Question 1

Which of the following is NOT considered a fossil fuel?

Accepted Answer

A) Coal 
B) Natural gas 
C) Oil 
D) Charcoal 
E) All of these are considered to be fossil fuels 
A) Coal 
B) Natural gas 
C) Oil 
D) Charcoal 
E) All of these are considered to be fossil fuels

Question 2

Germany has decided to close all of its nuclear power plants and use _______________ instead.

Accepted Answer

A) Solar energy 
B) Fossil fuels 
C) Hydroelectricity 
D) Geothermal power 
E) Wind energy 
A) Solar energy 
B) Fossil fuels 
C) Hydroelectricity 
D) Geothermal power 
E) Wind energy

Question 3

Workers in uranium mines have experienced extremely high incidence of

Accepted Answer

A) Strokes 
B) Emphysema 
C) Lung cancer 
D) Black lung disease 
E) Skin cancer 
A) Strokes 
B) Emphysema 
C) Lung cancer 
D) Black lung disease 
E) Skin cancer

Question 4

What is the name of the shale basin that is located under much of the northern Appalachian Mountains?

Accepted Answer

A) Devonian Shale Basin 
B) Barnett Shale Basin 
C) Marcellus Shale Basin 
D) Delaware Shale Basin 
A) Devonian Shale Basin 
B) Barnett Shale Basin 
C) Marcellus Shale Basin 
D) Delaware Shale Basin

Question 5

Coal replaced wood as industrialized countries' major energy source in the nineteenth century because

Accepted Answer

A) Coal was easier to transport 
B) Coal was a cleaner fuel 
C) Early conservationists warned about the loss of biodiversity in the forests 
D) Wood is not as energy efficient as coal 
E) Wood supplies were diminishing 
A) Coal was easier to transport 
B) Coal was a cleaner fuel 
C) Early conservationists warned about the loss of biodiversity in the forests 
D) Wood is not as energy efficient as coal 
E) Wood supplies were diminishing

Question 6

The application of force over distance is known as

Accepted Answer

A) Power 
B) Work 
C) Fuels 
D) Energy 
E) None of these is correct 
A) Power 
B) Work 
C) Fuels 
D) Energy 
E) None of these is correct

Question 7

One megawatt is equal to _________ watts.

Accepted Answer

A) 100 
B) 1000 
C) 1 million 
D) 1 billion 
E) 1 trillion 
A) 100 
B) 1000 
C) 1 million 
D) 1 billion 
E) 1 trillion

Question 8

Yucca Mountain, Nevada is the site of

Accepted Answer

A) A proposed breeder reactor project 
B) A proposed national nuclear waste repository 
C) The most notorious radioactive leak in history 
D) A leading nuclear free zone 
E) A permanent nuclear storage depot managed by the federal government 
A) A proposed breeder reactor project 
B) A proposed national nuclear waste repository 
C) The most notorious radioactive leak in history 
D) A leading nuclear free zone 
E) A permanent nuclear storage depot managed by the federal government

Question 9

What is the biggest drawback for developing oil shales, tar sands, and coal gasoline?

Accepted Answer

A) There are no drawbacks 
B) Imports of these are extremely cheap 
C) Availability of these resources 
D) Cost 
A) There are no drawbacks 
B) Imports of these are extremely cheap 
C) Availability of these resources 
D) Cost

Question 10

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 11

Nuclear fusion is a(n) ____________ technology.

Accepted Answer

A) Proven and common 
B) Ideal but so far unachievable 
C) Technologically easy but publicly objectionable 
D) Long-time standard 
E) Clean, efficient, and relatively inexpensive 
A) Proven and common 
B) Ideal but so far unachievable 
C) Technologically easy but publicly objectionable 
D) Long-time standard 
E) Clean, efficient, and relatively inexpensive

Question 12

-According to the diagram, the number of plants in operation ______ in the early 1990s.

Accepted Answer

A) Increased sharply 
B) Increased 
C) Decreased sharply 
D) Decreased 
E) Leveled off 
A) Increased sharply 
B) Increased 
C) Decreased sharply 
D) Decreased 
E) Leveled off

Question 13

_____________ is the most rapidly growing energy source.

Accepted Answer

A) Methane 
B) Natural gas 
C) Nuclear power 
D) Coal 
E) Oil 
A) Methane 
B) Natural gas 
C) Nuclear power 
D) Coal 
E) Oil

Which of the following is NOT considered a fossil fuel?

Germany has decided to close all of its nuclear power plants and use _______________ instead.

Workers in uranium mines have experienced extremely high incidence of

What is the name of the shale basin that is located under much of the northern Appalachian Mountains?

Coal replaced wood as industrialized countries' major energy source in the nineteenth century because

The application of force over distance is known as

One megawatt is equal to _________ watts.

Yucca Mountain, Nevada is the site of

What is the biggest drawback for developing oil shales, tar sands, and coal gasoline?

Control rods in a nuclear reactor are used to

Nuclear fusion is a(n) ____________ technology.

-According to the diagram, the number of plants in operation ______ in the early 1990s.

_____________ is the most rapidly growing energy source.

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Exam 19: Conventional Energy

Which of the following is NOT considered a fossil fuel?

Germany has decided to close all of its nuclear power plants and use _______________ instead.

Workers in uranium mines have experienced extremely high incidence of

What is the name of the shale basin that is located under much of the northern Appalachian Mountains?

Coal replaced wood as industrialized countries' major energy source in the nineteenth century because

The application of force over distance is known as

One megawatt is equal to _________ watts.

Yucca Mountain, Nevada is the site of

What is the biggest drawback for developing oil shales, tar sands, and coal gasoline?

Control rods in a nuclear reactor are used to

Nuclear fusion is a(n) ____________ technology.

-According to the diagram, the number of plants in operation ______ in the early 1990s.

_____________ is the most rapidly growing energy source.

Understanding Our Environment

Principles of Science and Systems

Matter, Energy, and Life

Evolution, Biological Communities, and Species Interactions

Biomes

Population Biology

Human Populations

Environmental Health and Toxicology

Food and Hunger

Farming: Conventional and Sustainable Practices

Biodiversity

Biodiversity: Preserving Landscapes

Restoration Ecology

Geology and Earth Resources

Climate Change

Air Pollution

Water Use and Management

Water Pollution

Sustainable Energy

Solid, Toxic, and Hazardous Waste

Urbanization and Sustainable Cities

Ecological Economics

Environmental Policy, Law, and Planning

What Then Shall We Do

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