Question 1

Transportation consumes about ______ percent of all energy used in the US each year.

Accepted Answer

A)  13 
B)  20 
C)  27 
D)  33 
E)  39 
A)  13 
B)  20 
C)  27 
D)  33 
E)  39 C

Question 2

The US Department of Energy plans to deposit high-level nuclear waste at _________________ for long term storage.

Accepted Answer

A)  Las Cruces, New Mexico 
B)  Carson City, Nevada 
C)  Yucca Mountain, Nevada 
D)  Tempe, Arizona 
E)  Death Valley, California 
A)  Las Cruces, New Mexico 
B)  Carson City, Nevada 
C)  Yucca Mountain, Nevada 
D)  Tempe, Arizona 
E)  Death Valley, California C

Question 3

A glass greenhouse on the south side of a building is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  parabolic collection. 
B)  an active solar heating system. 
C)  passive heat absorption. 
D)  eutectic heat exchange. 
E)  charging fuel cells to increase efficiency in energy use. 
A)  parabolic collection. 
B)  an active solar heating system. 
C)  passive heat absorption. 
D)  eutectic heat exchange. 
E)  charging fuel cells to increase efficiency in energy use. C

Question 4

Worldwide, coal deposits are

Accepted Answer

A)  widespread but rarely in economic quantities. 
B)  relatively difficult to find. 
C)  highly unusual formations. 
D)  widespread and extensive. 
E)  decreasing at alarming rates. 
A)  widespread but rarely in economic quantities. 
B)  relatively difficult to find. 
C)  highly unusual formations. 
D)  widespread and extensive. 
E)  decreasing at alarming rates.

Question 5

Most of the world's nuclear reactors are of the _____________ type.

Accepted Answer

A)  graphite 
B)  MAGNOX 
C)  RBMK 
D)  pressurized water (PWR) 
E)  pebble bed 
A)  graphite 
B)  MAGNOX 
C)  RBMK 
D)  pressurized water (PWR) 
E)  pebble bed

Question 6

A reason to encourage green building designs would be that

Accepted Answer

A)  it would eliminate the need for fossil fuels. 
B)  it would save money that would be spent on energy needs. 
C)  it would utilize natural gas. 
D)  it would eliminate brownfields. 
A)  it would eliminate the need for fossil fuels. 
B)  it would save money that would be spent on energy needs. 
C)  it would utilize natural gas. 
D)  it would eliminate brownfields.

Question 7

The United States, making up less than 5 percent of the world's population, uses more than ___ of the world's commercial energy production.

Accepted Answer

A)  9/10 
B)  2/3 
C)  1/2 
D)  1/4 
E)  1/3 
A)  9/10 
B)  2/3 
C)  1/2 
D)  1/4 
E)  1/3

Question 8

Which country is the world leader in wind energy?

Accepted Answer

A)  The United States 
B)  Denmark 
C)  France 
D)  Japan 
E)  Brazil 
A)  The United States 
B)  Denmark 
C)  France 
D)  Japan 
E)  Brazil

Question 9

Biofuels can be produced commercially using all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  corn. 
B)  sugarcane. 
C)  algae. 
D)  soybeans. 
E)  palm oils. 
A)  corn. 
B)  sugarcane. 
C)  algae. 
D)  soybeans. 
E)  palm oils.

Question 10

Since the 1920s, hydropower production has

Accepted Answer

A)  risen, but not as fast as fossil fuel use. 
B)  fallen due to disinterest. 
C)  fallen due to a lack of available sites. 
D)  become our most important energy source. 
E)  stayed at about the same level. 
A)  risen, but not as fast as fossil fuel use. 
B)  fallen due to disinterest. 
C)  fallen due to a lack of available sites. 
D)  become our most important energy source. 
E)  stayed at about the same level.

Question 11

Tidal power stations operate by using the energy from waves as they crash on the shore.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

For much of the past decade battles have been going on over oil and gas drilling in

Accepted Answer

A)  the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. 
B)  the Everglades National Wildlife Refuge. 
C)  Buffalo Commons Wildlife Refuge. 
D)  Yellowstone National Park. 
E)  All of these are correct. 
A)  the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. 
B)  the Everglades National Wildlife Refuge. 
C)  Buffalo Commons Wildlife Refuge. 
D)  Yellowstone National Park. 
E)  All of these are correct.

Question 13

In the United States and Canada, the most common problem with using wood as a major heat source is

Accepted Answer

A)  the cost. 
B)  wood shortages. 
C)  that it separates people from the utility grid. 
D)  the production of pollutants. 
E)  None of these. Using wood as an alternate source is a viable way to reduce our dependence on foreign oil. 
A)  the cost. 
B)  wood shortages. 
C)  that it separates people from the utility grid. 
D)  the production of pollutants. 
E)  None of these. Using wood as an alternate source is a viable way to reduce our dependence on foreign oil.

Question 14

The world's largest wind power producers are the United States and Canada.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Cogeneration is the combined production of methane and coal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Nuclear power provides about _____ percent of the US energy supply.

