Question 1

Arrange these sources in increasing order of the amount of energy they supply to the world today. 1.coal
2)oil
3)natural gas
4)nuclear

Accepted Answer

A) 4, 3, 1, 2 
B) 1, 3, 2, 4 
C) 2, 1, 3, 4 
D) 3, 4, 1, 2 
A) 4, 3, 1, 2 
B) 1, 3, 2, 4 
C) 2, 1, 3, 4 
D) 3, 4, 1, 2

Question 2

Environmental concerns are the most important factor in limiting the expansion of which of the following energy sources?

Accepted Answer

A) wind 
B) geothermal 
C) hydropower 
D) solar 
A) wind 
B) geothermal 
C) hydropower 
D) solar

Question 3

The world's largest importer of oil is

Accepted Answer

A) the United States. 
B) China. 
C) India. 
D) Russia. 
A) the United States. 
B) China. 
C) India. 
D) Russia.

Question 4

Which of the following are the chief acids in acid rain?

Accepted Answer

A) sulfuric acid 
B) hydrochloric acid 
C) nitric acid 
D) citric acid 
E) Both A and C 
A) sulfuric acid 
B) hydrochloric acid 
C) nitric acid 
D) citric acid 
E) Both A and C

Question 5

Of the following energy sources, the one most likely to run out of reserves first is

Accepted Answer

A) coal. 
B) oil. 
C) natural gas. 
D) nuclear. 
A) coal. 
B) oil. 
C) natural gas. 
D) nuclear.

Question 6

Which of these statements is not true for oil from tar sands?

Accepted Answer

A) Tar sands worldwide contain as much oil as in reserves of ordinary crude oil. 
B) Oil from tar sands costs much more per barrel than ordinary crude oil. 
C) Producing oil from tar sands involves the emission of less carbon dioxide than extracting crude oil does. 
D) The amount of oil produced from tar sands is expected to triple by 2015. 
A) Tar sands worldwide contain as much oil as in reserves of ordinary crude oil. 
B) Oil from tar sands costs much more per barrel than ordinary crude oil. 
C) Producing oil from tar sands involves the emission of less carbon dioxide than extracting crude oil does. 
D) The amount of oil produced from tar sands is expected to triple by 2015.

Question 7

Of the following problems associated with various energy sources, the least significant for nuclear fission is

Accepted Answer

A) waste disposal. 
B) fuel reserves. 
C) diversion to weapons manufacture. 
D) construction expense. 
A) waste disposal. 
B) fuel reserves. 
C) diversion to weapons manufacture. 
D) construction expense.

Question 8

Mercury absorbed in the body damages the nervous system and is especially harmful to unborn children.Pollution by mercury is one result of burning

Accepted Answer

A) natural gas. 
B) gasoline. 
C) diesel fuel. 
D) coal. 
A) natural gas. 
B) gasoline. 
C) diesel fuel. 
D) coal.

Question 9

A promising method of preventing the escape into the atmosphere of carbon dioxide from fossil fuel power plants is to

Accepted Answer

A) pump it into underground reservoirs. 
B) pump it into lakes and rivers. 
C) make syngas from it. 
D) convert it to carbon monoxide in special furnaces. 
A) pump it into underground reservoirs. 
B) pump it into lakes and rivers. 
C) make syngas from it. 
D) convert it to carbon monoxide in special furnaces.

Question 10

If the Antarctic and Greenland icecaps melt completely, sea level will rise

Accepted Answer

A) mainly in the tropical regions. 
B) mainly in the polar regions. 
C) everywhere by about 1 m. 
D) everywhere by about 10 m. 
A) mainly in the tropical regions. 
B) mainly in the polar regions. 
C) everywhere by about 1 m. 
D) everywhere by about 10 m.

Question 11

Which of the following sources is/are responsible for 1 percent or more of the energy the world uses today?

Accepted Answer

A) wind 
B) geothermal 
C) hydropower 
D) solar 
E) Both A and C 
A) wind 
B) geothermal 
C) hydropower 
D) solar 
E) Both A and C

Question 12

Arrange these fuels in increasing order of energy given off per gram when they are burned. 1.gasoline
2)hydrogen
3)coal
4)ethanol

Accepted Answer

A)  4, 3, 1, 2 
B)  2, 1, 3, 4 
C)  1, 2, 3, 4 
D)  3, 1, 2, 4 
A)  4, 3, 1, 2 
B)  2, 1, 3, 4 
C)  1, 2, 3, 4 
D)  3, 1, 2, 4

Question 13

In the United States, bioethanol from corn is added to gasoline for vehicle fuel because

Accepted Answer

A) it is cheap to produce. 
B) its production uses little energy. 
C) its production releases little carbon dioxide to the atmosphere. 
D) government subsidies and tariffs favor its production and use. 
A) it is cheap to produce. 
B) its production uses little energy. 
C) its production releases little carbon dioxide to the atmosphere. 
D) government subsidies and tariffs favor its production and use.

Question 14

The two countries that together are responsible for about half the world's carbon dioxide emissions are

Accepted Answer

A) the United States. 
B) China. 
C) India. 
D) Russia. 
E) Both A and B 
A) the United States. 
B) China. 
C) India. 
D) Russia. 
E) Both A and B

Question 15

The fossil fuels that are the least and most polluting to burn are respectively

Accepted Answer

A) natural gas. 
B) gasoline 
C) diesel fuel. 
D) coal. 
E) Both A and D 
A) natural gas. 
B) gasoline 
C) diesel fuel. 
D) coal. 
E) Both A and D

Question 16

Algae are able to make diesel fuel through photosynthesis using as a raw material

Accepted Answer

A) hydrogen. 
B) carbon dioxide. 
C) gasoline. 
D) coal. 
A) hydrogen. 
B) carbon dioxide. 
C) gasoline. 
D) coal.

