Question 1

It has been estimated that capturing the wind's energy at the world's best sites would only produce about 50% of the electricity currently being used worldwide.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

This chapter presents a list of a dozen actions that individuals can take to make the shift to more sustainable energy use. Using this list as a source or reference, name four actions you are willing to take and four actions you are unwilling to take. For each action you are willing to take, state why. For each action you are not willing to take, state why you are not. Also state what would have to change in order for you to take the steps you are now unwilling to take?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. R

Question 3

World oil supplies and prices are expected to be controlled long-term by

Accepted Answer

A)  OPEC 
B)  the United States 
C)  Mexico 
D)  Russia 
E)  Saudi Arabia 
A)  OPEC 
B)  the United States 
C)  Mexico 
D)  Russia 
E)  Saudi Arabia

Question 4

Tar sand processing requires large amounts of ________and also requires preliminary forest _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  water, thinning 
B)  electricity, clear cutting 
C)  fossil fuels, thinning 
D)  fossil fuels, controlled burning 
E)  water, clear cutting 
A)  water, thinning 
B)  electricity, clear cutting 
C)  fossil fuels, thinning 
D)  fossil fuels, controlled burning 
E)  water, clear cutting

Question 5

Briefly describe how a cogeneration or combined heat and power (CHP) functions.

Accepted Answer

In such a system, two useful forms of en

Question 6

All of the following statements about solid biomass are correct except

Accepted Answer

A)  plantations can help restore degraded areas 
B)  costs are moderate 
C)  they are widely available in some areas 
D)  they are possible to produce with no net carbon dioxide increase 
E)  it can lead to deforestation 
A)  plantations can help restore degraded areas 
B)  costs are moderate 
C)  they are widely available in some areas 
D)  they are possible to produce with no net carbon dioxide increase 
E)  it can lead to deforestation

Question 7

The energy in the sunlight striking the earth for just 1 hour is enough to run the world's economy for

Accepted Answer

A)  one hour 
B)  one day 
C)  one week 
D)  one month 
E)  one year 
A)  one hour 
B)  one day 
C)  one week 
D)  one month 
E)  one year

Question 8

In order, the largest wind power producers are:

Accepted Answer

A)  China, India, Spain, United States, Germany 
B)  Germany, China, United States, Spain, India 
C)  United States, India, Spain, Germany, China 
D)  China, United States, Spain, Germany, India 
E)  Denmark, United States, China, Germany, India 
A)  China, India, Spain, United States, Germany 
B)  Germany, China, United States, Spain, India 
C)  United States, India, Spain, Germany, China 
D)  China, United States, Spain, Germany, India 
E)  Denmark, United States, China, Germany, India

Question 9

The statement that it takes high quality energy to get high quality energy refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  energy resources with low or negative net energy 
B)  hydroelectric power 
C)  the economic side of energy production 
D)  the processes and fuel required to extract and refine some energy sources 
E)  coal and hydroelectric power 
A)  energy resources with low or negative net energy 
B)  hydroelectric power 
C)  the economic side of energy production 
D)  the processes and fuel required to extract and refine some energy sources 
E)  coal and hydroelectric power

Question 10

Which of the following statements about geothermal power is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  It provides a moderate net energy gain. 
B)  It can be highly efficient at accessible sites. 
C)  It releases more carbon dioxide than fossil fuels. 
D)  It has a low cost at accessible sites. 
E)  There is a scarcity of suitable sites. 
A)  It provides a moderate net energy gain. 
B)  It can be highly efficient at accessible sites. 
C)  It releases more carbon dioxide than fossil fuels. 
D)  It has a low cost at accessible sites. 
E)  There is a scarcity of suitable sites.

Question 11

Briefly explain why it is so expensive to close down a nuclear power plant.

Accepted Answer

The materials in a nuclear power plant a

Question 12

Match the appropriate energy source with the advantage or disadvantage in the list below.
-radioactive wastes are an ongoing problem

Accepted Answer

A) wind power 
B) nuclear power 
C) natural gas 
D) hydro-electric 
E) passive solar 
A) wind power 
B) nuclear power 
C) natural gas 
D) hydro-electric 
E) passive solar

Question 13

The National Building Competition which started in 2010 is an opportunity for

Accepted Answer

A)  students to design energy efficient buildings 
B)  architects to compete in designing the most energy efficient buildings 
C)  power companies to come up with better systems to heat homes 
D)  solar energy companies to demonstrate their newest technologies 
E)  commercial buildings, including those of major corporations, to compete in cutting energy use over a 12 month period 
A)  students to design energy efficient buildings 
B)  architects to compete in designing the most energy efficient buildings 
C)  power companies to come up with better systems to heat homes 
D)  solar energy companies to demonstrate their newest technologies 
E)  commercial buildings, including those of major corporations, to compete in cutting energy use over a 12 month period

