Question 1

-The house in this figure represents the use of___________ .

Accepted Answer

A) thermogenerating windows 
B) passive solar design 
C) photovoltaics 
D) active solar design 
A) thermogenerating windows 
B) passive solar design 
C) photovoltaics 
D) active solar design B

Question 2

-Which of the following is a valid conclusion that can be drawn from these figures?

Accepted Answer

A) Most of the biomass energy being consumed is for purposes other than producing electricity. 
B) With regard to the production of electricity,solar energy is the fastest-growing form of renewable energy. 
C) Hydropower is not used for any purposes other than producing electricity. 
D) Wind turbines and photovoltaic panels are expensive to produce and install. 
A) Most of the biomass energy being consumed is for purposes other than producing electricity. 
B) With regard to the production of electricity,solar energy is the fastest-growing form of renewable energy. 
C) Hydropower is not used for any purposes other than producing electricity. 
D) Wind turbines and photovoltaic panels are expensive to produce and install. A

Question 3

Although hydroelectric dams generate electricity without directly producing greenhouse gases,they ________.

Accepted Answer

A) contribute only about 5% of global electricity production 
B) produce as much other air pollutants as coal-fired power plants 
C) are short-lived structures that have to be rebuilt about every 20 years 
D) eliminate wildlife habitats and affect the temperature of waterways 
A) contribute only about 5% of global electricity production 
B) produce as much other air pollutants as coal-fired power plants 
C) are short-lived structures that have to be rebuilt about every 20 years 
D) eliminate wildlife habitats and affect the temperature of waterways D

Question 4

In order to make a rapid transition to renewable energies,countries like the United States will have to__________ .

Accepted Answer

A) strengthen its ties and involvement with the Middle East 
B) reduce subsidies to the fossil fuel industry 
C) reduce subsidies to renewable energy development to create economic parity 
D) manufacture smaller,more fuel efficient cars and trucks 
A) strengthen its ties and involvement with the Middle East 
B) reduce subsidies to the fossil fuel industry 
C) reduce subsidies to renewable energy development to create economic parity 
D) manufacture smaller,more fuel efficient cars and trucks

Question 5

Which of the following is most likely to be powered by photovoltaics?

Accepted Answer

A) A lighthouse 
B) A lawn mower 
C) An automobile 
D) A calculator 
A) A lighthouse 
B) A lawn mower 
C) An automobile 
D) A calculator

Question 6

A home in Oklahoma is built into a hillside such that only the south-facing side of the home,with many large windows,is exposed to the outside.Such construction of a home takes advantage of__________ .

Accepted Answer

A) passive solar heating and geothermal cooling 
B) biomass heating and geothermal cooling 
C) passive solar heating and active biomass energy 
D) active geothermal heating and cooling 
A) passive solar heating and geothermal cooling 
B) biomass heating and geothermal cooling 
C) passive solar heating and active biomass energy 
D) active geothermal heating and cooling

Question 7

Passive solar is used in the design of ___________ .

Accepted Answer

A) solar cars 
B) water heaters 
C) houses 
D) photovoltaic solar panels 
A) solar cars 
B) water heaters 
C) houses 
D) photovoltaic solar panels

Question 8

A geothermal heat pump can be used for which of the following purposes?

Accepted Answer

A) Warming a home in the winter 
B) Cooling a home in the winter 
C) Producing electricity 
D) Producing hot water 
A) Warming a home in the winter 
B) Cooling a home in the winter 
C) Producing electricity 
D) Producing hot water

Question 9

Every winter morning when the sun is shining bright,a man living in Montana pulls back the drapes on a large south-facing window.In this way,he helps heat his home using_______ .

Accepted Answer

A) passive solar heating 
B) radioactive solar heating 
C) active solar heating 
D) conductive solar heating 
A) passive solar heating 
B) radioactive solar heating 
C) active solar heating 
D) conductive solar heating

Question 10

One of the main motivations for using corn-based ethanol in the United States is_________ .

Accepted Answer

A) that by doing so,we reduce our reliance on imported oil 
B) that we have excess crops available for fuel production 
C) that all new vehicles can use both ethanol and gasoline as fuel 
D) the generation of biodiesel as a by-product of ethanol production 
A) that by doing so,we reduce our reliance on imported oil 
B) that we have excess crops available for fuel production 
C) that all new vehicles can use both ethanol and gasoline as fuel 
D) the generation of biodiesel as a by-product of ethanol production

Question 11

-According to the figure above,during which of the following periods did global installed solar capacity increase by the greatest percentage?

