oil and gas produced from coal 
A) natural gas 
B) coal-fired electricity 
C) coal 
D) oil sand 
E) synthetic oil and gas produced from coal

Question 9

The United States wastes almost none of its energy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Using information from this chapter about consumption of products of crude oil, and combining it with information from chapter 10 on food production, explain something you can do in your day-to-day life that can significantly help reduce energy consumption.

Accepted Answer

Currently, burning oil, mostly as gasoli

Question 11

Which number and cause of bird death are incorrectly matched (for the U.S.)?

Accepted Answer

A) cars/trucks - 50 to 100 million 
B) electric transmission lines - 175 billion 
C) wind turbines - 40,000 
D) cats - 100 million 
E) glass windows, buildings, and electrical transmission towers - >1 billion 
A) cars/trucks - 50 to 100 million 
B) electric transmission lines - 175 billion 
C) wind turbines - 40,000 
D) cats - 100 million 
E) glass windows, buildings, and electrical transmission towers - >1 billion

Question 12

Some scientists call for replacing today's uranium-based reactors with new ones based on the element ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Some scientists call for replacing today's uranium-based...

Question 13

Which of the following is not a type of nonrenewable energy from the Earth's crust?

Accepted Answer

A) natural gas 
B) oil 
C) coal 
D) biomass 
E) All of these are nonrenewable energy from the Earth's crust 
A) natural gas 
B) oil 
C) coal 
D) biomass 
E) All of these are nonrenewable energy from the Earth's crust

Question 14

Net energy is

Accepted Answer

A) the usable amount of low-quality energy from a given quantity of energy resource 
B) the total useful energy available from an energy resource 
C) analogous to total income 
D) the total useful energy from an energy resource minus the amount of energy used and wasted in producing it 
E) the amount of energy used and wasted to produce useful energy 
A) the usable amount of low-quality energy from a given quantity of energy resource 
B) the total useful energy available from an energy resource 
C) analogous to total income 
D) the total useful energy from an energy resource minus the amount of energy used and wasted in producing it 
E) the amount of energy used and wasted to produce useful energy

Question 15

Importing oil from other countries into the United States impacts our trade agreements but not our wealth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Reducing energy waste is a commendable activity, but would not impact our energy supplies in any meaningful way.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What percentage of the commercial energy used in the United States is wasted unnecessarily?

Accepted Answer

A) 13% 
B) 23% 
C) 33% 
D) 43% 
E) 53% 
A) 13% 
B) 23% 
C) 33% 
D) 43% 
E) 53%

Question 18

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Each year, the carbon dioxide emissions from all coal-fired U.S. a.power plants exceed the carbon dioxide emissions from all of the country's passenger vehicles. 
B) Each year, the carbon dioxide emissions from all coal-fired U.S. a.power plants are less than the carbon dioxide emissions from all of the country's passenger vehicles. 
C) Each year, the carbon dioxide emissions from all coal-fired U.S. a.power plants equal that of the carbon dioxide emissions from all of the country's passenger vehicles. 
D) None of the statements can be verified because there is no data to support the comparison. 
E) Each year, the carbon dioxide emissions from the U.S.'s passenger vehicles approximate that of carbon dioxide emissions from the country's manufacturing plants. 
A) Each year, the carbon dioxide emissions from all coal-fired U.S. a.power plants exceed the carbon dioxide emissions from all of the country's passenger vehicles. 
B) Each year, the carbon dioxide emissions from all coal-fired U.S. a.power plants are less than the carbon dioxide emissions from all of the country's passenger vehicles. 
C) Each year, the carbon dioxide emissions from all coal-fired U.S. a.power plants equal that of the carbon dioxide emissions from all of the country's passenger vehicles. 
D) None of the statements can be verified because there is no data to support the comparison. 
E) Each year, the carbon dioxide emissions from the U.S.'s passenger vehicles approximate that of carbon dioxide emissions from the country's manufacturing plants.

Question 19

Shale oil and tar sands

Accepted Answer

A) are principal sources of conventional crude oil 
B) contain large supplies of heavy oils 
C) constitute a small but cheap supply of crude oil 
D) are usable only for aviation fuel 
E) all of these answers 
A) are principal sources of conventional crude oil 
B) contain large supplies of heavy oils 
C) constitute a small but cheap supply of crude oil 
D) are usable only for aviation fuel 
E) all of these answers

Question 20

Synthetic natural gas is produced by a process called ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Synthetic natural gas is produced by a...

After almost 60 years of research, there is no consensus on how to safely store growing amounts of nuclear waste safely for thousands of years.

List and briefly describe four widely used forms of technology in our society that waste large amounts of energy.

We continue to waste energy rather than convert to more energy efficient behaviors because:

Match the items listed below with the appropriate choice -Which area of the plant is susceptible to a meltdown?

Current models of the gasoline-electric car

There are three major forms of fossil fuels: coal, oil, and natural gas.

Although coal is a very plentiful fuel, when burned it produces very high ____________________ emissions.

Which form of producing electrical energy produces the highest amount of CO₂ per unit of energy, when expressed as a percentage of emissions released by burning coal directly?

The United States wastes almost none of its energy.

Using information from this chapter about consumption of products of crude oil, and combining it with information from chapter 10 on food production, explain something you can do in your day-to-day life that can significantly help reduce energy consumption.

Which number and cause of bird death are incorrectly matched (for the U.S.)?

Some scientists call for replacing today's uranium-based reactors with new ones based on the element ____________________.

Which of the following is not a type of nonrenewable energy from the Earth's crust?

Net energy is

Importing oil from other countries into the United States impacts our trade agreements but not our wealth.

Reducing energy waste is a commendable activity, but would not impact our energy supplies in any meaningful way.

What percentage of the commercial energy used in the United States is wasted unnecessarily?

Which of the following statements is true?

Shale oil and tar sands

Synthetic natural gas is produced by a process called ____________________.

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The Human Population and Urbanization

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Sustaining Biodiversity: the Ecosystem Approach

Food, Soil, and Pest Management

Water Resources and Water Pollution

Geology and Nonrenewable Mineral Resources

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Exam 13: Energy

After almost 60 years of research, there is no consensus on how to safely store growing amounts of nuclear waste safely for thousands of years.

List and briefly describe four widely used forms of technology in our society that waste large amounts of energy.

We continue to waste energy rather than convert to more energy efficient behaviors because:

Match the items listed below with the appropriate choice -Which area of the plant is susceptible to a meltdown?

Current models of the gasoline-electric car

There are three major forms of fossil fuels: coal, oil, and natural gas.

Although coal is a very plentiful fuel, when burned it produces very high ____________________ emissions.

Which form of producing electrical energy produces the highest amount of CO₂ per unit of energy, when expressed as a percentage of emissions released by burning coal directly?

The United States wastes almost none of its energy.

Using information from this chapter about consumption of products of crude oil, and combining it with information from chapter 10 on food production, explain something you can do in your day-to-day life that can significantly help reduce energy consumption.

Which number and cause of bird death are incorrectly matched (for the U.S.)?

Some scientists call for replacing today's uranium-based reactors with new ones based on the element ____________________.

Which of the following is not a type of nonrenewable energy from the Earth's crust?

Net energy is

Importing oil from other countries into the United States impacts our trade agreements but not our wealth.

Reducing energy waste is a commendable activity, but would not impact our energy supplies in any meaningful way.

What percentage of the commercial energy used in the United States is wasted unnecessarily?

Which of the following statements is true?

Shale oil and tar sands

Synthetic natural gas is produced by a process called ____________________.

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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