Question 1

Natural gas

Accepted Answer

A)  lies above most reservoirs of crude oil. 
B)  may be found underground as coal bed methane gas. 
C)  may be found underground trapped in arctic tundra permafrost as methane hydrates. 
D)  is burned off from remote areas where it is expensive to collect. 
E)  all of these answers. 
A)  lies above most reservoirs of crude oil. 
B)  may be found underground as coal bed methane gas. 
C)  may be found underground trapped in arctic tundra permafrost as methane hydrates. 
D)  is burned off from remote areas where it is expensive to collect. 
E)  all of these answers.

Question 2

Which of the following statements about synfuels is false?

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A)  They can be transported by pipeline. 
B)  They are more expensive than coal. 
C)  Their combustion, by itself, produces more air pollution than coal. 
D)  They are more versatile than coal. 
E)  They have large potential supply availability. 
A)  They can be transported by pipeline. 
B)  They are more expensive than coal. 
C)  Their combustion, by itself, produces more air pollution than coal. 
D)  They are more versatile than coal. 
E)  They have large potential supply availability.

Question 3

The amount of usable high quality energy from an energy resource is its ____________________

Accepted Answer

The answer of The amount of usable high quality energy...

Question 4

Shale oil is

Accepted Answer

A)  pure in its naturally occurring form. 
B)  a light oil found in ancient sand deposits. 
C)  extracted from the kerogen in oil shale. 
D)  the most economical oil supply. 
E)  a product of natural gas. 
A)  pure in its naturally occurring form. 
B)  a light oil found in ancient sand deposits. 
C)  extracted from the kerogen in oil shale. 
D)  the most economical oil supply. 
E)  a product of natural gas.

Question 5

____ is the dirtiest fossil fuel to burn.

Accepted Answer

A)  Oil 
B)  Natural gas 
C)  Coal 
D)  Wood 
E)  Biomass 
A)  Oil 
B)  Natural gas 
C)  Coal 
D)  Wood 
E)  Biomass

Question 6

Chernobyl resulted in all of the following except

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A)  evacuation of many families from land they had farmed for centuries. 
B)  separation of families from their domestic animals. 
C)  nuclear winter. 
D)  acute radiation sickness. 
E)  death. 
A)  evacuation of many families from land they had farmed for centuries. 
B)  separation of families from their domestic animals. 
C)  nuclear winter. 
D)  acute radiation sickness. 
E)  death.

Question 7

Once current oil reserves becomes too expensive to extract,the only energy option will be to

Accepted Answer

A)  look for more oil. 
B)  use or waste less oil. 
C)  find replacement sources of energy. 
D)  all of these answers 
E)  none of these answers 
A)  look for more oil. 
B)  use or waste less oil. 
C)  find replacement sources of energy. 
D)  all of these answers 
E)  none of these answers

Question 8

Which of the following fossil fuels has the greatest supply but also has the highest environmental impact?

Accepted Answer

A)  Oil 
B)  Oil shale 
C)  Natural gas 
D)  Coal 
E)  Nuclear energy 
A)  Oil 
B)  Oil shale 
C)  Natural gas 
D)  Coal 
E)  Nuclear energy

Question 9

____________________ is the most polluting fossil fuel but is cheap,abundant,and readily retrieved.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ is the most polluting fossil fuel...

Question 10

The world's dependence on nonrenewable fossil fuels is affecting individual nation's economies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

There is a large push to tap domestic oil supplies.Do you agree or disagree,and why?

Accepted Answer

Advantages to tapping domestic oil inclu

Question 12

Crude oil components are separated by

Accepted Answer

A)  gravity. 
B)  distillation. 
C)  pressure. 
D)  filtration. 
E)  precipitation. 
A)  gravity. 
B)  distillation. 
C)  pressure. 
D)  filtration. 
E)  precipitation.

Question 13

As oil resources are depleted,the net energy ratio of oil will

Accepted Answer

A)  increase. 
B)  decrease. 
C)  remain steady. 
D)  be greater than one. 
E)  none of these answers. 
A)  increase. 
B)  decrease. 
C)  remain steady. 
D)  be greater than one. 
E)  none of these answers.

Question 14

A new energy resource has a net energy ratio of 0.2.Energy evaluators are most likely to recommend

Accepted Answer

A)  using this energy resource immediately for transportation. 
B)  using this energy resource immediately for production of electricity. 
C)  minimizing use of this resource until net energy ratios for other energy alternatives become lower. 
D)  rejecting its use now and in the immediate future. 
E)  maximizing use of this resource until net energy ratios for other energy alternatives become higher. 
A)  using this energy resource immediately for transportation. 
B)  using this energy resource immediately for production of electricity. 
C)  minimizing use of this resource until net energy ratios for other energy alternatives become lower. 
D)  rejecting its use now and in the immediate future. 
E)  maximizing use of this resource until net energy ratios for other energy alternatives become higher.

