Question 1

Improvements in energy efficiency could be encouraged by all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  incentives for buying high-efficiency appliances. 
B)  rebates for purchasing energy-efficient vehicles. 
C)  buying gas-guzzling motor vehicles. 
D)  tax credits for insulating and putting R-10 windows in existing buildings. 
E)  recycling programs. 
A)  incentives for buying high-efficiency appliances. 
B)  rebates for purchasing energy-efficient vehicles. 
C)  buying gas-guzzling motor vehicles. 
D)  tax credits for insulating and putting R-10 windows in existing buildings. 
E)  recycling programs.

Question 2

Cogeneration units

Accepted Answer

A)  produce both heating and cooling. 
B)  provide high-temperature heat and electricity. 
C)  involve a battery, in case the main system fails. 
D)  recover some of the wasted energy from conventional boilers to produce heat and electricity. 
E)  use heat form the Earth to produce electricity. 
A)  produce both heating and cooling. 
B)  provide high-temperature heat and electricity. 
C)  involve a battery, in case the main system fails. 
D)  recover some of the wasted energy from conventional boilers to produce heat and electricity. 
E)  use heat form the Earth to produce electricity.

Question 3

Large dams may do all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  reduce downstream flooding. 
B)  produce cheap electricity. 
C)  provide water for year-round irrigation. 
D)  make it easier for fish to migrate upstream. 
E)  form recreation areas. 
A)  reduce downstream flooding. 
B)  produce cheap electricity. 
C)  provide water for year-round irrigation. 
D)  make it easier for fish to migrate upstream. 
E)  form recreation areas.

Question 4

Hydropower can only be generated in large scale facilities that alter a stream's course.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Hydropower

Accepted Answer

A)  provides about 99% of the electricity in Norway. 
B)  can be generated without changing a stream's course. 
C)  can generate methane gas as submerged vegetation decays. 
D)  all of these answers. 
E)  none of these answers. 
A)  provides about 99% of the electricity in Norway. 
B)  can be generated without changing a stream's course. 
C)  can generate methane gas as submerged vegetation decays. 
D)  all of these answers. 
E)  none of these answers.

Question 6

The renewable and perpetual resource(s)with the best availability in the short term and the long term is (are)

Accepted Answer

A)  large- and small-scale dams. 
B)  low temperature solar heating and improved energy efficiency. 
C)  photovoltaics and high-temperature solar heating. 
D)  wind energy. 
E)  geothermal energy. 
A)  large- and small-scale dams. 
B)  low temperature solar heating and improved energy efficiency. 
C)  photovoltaics and high-temperature solar heating. 
D)  wind energy. 
E)  geothermal energy.

Question 7

A solar thermal system used to generate heat and electricity is the best option for energy generation in desert areas as there are no environmental impacts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Passive solar systems use fan pumps to regulate stored heat.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

List three (3)actions that governments can use to encourage the shift to more sustainable sources of energy.

Accepted Answer

i.provide tax breaks,rebates,subsides an

Question 10

Solar thermal systems can

Accepted Answer

A)  produce high-temperature heat for industrial processes. 
B)  focus sunlight on a central heat-collection point. 
C)  produce temperatures high enough for making high-pressure steam to run turbines. 
D)  provide free energy after initial installation and maintenance costs. 
E)  all of these answers 
A)  produce high-temperature heat for industrial processes. 
B)  focus sunlight on a central heat-collection point. 
C)  produce temperatures high enough for making high-pressure steam to run turbines. 
D)  provide free energy after initial installation and maintenance costs. 
E)  all of these answers

Question 11

Converting one form of energy to another is always accompanied by loss of useful energy according to the second law of thermodynamics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Renewable energy resources include all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  the sun. 
B)  the wind. 
C)  petroleum. 
D)  the Earth's internal heat. 
E)  water. 
A)  the sun. 
B)  the wind. 
C)  petroleum. 
D)  the Earth's internal heat. 
E)  water.

Question 13

____________________ transform the sun's energy into heat,which is then used to produce electricity.

Accepted Answer

Solar ther

Question 14

The easiest,cleanest,most environmentally sound,and least expensive way to make energy more available is to

Accepted Answer

A)  buy incandescent light bulbs. 
B)  reduce energy waste. 
C)  install solar panels. 
D)  drive a hybrid vehicle. 
E)  switch to a natural gas furnace. 
A)  buy incandescent light bulbs. 
B)  reduce energy waste. 
C)  install solar panels. 
D)  drive a hybrid vehicle. 
E)  switch to a natural gas furnace.

