Question 1

In the United States, fine-particle pollution, mostly from coal-burning power plants, kills how many people each year?

Accepted Answer

A) 5,000 
B) 7,000 
C) 12,000 
D) 18,000 
E) 24,000 
A) 5,000 
B) 7,000 
C) 12,000 
D) 18,000 
E) 24,000 E

Question 2

Any energy resource with a low or negative net energy yield cannot compete in the open marketplace with other energy alternatives with high net energy yields unless…

Accepted Answer

A) it is the only source of energy 
B) people are nostalgic about using it 
C) advertising is really good 
D) told to use it by a dictator 
E) subsidized by the government or some other funding source 
A) it is the only source of energy 
B) people are nostalgic about using it 
C) advertising is really good 
D) told to use it by a dictator 
E) subsidized by the government or some other funding source E

Question 3

Burning any carbon-containing fossil fuel releases ____________________ into the atmosphere.

Accepted Answer

carbon dioxide

Question 4

As the difficulty in obtaining an energy source increases, the net energy ratio ____ and the price ____.

Accepted Answer

A) declines: declines 
B) declines; increases 
C) increases; declines 
D) increases; increases 
E) levels off; levels off 
A) declines: declines 
B) declines; increases 
C) increases; declines 
D) increases; increases 
E) levels off; levels off

Question 5

Because of coal-burning power plants, the United States is the world's leading emitter of carbon dioxide and sulfur dioxide.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Currently, oil has a high net energy ratio because

Accepted Answer

A) It is found in small deposits. 
B) It is found in stable countries. 
C) It comes from cheap-to-extract deposits. 
D) It comes from inaccessible places. 
E) It does not take much money to get it. 
A) It is found in small deposits. 
B) It is found in stable countries. 
C) It comes from cheap-to-extract deposits. 
D) It comes from inaccessible places. 
E) It does not take much money to get it.

Question 7

James Hansen, of the NASA Goddard Center, says coal is the single greatest threat to civilization and all life on the planet."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The disadvantages of oil shale and tar sand as an energy sources include all of the following, except

Accepted Answer

A) low net energy yield 
B) severe land disruption 
C) low potential supplies 
D) releases carbon dioxide and other air pollutants when produced and burned 
E) high water use 
A) low net energy yield 
B) severe land disruption 
C) low potential supplies 
D) releases carbon dioxide and other air pollutants when produced and burned 
E) high water use

Question 9

Use the Figure above to answer the following question(s).
-Which letter indicates bituminous coal.

Accepted Answer

The answer of   
 
Use the Figure above...

Question 10

The United States uses only about _____________ % renewable energy resources.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The United States uses only about _____________...

Question 11

The long-term global outlook for conventional natural gas supplies is better than that for crude oil.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The Industrial Revolution began in Europe how many years before the present?

Accepted Answer

A) 75 
B) 125 
C) 200 
D) 275 
E) 325 
A) 75 
B) 125 
C) 200 
D) 275 
E) 325

Question 13

____________________ is the Saudi Arabia of natural gas.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ is the Saudi Arabia of natural...

Question 14

Which of the following is not a problem with burning coal?

Accepted Answer

A) it is the dirtiest of all fossil fuels 
B) it releases large amounts of black carbon particulates 
C) it emits trace amounts of radioactive materials 
D) burning coal produces a highly toxic ash 
E) supplies of coal are very limited 
A) it is the dirtiest of all fossil fuels 
B) it releases large amounts of black carbon particulates 
C) it emits trace amounts of radioactive materials 
D) burning coal produces a highly toxic ash 
E) supplies of coal are very limited

Question 15

Some critics of nuclear power say new nuclear power plants should meet all of the following criteria, except

Accepted Answer

A) it must generate enough net energy not to need subsidies, or tax breaks 
B) spent fuel and dismantled plants must be easy to dispose of 
C) reactors must be built so a runway chain reaction is impossible 
D) reactor fuel must not be able to be used to make nuclear weapons 
E) uranium must be available from friendly governments 
A) it must generate enough net energy not to need subsidies, or tax breaks 
B) spent fuel and dismantled plants must be easy to dispose of 
C) reactors must be built so a runway chain reaction is impossible 
D) reactor fuel must not be able to be used to make nuclear weapons 
E) uranium must be available from friendly governments

Question 16

Nuclear power is the slowest growing form of commercial energy in the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

If the energy required to mine, purify, and transport the uranium, along with cleaning up the radioactive wastes, are included in energy lost in nuclear plants, the net energy loss amounts to what percentage?

Accepted Answer

A) 100% 
B) 98% 
C) 96% 
D) 94% 
E) 92% 
A) 100% 
B) 98% 
C) 96% 
D) 94% 
E) 92%

Question 18

When the net energy ratio is below what figure is there a net energy loss?

Accepted Answer

A) 3 
B) 2 
C) 1 
D) 0 
E) -1 
A) 3 
B) 2 
C) 1 
D) 0 
E) -1

Question 19

Trapped in icy, cage-like structures of water molecules, ____________________ is buried in some areas of tundra, and found on the ocean floor.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Trapped in icy, cage-like structures of water...

Question 20

If we are to continue using conventional oil at the projected rate of increase, we will need to discover oil reserves equivalent to those of Saudi Arabia every five years.Considering this is an unlikely reality: (A) what are our options, and (B) which option is likely to come about?

Accepted Answer

(A) 1) Find the necessary oil reserves.

Exam 15: Nonrenewable Energy

In the United States, fine-particle pollution, mostly from coal-burning power plants, kills how many people each year?

Any energy resource with a low or negative net energy yield cannot compete in the open marketplace with other energy alternatives with high net energy yields unless…

Burning any carbon-containing fossil fuel releases ____________________ into the atmosphere.

As the difficulty in obtaining an energy source increases, the net energy ratio ____ and the price ____.

Because of coal-burning power plants, the United States is the world's leading emitter of carbon dioxide and sulfur dioxide.

Currently, oil has a high net energy ratio because

James Hansen, of the NASA Goddard Center, says coal is the single greatest threat to civilization and all life on the planet."

The disadvantages of oil shale and tar sand as an energy sources include all of the following, except

Use the Figure above to answer the following question(s). -Which letter indicates bituminous coal.

The United States uses only about _____________ % renewable energy resources.

The long-term global outlook for conventional natural gas supplies is better than that for crude oil.

The Industrial Revolution began in Europe how many years before the present?

____________________ is the Saudi Arabia of natural gas.

Which of the following is not a problem with burning coal?

Some critics of nuclear power say new nuclear power plants should meet all of the following criteria, except

Nuclear power is the slowest growing form of commercial energy in the world.

If the energy required to mine, purify, and transport the uranium, along with cleaning up the radioactive wastes, are included in energy lost in nuclear plants, the net energy loss amounts to what percentage?

When the net energy ratio is below what figure is there a net energy loss?

Trapped in icy, cage-like structures of water molecules, ____________________ is buried in some areas of tundra, and found on the ocean floor.

If we are to continue using conventional oil at the projected rate of increase, we will need to discover oil reserves equivalent to those of Saudi Arabia every five years.Considering this is an unlikely reality: (A) what are our options, and (B) which option is likely to come about?

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