Question 14

A soft energy path is one that

Accepted Answer

A)  relies on improving energy efficiency and increasing the use of a variety of renewable energy resources 
B)  relies completely on the use of biofuels 
C)  relies on the use of liquid fossil fuels 
D)  relies on the use of soft money for research and development 
E)  relies on soft coal 
A)  relies on improving energy efficiency and increasing the use of a variety of renewable energy resources 
B)  relies completely on the use of biofuels 
C)  relies on the use of liquid fossil fuels 
D)  relies on the use of soft money for research and development 
E)  relies on soft coal

Question 15

The energy source with the highest net energy ratio for transportation is

Accepted Answer

A)  gasoline 
B)  coal liquefaction 
C)  natural gas 
D)  oil shale 
E)  ethanol from sugar cane residue 
A)  gasoline 
B)  coal liquefaction 
C)  natural gas 
D)  oil shale 
E)  ethanol from sugar cane residue

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

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 18

Photovoltaic cells do not produce any of the greenhouse or acid gas emissions associated with electricity generated by the combustion of fossil fuels.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Explain this statement: The highest priority in fighting the war on terror must be to reduce America's dependence on foreign oil.

Accepted Answer

This is because the majority of oil rese

Question 20

Which of the following is a disadvantage of hydropower?

Accepted Answer

A)  It creates high levels of carbon dioxide emissions. 
B)  There is a high environmental impact from flooding land to form a reservoir. 
C)  The cost of electricity produced from hydropower is lower than electricity produced from other sources. 
D)  It has a moderate to high net energy. 
E)  It is largely unavailable in the United States 
A)  It creates high levels of carbon dioxide emissions. 
B)  There is a high environmental impact from flooding land to form a reservoir. 
C)  The cost of electricity produced from hydropower is lower than electricity produced from other sources. 
D)  It has a moderate to high net energy. 
E)  It is largely unavailable in the United States

It has been estimated that capturing the wind's energy at the world's best sites would only produce about 50% of the electricity currently being used worldwide.

World oil supplies and prices are expected to be controlled long-term by

Tar sand processing requires large amounts of and also requires preliminary forest _______.

Briefly describe how a cogeneration or combined heat and power (CHP) functions.

All of the following statements about solid biomass are correct except

The energy in the sunlight striking the earth for just 1 hour is enough to run the world's economy for

In order, the largest wind power producers are:

The statement that it takes high quality energy to get high quality energy refers to

Which of the following statements about geothermal power is false?

Briefly explain why it is so expensive to close down a nuclear power plant.

Match the appropriate energy source with the advantage or disadvantage in the list below. -radioactive wastes are an ongoing problem

The National Building Competition which started in 2010 is an opportunity for

A soft energy path is one that

The energy source with the highest net energy ratio for transportation is

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.

Photovoltaic cells do not produce any of the greenhouse or acid gas emissions associated with electricity generated by the combustion of fossil fuels.

Explain this statement: The highest priority in fighting the war on terror must be to reduce America's dependence on foreign oil.

Which of the following is a disadvantage of hydropower?

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Sustaining Biodiversity: the Ecosystem Approach

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It has been estimated that capturing the wind's energy at the world's best sites would only produce about 50% of the electricity currently being used worldwide.

World oil supplies and prices are expected to be controlled long-term by

Tar sand processing requires large amounts of ________and also requires preliminary forest _______________.

Briefly describe how a cogeneration or combined heat and power (CHP) functions.

All of the following statements about solid biomass are correct except

The energy in the sunlight striking the earth for just 1 hour is enough to run the world's economy for

In order, the largest wind power producers are:

The statement that it takes high quality energy to get high quality energy refers to

Which of the following statements about geothermal power is false?

Briefly explain why it is so expensive to close down a nuclear power plant.

Match the appropriate energy source with the advantage or disadvantage in the list below. -radioactive wastes are an ongoing problem

The National Building Competition which started in 2010 is an opportunity for

A soft energy path is one that

The energy source with the highest net energy ratio for transportation is

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.

Photovoltaic cells do not produce any of the greenhouse or acid gas emissions associated with electricity generated by the combustion of fossil fuels.

Explain this statement: The highest priority in fighting the war on terror must be to reduce America's dependence on foreign oil.

Which of the following is a disadvantage of hydropower?

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 Minerals

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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Tar sand processing requires large amounts of and also requires preliminary forest _______.