Question 1

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 2

Fossil fuels currently supply about ____ percent of all world commercial energy supplies.

Accepted Answer

A)  95 
B)  87 
C)  75 
D)  50 
E)  33 
A)  95 
B)  87 
C)  75 
D)  50 
E)  33

Question 3

For much of the past decade battles have been going on over oil and gas drilling in

Accepted Answer

A)  the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. 
B)  the Everglades National Wildlife Refuge. 
C)  Buffalo Commons Wildlife Refuge. 
D)  Yellowstone National Park. 
E)  All of these are correct. 
A)  the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. 
B)  the Everglades National Wildlife Refuge. 
C)  Buffalo Commons Wildlife Refuge. 
D)  Yellowstone National Park. 
E)  All of these are correct.

Question 4

Energy is measured in what units?

Accepted Answer

A)  Joule 
B)  Power 
C)  Calorie 
D)  Amps 
A)  Joule 
B)  Power 
C)  Calorie 
D)  Amps

Question 5

A geyser is an example of geothermal energy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Transportation consumes about ______ percent of all energy used in the US each year.

Accepted Answer

A)  13 
B)  20 
C)  27 
D)  33 
E)  39 
A)  13 
B)  20 
C)  27 
D)  33 
E)  39

Question 7

In the poorest countries like Ethiopia and Bangladesh, biomass represents ______ percent of their energy consumption.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  30 
C)  45 
D)  70 
E)  90 
A)  10 
B)  30 
C)  45 
D)  70 
E)  90

Question 8

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 9

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 10

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Energy is the capacity to do work.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

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 13

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 14

Which country is the world leader in wind energy?

Accepted Answer

A)  The United States 
B)  Denmark 
C)  France 
D)  Japan 
E)  Brazil 
A)  The United States 
B)  Denmark 
C)  France 
D)  Japan 
E)  Brazil

Question 15

Most of the world's nuclear reactors are of the _____________ type.

Accepted Answer

A)  graphite 
B)  MAGNOX 
C)  RBMK 
D)  pressurized water (PWR) 
E)  pebble bed 
A)  graphite 
B)  MAGNOX 
C)  RBMK 
D)  pressurized water (PWR) 
E)  pebble bed

Control rods in a nuclear reactor are used to

Fossil fuels currently supply about ____ percent of all world commercial energy supplies.

For much of the past decade battles have been going on over oil and gas drilling in

Energy is measured in what units?

A geyser is an example of geothermal energy.

Transportation consumes about ______ percent of all energy used in the US each year.

In the poorest countries like Ethiopia and Bangladesh, biomass represents ______ percent of their energy consumption.

Most useful oil deposits are usually found

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

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

Energy is the capacity to do work.

Photovoltaic cells work because solar energy striking their surface

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.

Which country is the world leader in wind energy?

Most of the world's nuclear reactors are of the _____________ type.

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Exam 13: Energy

Control rods in a nuclear reactor are used to

Fossil fuels currently supply about ____ percent of all world commercial energy supplies.

For much of the past decade battles have been going on over oil and gas drilling in

Energy is measured in what units?

A geyser is an example of geothermal energy.

Transportation consumes about ______ percent of all energy used in the US each year.

In the poorest countries like Ethiopia and Bangladesh, biomass represents ______ percent of their energy consumption.

Most useful oil deposits are usually found

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

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

Energy is the capacity to do work.

Photovoltaic cells work because solar energy striking their surface

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.

Which country is the world leader in wind energy?

Most of the world's nuclear reactors are of the _____________ type.

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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