Accepted Answer

A)  3 
B)  9 
C)  12 
D)  23 
E)  37 
A)  3 
B)  9 
C)  12 
D)  23 
E)  37

Question 17

Control rods in a nuclear reactor are used to

Accepted Answer

A)  absorb neutrons. 
B)  move fuel rods around in the chamber. 
C)  provide neutrons to initiate reactions. 
D)  provide cooling by decreasing the temperature of the water. 
E)  increase the temperature of the water. 
A)  absorb neutrons. 
B)  move fuel rods around in the chamber. 
C)  provide neutrons to initiate reactions. 
D)  provide cooling by decreasing the temperature of the water. 
E)  increase the temperature of the water.

Question 18

Photovoltaic cells work because solar energy striking their surface

Accepted Answer

A)  causes the cells to liquefy as they heat. 
B)  releases electrons, causing an electric potential in attached wires. 
C)  is collected in the form of photons and sent through attached wires. 
D)  causes an uneven magnetic charge to develop. 
E)  changes to chemical energy. 
A)  causes the cells to liquefy as they heat. 
B)  releases electrons, causing an electric potential in attached wires. 
C)  is collected in the form of photons and sent through attached wires. 
D)  causes an uneven magnetic charge to develop. 
E)  changes to chemical energy.

Question 19

Most useful oil deposits are usually found

Accepted Answer

A)  in a liquid pool under a layer of impermeable shale. 
B)  saturating porous rocks, like water in a sponge. 
C)  locked in the mineral structure of a rock formation. 
D)  in pools on the earth's surface, where geologic pressures have forced them to collect. 
E)  in small pools directly above the bedrock. 
A)  in a liquid pool under a layer of impermeable shale. 
B)  saturating porous rocks, like water in a sponge. 
C)  locked in the mineral structure of a rock formation. 
D)  in pools on the earth's surface, where geologic pressures have forced them to collect. 
E)  in small pools directly above the bedrock.

Question 20

Which of the following statements is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  Improving standards of living have been repeatedly demonstrated to require increased energy consumption. 
B)  An average house built today requires only half the energy used by a new home in 1974. 
C)  For an average home, standby appliances consume up to 25% of the electricity used in a month. 
D)  Most potential heat from fuel is lost as waste heat. 
E)  All of these are true. 
A)  Improving standards of living have been repeatedly demonstrated to require increased energy consumption. 
B)  An average house built today requires only half the energy used by a new home in 1974. 
C)  For an average home, standby appliances consume up to 25% of the electricity used in a month. 
D)  Most potential heat from fuel is lost as waste heat. 
E)  All of these are true.

Transportation consumes about ______ percent of all energy used in the US each year.

The US Department of Energy plans to deposit high-level nuclear waste at _________________ for long term storage.

A glass greenhouse on the south side of a building is an example of

Worldwide, coal deposits are

Most of the world's nuclear reactors are of the _____________ type.

A reason to encourage green building designs would be that

The United States, making up less than 5 percent of the world's population, uses more than ___ of the world's commercial energy production.

Which country is the world leader in wind energy?

Biofuels can be produced commercially using all of the following except

Since the 1920s, hydropower production has

Tidal power stations operate by using the energy from waves as they crash on the shore.

For much of the past decade battles have been going on over oil and gas drilling in

In the United States and Canada, the most common problem with using wood as a major heat source is

The world's largest wind power producers are the United States and Canada.

Cogeneration is the combined production of methane and coal.

Nuclear power provides about _____ percent of the US energy supply.

Control rods in a nuclear reactor are used to

Photovoltaic cells work because solar energy striking their surface

Most useful oil deposits are usually found

Which of the following statements is false?

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Exam 12: Energy

Transportation consumes about ______ percent of all energy used in the US each year.

The US Department of Energy plans to deposit high-level nuclear waste at _________________ for long term storage.

A glass greenhouse on the south side of a building is an example of

Worldwide, coal deposits are

Most of the world's nuclear reactors are of the _____________ type.

A reason to encourage green building designs would be that

The United States, making up less than 5 percent of the world's population, uses more than ___ of the world's commercial energy production.

Which country is the world leader in wind energy?

Biofuels can be produced commercially using all of the following except

Since the 1920s, hydropower production has

Tidal power stations operate by using the energy from waves as they crash on the shore.

For much of the past decade battles have been going on over oil and gas drilling in

In the United States and Canada, the most common problem with using wood as a major heat source is

The world's largest wind power producers are the United States and Canada.

Cogeneration is the combined production of methane and coal.

Nuclear power provides about _____ percent of the US energy supply.

Control rods in a nuclear reactor are used to

Photovoltaic cells work because solar energy striking their surface

Most useful oil deposits are usually found

Which of the following statements is false?

Understanding Our Environment

Environmental Systems: Connections, Cycles, Flows and Feedback Loops

Evolution, Species Interactions, and Biological Communities

Human Populations

Biomes and Biodiversity

Environmental Conservation: Forests Grasslands Parks and Nature Preserves

Food and Agriculture

Environmental Health and Toxicology

Air: Climate and Pollution

Water: Resources and Pollution

Environmental Geology and Earth Resources

Solid and Hazardous Waste

Economics and Urbanization

Environmental Policy and Sustainability

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