Question 15

Net energy ratios are important in evaluating energy resources. Are there other factors that should be considered in determining how much useful energy a resource actually provides?

Accepted Answer

Other factors that influence u

Question 16

Most of the energy used worldwide comes from renewable energy sources.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following is not associated with the harmful effects of exposure to nuclear radiation and waste?

Accepted Answer

A)  Paralysis 
B)  Eye cataracts 
C)  Genetic defects 
D)  Miscarriages 
E)  Cancers 
A)  Paralysis 
B)  Eye cataracts 
C)  Genetic defects 
D)  Miscarriages 
E)  Cancers

Question 18

Nuclear power is not used extensively in the United States primarily because of the threat it poses to homeland security.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A process known as ____________________ is used to process solid coal into synthetic natural gas.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A process known as ____________________ is used...

Question 20

Producing synfuels requires mining more coal than used for directly for heating.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Natural gas

Which of the following statements about synfuels is false?

The amount of usable high quality energy from an energy resource is its ____________________

Shale oil is

____ is the dirtiest fossil fuel to burn.

Chernobyl resulted in all of the following except

Once current oil reserves becomes too expensive to extract,the only energy option will be to

Which of the following fossil fuels has the greatest supply but also has the highest environmental impact?

____________________ is the most polluting fossil fuel but is cheap,abundant,and readily retrieved.

The world's dependence on nonrenewable fossil fuels is affecting individual nation's economies.

There is a large push to tap domestic oil supplies.Do you agree or disagree,and why?

Crude oil components are separated by

As oil resources are depleted,the net energy ratio of oil will

A new energy resource has a net energy ratio of 0.2.Energy evaluators are most likely to recommend

Net energy ratios are important in evaluating energy resources. Are there other factors that should be considered in determining how much useful energy a resource actually provides?

Most of the energy used worldwide comes from renewable energy sources.

Which of the following is not associated with the harmful effects of exposure to nuclear radiation and waste?

Nuclear power is not used extensively in the United States primarily because of the threat it poses to homeland security.

A process known as ____________________ is used to process solid coal into synthetic natural gas.

Producing synfuels requires mining more coal than used for directly for heating.

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Food,Soil,and Pest Management

Water Resources and Water Pollution

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Environmental Hazards and Human Health

Air Pollution, Climate Change, and Ozone Depletion

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Exam 9: Nonrenewable Energy Resources

Natural gas

Which of the following statements about synfuels is false?

The amount of usable high quality energy from an energy resource is its ____________________

Shale oil is

____ is the dirtiest fossil fuel to burn.

Chernobyl resulted in all of the following except

Once current oil reserves becomes too expensive to extract,the only energy option will be to

Which of the following fossil fuels has the greatest supply but also has the highest environmental impact?

____________________ is the most polluting fossil fuel but is cheap,abundant,and readily retrieved.

The world's dependence on nonrenewable fossil fuels is affecting individual nation's economies.

There is a large push to tap domestic oil supplies.Do you agree or disagree,and why?

Crude oil components are separated by

As oil resources are depleted,the net energy ratio of oil will

A new energy resource has a net energy ratio of 0.2.Energy evaluators are most likely to recommend

Net energy ratios are important in evaluating energy resources. Are there other factors that should be considered in determining how much useful energy a resource actually provides?

Most of the energy used worldwide comes from renewable energy sources.

Which of the following is not associated with the harmful effects of exposure to nuclear radiation and waste?

Nuclear power is not used extensively in the United States primarily because of the threat it poses to homeland security.

A process known as ____________________ is used to process solid coal into synthetic natural gas.

Producing synfuels requires mining more coal than used for directly for heating.

Environmental Problems, Their Causes, and Sustainability

Science, Matter, Energy, and Systems

Biodiversity and Evolution

Community Ecology, Population Ecology, and the Human Population

Sustaining Biodiversity: The Species Approach

Sustaining Biodiversity: The Ecosystem Approach

Food,Soil,and Pest Management

Water Resources and Water Pollution

Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Environmental Hazards and Human Health

Air Pollution, Climate Change, and Ozone Depletion

Urbanization and Solid and Hazardous Waste

Economics, Politics, Worldviews, and Sustainability

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