Accepted Answer

A) 2006 to 2010 
B) 2008 to 2010 
C) 2004 to 2006 
D) 2010 to 2012 
A) 2006 to 2010 
B) 2008 to 2010 
C) 2004 to 2006 
D) 2010 to 2012

Question 12

Current photovoltaic technology uses sunlight to generate electricity ________.

Accepted Answer

A) via the process of microfusion 
B) by heating up water and using microscopic turbines 
C) while generating small amounts of methane for use as a fuel in other applications 
D) with a single structure in a single step 
A) via the process of microfusion 
B) by heating up water and using microscopic turbines 
C) while generating small amounts of methane for use as a fuel in other applications 
D) with a single structure in a single step

Question 13

An anode and a cathode are found ____________ .

Accepted Answer

A) at the opposite ends of the pathway for water flowing through a hydroelectric dam 
B) in a wind turbine 
C) in the heat exchange apparatus of a geothermal unit 
D) on the opposite sides of a battery 
A) at the opposite ends of the pathway for water flowing through a hydroelectric dam 
B) in a wind turbine 
C) in the heat exchange apparatus of a geothermal unit 
D) on the opposite sides of a battery

Question 14

Coal would not be considered a renewable source of biomass energy because __________.

Accepted Answer

A) it releases carbon dioxide when burned 
B) it does not contain organic material 
C) the organisms that formed the coal lived millions of years ago 
D) it was not formed from living organisms 
A) it releases carbon dioxide when burned 
B) it does not contain organic material 
C) the organisms that formed the coal lived millions of years ago 
D) it was not formed from living organisms

Question 15

Richie learned in his environmental science class that using biofuels instead of fossil fuels could decrease the amount of greenhouse gases released into the atmosphere.Richie wants to be carbon-neutral,so he decides to replace the oil furnace in his small house with a corn stove,which uses whole kernels of corn as fuel.Richie's friend Angela points out that Richie may have failed to take a certain fact into consideration when he decided to buy the corn stove.Specifically,Richie probably did not consider that_________ .

Accepted Answer

A) corn requires a good deal of energy to produce,and a wood pellet stove would have probably been a more carbon-neutral choice 
B) corn stoves have been shown to be dangerous because,unlike furnaces,they can leak carbon monoxide 
C) corn stoves are expensive,and Richie could have used the money to plant trees instead of buying the stove 
D) burning corn releases carbon dioxide,so there is no decrease in the amount of greenhouse gases being released 
A) corn requires a good deal of energy to produce,and a wood pellet stove would have probably been a more carbon-neutral choice 
B) corn stoves have been shown to be dangerous because,unlike furnaces,they can leak carbon monoxide 
C) corn stoves are expensive,and Richie could have used the money to plant trees instead of buying the stove 
D) burning corn releases carbon dioxide,so there is no decrease in the amount of greenhouse gases being released

Question 16

In the United States,the production of hydroelectricity___________ .

Accepted Answer

A) has declined in popularity because of fears of catastrophic dam failure,as depicted in several motion pictures 
B) is expected to decline rapidly by the year 2025 
C) is likely to increase rapidly by the year 2025 
D) may increase in the future,but only if tidal energy and run of the river technologies are adopted 
A) has declined in popularity because of fears of catastrophic dam failure,as depicted in several motion pictures 
B) is expected to decline rapidly by the year 2025 
C) is likely to increase rapidly by the year 2025 
D) may increase in the future,but only if tidal energy and run of the river technologies are adopted

Question 17

You are the chief executive officer CEO)of a large bus company that transports passengers long distances across the United States.You want to be environmentally "friendly" and are considering replacing your older buses with those that run on hydrogen fuel.However,your executive board dislikes the idea.Which one of the following arguments is valid and could be used by the board to dissuade you from adding hydrogen-fueled buses to your fleet?

Accepted Answer

A) Hydrogen vehicles are actually more polluting than gasoline-powered buses,so the environmentally friendly thing to do would be to add gasoline-powered buses to the fleet. 
B) Hydrogen vehicles are unsafe and have been known to spontaneously combust when rear-ended. 
C) It may be difficult along some bus routes to find gas stations that sell hydrogen fuel. 
D) Hydrogen vehicles have a range of only around 50 miles,and they take hours to refuel,so hydrogen buses would not be a wise choice for vehicles traveling across the country. 
A) Hydrogen vehicles are actually more polluting than gasoline-powered buses,so the environmentally friendly thing to do would be to add gasoline-powered buses to the fleet. 
B) Hydrogen vehicles are unsafe and have been known to spontaneously combust when rear-ended. 
C) It may be difficult along some bus routes to find gas stations that sell hydrogen fuel. 
D) Hydrogen vehicles have a range of only around 50 miles,and they take hours to refuel,so hydrogen buses would not be a wise choice for vehicles traveling across the country.

