Question 1

A geyser is an example of geothermal energy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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

Question 3

Most of our energy waste in North America results from

Accepted Answer

A)  a failure to turn off lights. 
B)  technological inefficiency. 
C)  the fact that more efficient energy conversion is not possible. 
D)  overwhelming public ignorance of conservation issues. 
E)  the fact that energy conservation techniques are quite expensive. 
A)  a failure to turn off lights. 
B)  technological inefficiency. 
C)  the fact that more efficient energy conversion is not possible. 
D)  overwhelming public ignorance of conservation issues. 
E)  the fact that energy conservation techniques are quite expensive.

Question 4

The largest oil supply in the Americas comes from tar sands.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

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 6

A system of pipes painted black that have water circulating on the wall in 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.

Question 7

The down side of using palm oil as a biofuel is the loss of nutrients being placed back into the soil from decomposition of dead vegetation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

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 9

_________ is an alternative fuel that can be made from any fat or vegetable oil. It can be used in any diesel engine with few or no modifications. Although it does not contain petroleum, it can be blended with diesel at any level or used in its pure form.

Accepted Answer

A)  Coal 
B)  Biomass 
C)  Oil 
D) Biodiesal 
E)  Nuclear 
A)  Coal 
B)  Biomass 
C)  Oil 
D) Biodiesal 
E)  Nuclear

Question 10

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 11

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

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 13

Solar photovoltaic energy is highly versatile and can be used in a variety of dispersed settings. Which of the following would not be a good location to harness large amounts of this form of energy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Roof tops of commercial buildings 
B)  Airports 
C)  Agricultural Fields 
D)  Residential Neighborhoods 
E)  Base-load Power Facilities 
A)  Roof tops of commercial buildings 
B)  Airports 
C)  Agricultural Fields 
D)  Residential Neighborhoods 
E)  Base-load Power Facilities

Question 14

Which of the following statements is True?

Accepted Answer

A)  World coal reserves are substantially smaller than petroleum reserves. 
B)  The fossil fuel most readily available and abundant in the United States and Canada is petroleum. 
C)  The United States has only enough proven oil supplies to last 4 years at current rates of consumption. 
D)  World coal reserves are only large enough to provide power for about 100 years. 
E)  Under normal operating conditions, you are likely to get a higher dose of radiation living next to a nuclear plant than a coal-burning plant. 
A)  World coal reserves are substantially smaller than petroleum reserves. 
B)  The fossil fuel most readily available and abundant in the United States and Canada is petroleum. 
C)  The United States has only enough proven oil supplies to last 4 years at current rates of consumption. 
D)  World coal reserves are only large enough to provide power for about 100 years. 
E)  Under normal operating conditions, you are likely to get a higher dose of radiation living next to a nuclear plant than a coal-burning plant.

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

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. 
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.

Question 18

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.

A geyser is an example of geothermal energy.

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

Most of our energy waste in North America results from

The largest oil supply in the Americas comes from tar sands.

Photovoltaic cells work because solar energy striking their surface

A system of pipes painted black that have water circulating on the wall in a glass greenhouse on the south side of a building is an example of

The down side of using palm oil as a biofuel is the loss of nutrients being placed back into the soil from decomposition of dead vegetation.

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

_________ is an alternative fuel that can be made from any fat or vegetable oil. It can be used in any diesel engine with few or no modifications. Although it does not contain petroleum, it can be blended with diesel at any level or used in its pure form.

Most useful oil deposits are usually found

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

Worldwide, coal deposits are

Solar photovoltaic energy is highly versatile and can be used in a variety of dispersed settings. Which of the following would not be a good location to harness large amounts of this form of energy?

Which of the following statements is True?

Cogeneration is the combined production of methane and coal.

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

Which of the following statements is False ?

A reason to encourage green building designs would be that

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A geyser is an example of geothermal energy.

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

Most of our energy waste in North America results from

The largest oil supply in the Americas comes from tar sands.

Photovoltaic cells work because solar energy striking their surface

A system of pipes painted black that have water circulating on the wall in a glass greenhouse on the south side of a building is an example of

The down side of using palm oil as a biofuel is the loss of nutrients being placed back into the soil from decomposition of dead vegetation.

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

_________ is an alternative fuel that can be made from any fat or vegetable oil. It can be used in any diesel engine with few or no modifications. Although it does not contain petroleum, it can be blended with diesel at any level or used in its pure form.

Most useful oil deposits are usually found

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

Worldwide, coal deposits are

Solar photovoltaic energy is highly versatile and can be used in a variety of dispersed settings. Which of the following would not be a good location to harness large amounts of this form of energy?

Which of the following statements is True?

Cogeneration is the combined production of methane and coal.

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

Which of the following statements is False ?

A reason to encourage green building designs would be that

Understanding Our Environment

Environmental Systems: Matter and Energy of Life

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

Climate

Air 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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