Question 15

____________________ is an indirect form of ____________________ energy that uses moving water to produce energy.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ is an indirect form of ____________________...

Question 16

All of the following strategies would encourage energy efficiency except

Accepted Answer

A)  requiring utilities to produce electricity on a least-cost basis. 
B)  taxing energy use. 
C)  increasing energy-efficiency standards for buildings and appliances. 
D)  offering free rebates for gas-powered motor vehicles. 
E)  promoting ecocars. 
A)  requiring utilities to produce electricity on a least-cost basis. 
B)  taxing energy use. 
C)  increasing energy-efficiency standards for buildings and appliances. 
D)  offering free rebates for gas-powered motor vehicles. 
E)  promoting ecocars.

Question 17

The benefits of liquid biofuels include all but which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  The ability of countries to improve upon their economic security via reductions in oil imports. 
B)  It provides incentives to lower food prices grown by local farmers. 
C)  They can readily replace gasoline. 
D)  CO₂ emissions equal CO₂ absorption. 
E)  They are readily available at a low cost. 
A)  The ability of countries to improve upon their economic security via reductions in oil imports. 
B)  It provides incentives to lower food prices grown by local farmers. 
C)  They can readily replace gasoline. 
D)  CO₂ emissions equal CO₂ absorption. 
E)  They are readily available at a low cost.

Question 18

Fossil fuels are artificially cheaper than renewable sources of energy because of ____________________ and ____________________.

Accepted Answer

inequitabl

Question 19

-According to the diagram above,what percentage of U.S.commercial energy is converted to a useful form or material?

Accepted Answer

9% as useful energy

Question 20

Electric cars

Accepted Answer

A)  are noisy. 
B)  have been totally ignored by American car companies. 
C)  have batteries guaranteed to last the life of the car. 
D)  require little maintenance. 
E)  are not energy efficient. 
A)  are noisy. 
B)  have been totally ignored by American car companies. 
C)  have batteries guaranteed to last the life of the car. 
D)  require little maintenance. 
E)  are not energy efficient.

Improvements in energy efficiency could be encouraged by all of the following except

Cogeneration units

Large dams may do all of the following except

Hydropower can only be generated in large scale facilities that alter a stream's course.

Hydropower

The renewable and perpetual resource(s)with the best availability in the short term and the long term is (are)

A solar thermal system used to generate heat and electricity is the best option for energy generation in desert areas as there are no environmental impacts.

Passive solar systems use fan pumps to regulate stored heat.

List three (3)actions that governments can use to encourage the shift to more sustainable sources of energy.

Solar thermal systems can

Converting one form of energy to another is always accompanied by loss of useful energy according to the second law of thermodynamics.

Renewable energy resources include all of the following except

____________________ transform the sun's energy into heat,which is then used to produce electricity.

The easiest,cleanest,most environmentally sound,and least expensive way to make energy more available is to

is an indirect form of energy that uses moving water to produce energy.

All of the following strategies would encourage energy efficiency except

The benefits of liquid biofuels include all but which of the following?

Fossil fuels are artificially cheaper than renewable sources of energy because of and .

-According to the diagram above,what percentage of U.S.commercial energy is converted to a useful form or material?

Electric cars

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Exam 10: Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Improvements in energy efficiency could be encouraged by all of the following except

Cogeneration units

Large dams may do all of the following except

Hydropower can only be generated in large scale facilities that alter a stream's course.

Hydropower

The renewable and perpetual resource(s)with the best availability in the short term and the long term is (are)

A solar thermal system used to generate heat and electricity is the best option for energy generation in desert areas as there are no environmental impacts.

Passive solar systems use fan pumps to regulate stored heat.

List three (3)actions that governments can use to encourage the shift to more sustainable sources of energy.

Solar thermal systems can

Converting one form of energy to another is always accompanied by loss of useful energy according to the second law of thermodynamics.

Renewable energy resources include all of the following except

____________________ transform the sun's energy into heat,which is then used to produce electricity.

The easiest,cleanest,most environmentally sound,and least expensive way to make energy more available is to

____________________ is an indirect form of ____________________ energy that uses moving water to produce energy.

All of the following strategies would encourage energy efficiency except

The benefits of liquid biofuels include all but which of the following?

Fossil fuels are artificially cheaper than renewable sources of energy because of ____________________ and ____________________.

-According to the diagram above,what percentage of U.S.commercial energy is converted to a useful form or material?

Electric cars

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

Nonrenewable Energy Resources

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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is an indirect form of energy that uses moving water to produce energy.

Fossil fuels are artificially cheaper than renewable sources of energy because of and .