Question 18

Cellulosic ethanol can be produced from _____________.

Accepted Answer

A) old rubber tires and dirty diapers 
B) cornstalks and switchgrass 
C) animal fats 
D) soybeans and corn 
A) old rubber tires and dirty diapers 
B) cornstalks and switchgrass 
C) animal fats 
D) soybeans and corn

Question 19

Whether a hydrogen-based energy system is environmentally cleaner than a fossil fuel system depends on ________.

Accepted Answer

A) the car driven 
B) the source of energy used to produce the hydrogen 
C) the source of oxygen used for the process 
D) governmental incentives for research 
A) the car driven 
B) the source of energy used to produce the hydrogen 
C) the source of oxygen used for the process 
D) governmental incentives for research

Question 20

Although they have tremendous advantages,wind turbines_________ .

Accepted Answer

A) make the surrounding region unsuitable for farming or ranching 
B) generate greenhouse gases when producing electricity 
C) are known to dry out the soil in the surrounding region 
D) cause thousands of bird and bat deaths each year 
A) make the surrounding region unsuitable for farming or ranching 
B) generate greenhouse gases when producing electricity 
C) are known to dry out the soil in the surrounding region 
D) cause thousands of bird and bat deaths each year

-The house in this figure represents the use of___________ .

-Which of the following is a valid conclusion that can be drawn from these figures?

Although hydroelectric dams generate electricity without directly producing greenhouse gases,they ________.

In order to make a rapid transition to renewable energies,countries like the United States will have to__________ .

Which of the following is most likely to be powered by photovoltaics?

A home in Oklahoma is built into a hillside such that only the south-facing side of the home,with many large windows,is exposed to the outside.Such construction of a home takes advantage of__________ .

Passive solar is used in the design of ___________ .

A geothermal heat pump can be used for which of the following purposes?

Every winter morning when the sun is shining bright,a man living in Montana pulls back the drapes on a large south-facing window.In this way,he helps heat his home using_______ .

One of the main motivations for using corn-based ethanol in the United States is_________ .

-According to the figure above,during which of the following periods did global installed solar capacity increase by the greatest percentage?

Current photovoltaic technology uses sunlight to generate electricity ________.

An anode and a cathode are found ____________ .

Coal would not be considered a renewable source of biomass energy because __________.

In the United States,the production of hydroelectricity___________ .

Cellulosic ethanol can be produced from _____________.

Whether a hydrogen-based energy system is environmentally cleaner than a fossil fuel system depends on ________.

Although they have tremendous advantages,wind turbines_________ .

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-The house in this figure represents the use of___________ .

-Which of the following is a valid conclusion that can be drawn from these figures?

Although hydroelectric dams generate electricity without directly producing greenhouse gases,they ________.

In order to make a rapid transition to renewable energies,countries like the United States will have to__________ .

Which of the following is most likely to be powered by photovoltaics?

A home in Oklahoma is built into a hillside such that only the south-facing side of the home,with many large windows,is exposed to the outside.Such construction of a home takes advantage of__________ .

Passive solar is used in the design of ___________ .

A geothermal heat pump can be used for which of the following purposes?

Every winter morning when the sun is shining bright,a man living in Montana pulls back the drapes on a large south-facing window.In this way,he helps heat his home using_______ .

One of the main motivations for using corn-based ethanol in the United States is_________ .

-According to the figure above,during which of the following periods did global installed solar capacity increase by the greatest percentage?

Current photovoltaic technology uses sunlight to generate electricity ________.

An anode and a cathode are found ____________ .

Coal would not be considered a renewable source of biomass energy because __________.

In the United States,the production of hydroelectricity___________ .

Cellulosic ethanol can be produced from _____________.

Whether a hydrogen-based energy system is environmentally cleaner than a fossil fuel system depends on ________.

Although they have tremendous advantages,wind turbines_________ .

The Science of Sustainability

Environmental Policy

Economics and Values

Biodiversity and Evolution

Populations and Communities

Ecosystems and Biomes

Biogeochemical Cycles

Freshwater

Atmosphere and Air Pollution

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Climate

Human Populations

Land Use

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Solid and Hazardous Waste

Human Health and the Environment

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Enewable Energy

Science Fundamentals

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