Question 17

World energy use in 2030 is expected to be

Accepted Answer

A) less than today. 
B) about the same as today. 
C) about one and a half times what it is today. 
D) about four times what it is today. 
A) less than today. 
B) about the same as today. 
C) about one and a half times what it is today. 
D) about four times what it is today.

Question 18

Despite the harm their burning does to the environment, fossil fuels will remain widely used for which of the following reason(s)?

Accepted Answer

A) The prices of fossil fuels do not include the cost of the damage their burning does to the environment. 
B) The technologies of producing and using fossil fuels are well developed after many years of experience. 
C) Fossil fuel production and use are on large enough scales to be relatively economical. 
D) The continuing use of fossil fuels avoids the new investment needed for other energy sources. 
E) All of the above 
A) The prices of fossil fuels do not include the cost of the damage their burning does to the environment. 
B) The technologies of producing and using fossil fuels are well developed after many years of experience. 
C) Fossil fuel production and use are on large enough scales to be relatively economical. 
D) The continuing use of fossil fuels avoids the new investment needed for other energy sources. 
E) All of the above

Question 19

An optimistic projection for 2050 suggests that 9 billion might then be the population of

Accepted Answer

A) the United States. 
B) India. 
C) China. 
D) the world. 
A) the United States. 
B) India. 
C) China. 
D) the world.

Question 20

Compact fluorescent light bulbs are more efficient than incandescent light bulbs

Accepted Answer

A) but do not last as long. 
B) and last about as long. 
C) and last longer. 
D) any of these depending on the bulb's power. 
A) but do not last as long. 
B) and last about as long. 
C) and last longer. 
D) any of these depending on the bulb's power.

Arrange these sources in increasing order of the amount of energy they supply to the world today. 1.coal 2)oil 3)natural gas 4)nuclear

Environmental concerns are the most important factor in limiting the expansion of which of the following energy sources?

The world's largest importer of oil is

Which of the following are the chief acids in acid rain?

Of the following energy sources, the one most likely to run out of reserves first is

Which of these statements is not true for oil from tar sands?

Of the following problems associated with various energy sources, the least significant for nuclear fission is

Mercury absorbed in the body damages the nervous system and is especially harmful to unborn children.Pollution by mercury is one result of burning

A promising method of preventing the escape into the atmosphere of carbon dioxide from fossil fuel power plants is to

If the Antarctic and Greenland icecaps melt completely, sea level will rise

Which of the following sources is/are responsible for 1 percent or more of the energy the world uses today?

Arrange these fuels in increasing order of energy given off per gram when they are burned. 1.gasoline 2)hydrogen 3)coal 4)ethanol

In the United States, bioethanol from corn is added to gasoline for vehicle fuel because

The two countries that together are responsible for about half the world's carbon dioxide emissions are

The fossil fuels that are the least and most polluting to burn are respectively

Algae are able to make diesel fuel through photosynthesis using as a raw material

World energy use in 2030 is expected to be

Despite the harm their burning does to the environment, fossil fuels will remain widely used for which of the following reason(s)?

An optimistic projection for 2050 suggests that 9 billion might then be the population of

Compact fluorescent light bulbs are more efficient than incandescent light bulbs

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Exam 4: Energy and the Future

Arrange these sources in increasing order of the amount of energy they supply to the world today. 1.coal 2)oil 3)natural gas 4)nuclear

Environmental concerns are the most important factor in limiting the expansion of which of the following energy sources?

The world's largest importer of oil is

Which of the following are the chief acids in acid rain?

Of the following energy sources, the one most likely to run out of reserves first is

Which of these statements is not true for oil from tar sands?

Of the following problems associated with various energy sources, the least significant for nuclear fission is

Mercury absorbed in the body damages the nervous system and is especially harmful to unborn children.Pollution by mercury is one result of burning

A promising method of preventing the escape into the atmosphere of carbon dioxide from fossil fuel power plants is to

If the Antarctic and Greenland icecaps melt completely, sea level will rise

Which of the following sources is/are responsible for 1 percent or more of the energy the world uses today?

Arrange these fuels in increasing order of energy given off per gram when they are burned. 1.gasoline 2)hydrogen 3)coal 4)ethanol

In the United States, bioethanol from corn is added to gasoline for vehicle fuel because

The two countries that together are responsible for about half the world's carbon dioxide emissions are

The fossil fuels that are the least and most polluting to burn are respectively

Algae are able to make diesel fuel through photosynthesis using as a raw material

World energy use in 2030 is expected to be

Despite the harm their burning does to the environment, fossil fuels will remain widely used for which of the following reason(s)?

An optimistic projection for 2050 suggests that 9 billion might then be the population of

Compact fluorescent light bulbs are more efficient than incandescent light bulbs

The Scientific Method

Motion

Energy

Matter and Heat

Electricity and Magnetism

Waves

The Nucleus

The Atom

The Periodic Law

Crystals, Ions, and Solutions

Chemical Reactions

Organic Chemistry

Atmosphere and Hydrosphere

The Rock Cycle

The Evolving Earth

The Solar System

The Stars

Universe

Filters