Question 1

Natural gas is primarily composed of__________ .

Accepted Answer

A) methane 
B) shale oil 
C) sulfur 
D) oxygen 
A) methane 
B) shale oil 
C) sulfur 
D) oxygen A

Question 2

Natural gas reserves in the United States _________.

Accepted Answer

A) are larger than those of any other country 
B) have been almost fully depleted,so the United States must import most of its natural gas 
C) are expected to last at least another 70 years 
D) are being replenished more quickly than they are being used 
A) are larger than those of any other country 
B) have been almost fully depleted,so the United States must import most of its natural gas 
C) are expected to last at least another 70 years 
D) are being replenished more quickly than they are being used C

Question 3

The source of energy for reactions on the sun is__________ .

Accepted Answer

A) hydrogen fuel 
B) nuclear fusion 
C) natural gas 
D) nuclear fission 
A) hydrogen fuel 
B) nuclear fusion 
C) natural gas 
D) nuclear fission B

Question 4

Extracting oil from shale deposits__________ .

Accepted Answer

A) is energy inefficient because it involves heating rocks to extract the oil 
B) has been occurring in the Canadian tar sands 
C) in the United States will take place mostly in northeast states as well as in Georgia and Florida 
D) has been initiated on a large scale in the United States and will soon surpass Canada's production 
A) is energy inefficient because it involves heating rocks to extract the oil 
B) has been occurring in the Canadian tar sands 
C) in the United States will take place mostly in northeast states as well as in Georgia and Florida 
D) has been initiated on a large scale in the United States and will soon surpass Canada's production

Question 5

Which fossil fuel generally contains the greatest concentrations of pollution-causing contaminants?

Accepted Answer

A) Coal 
B) Natural gas 
C) Uranium 
D) Oil 
A) Coal 
B) Natural gas 
C) Uranium 
D) Oil

Question 6

The world's most abundant fossil fuel is__________ .

Accepted Answer

A) biodiesel 
B) coal 
C) oil 
D) methane 
E) natural gas 
A) biodiesel 
B) coal 
C) oil 
D) methane 
E) natural gas

Question 7

How does enriched uranium differ from naturally occurring uranium?

Accepted Answer

A) Naturally occurring uranium is mostly 238U,while enriched uranium is mostly 235U. 
B) Naturally occurring uranium contains 1% 238U,while enriched uranium contains 3- 5% 238U. 
C) Naturally occurring uranium contains 1% 235U,while enriched uranium contains 3- 5% 235U. 
D) Naturally occurring uranium is mostly 235U,while enriched uranium is mostly 238U. 
A) Naturally occurring uranium is mostly 238U,while enriched uranium is mostly 235U. 
B) Naturally occurring uranium contains 1% 238U,while enriched uranium contains 3- 5% 238U. 
C) Naturally occurring uranium contains 1% 235U,while enriched uranium contains 3- 5% 235U. 
D) Naturally occurring uranium is mostly 235U,while enriched uranium is mostly 238U.

Question 8

The use of high-pressure liquids to extract oil from rocks is called ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) hydrolyzation 
B) hydrofracking 
C) freaking 
D) hydroextraction 
A) hydrolyzation 
B) hydrofracking 
C) freaking 
D) hydroextraction

Question 9

The process of hydraulic fracturing involves using ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) coal as a chemical reactant for producing natural gas 
B) explosives to fracture layers of rock that contain natural gas 
C) high-pressure fluids to fracture rock layers that contain natural gas 
D) the energy from "fractured" water molecules to create a flow of electrons 
A) coal as a chemical reactant for producing natural gas 
B) explosives to fracture layers of rock that contain natural gas 
C) high-pressure fluids to fracture rock layers that contain natural gas 
D) the energy from "fractured" water molecules to create a flow of electrons

Question 10

Which one of the following is the most cleanly burning fossil fuel?

Accepted Answer

A) Oil 
B) Natural gas 
C) Bituminous coal 
D) Anthracite coal 
A) Oil 
B) Natural gas 
C) Bituminous coal 
D) Anthracite coal

Question 11

Fossil fuels represent ______.

Accepted Answer

A) sustainable sources of energy that are underused today 
B) plants and algae buried millions of years ago 
C) natural deposits of organic materials that formed long before life on Earth evolved 
D) the remains of fossil animals that lived a few thousand years ago 
A) sustainable sources of energy that are underused today 
B) plants and algae buried millions of years ago 
C) natural deposits of organic materials that formed long before life on Earth evolved 
D) the remains of fossil animals that lived a few thousand years ago

Question 12

Oil production is a misnomer for the process used by oil companies because _________.

Accepted Answer

A) the oil reserves may not be as large as expected 
B) much of the oil is found in other forms,such as tar and natural gas 
C) the oil was produced millions of years ago 
D) most oil is produced by drilling deeply into the Earth 
A) the oil reserves may not be as large as expected 
B) much of the oil is found in other forms,such as tar and natural gas 
C) the oil was produced millions of years ago 
D) most oil is produced by drilling deeply into the Earth

Question 13

Which type of ionizing radiation is generally the most dangerous?

Accepted Answer

A) Gamma radiation 
B) Omega radiation 
C) Alpha radiation 
D) Beta radiation 
A) Gamma radiation 
B) Omega radiation 
C) Alpha radiation 
D) Beta radiation

Question 14

Proven natural gas reserves are most numerous in_________ .

Accepted Answer

A) Saudi Arabia 
B) the Iberian Peninsula Spain and Portugal) 
C) Brazil 
D) Russia 
A) Saudi Arabia 
B) the Iberian Peninsula Spain and Portugal) 
C) Brazil 
D) Russia

Question 15

_____________can be isolated from crude oil through the process of fractional distillation.

Accepted Answer

A) Natural gas 
B) Gasoline 
C) Oil shale 
D) Vegetable oil 
A) Natural gas 
B) Gasoline 
C) Oil shale 
D) Vegetable oil

Question 16

The most abundant fossil fuel in the United States is _________.

Accepted Answer

A) nuclear power 
B) coal 
C) crude oil 
D) natural gas 
A) nuclear power 
B) coal 
C) crude oil 
D) natural gas

Question 17

Carbon sequestration ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) involves capturing carbon emissions and then releasing them into the atmosphere 
B) converts carbon from carbon dioxide emissions into smaller elements that do not contribute to global climate change 
C) is an unproven technology that is in the early stages of development 
D) has been shown to be more dangerous to the environment than releasing carbon dioxide 
A) involves capturing carbon emissions and then releasing them into the atmosphere 
B) converts carbon from carbon dioxide emissions into smaller elements that do not contribute to global climate change 
C) is an unproven technology that is in the early stages of development 
D) has been shown to be more dangerous to the environment than releasing carbon dioxide

Question 18

Fossil fuels are considered nonrenewable sources of energy because____________ .

Accepted Answer

A) carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere are too high to allow fossil fuels to form 
B) people are cutting down too many forests to allow trees to turn into coal 
C) they are used more quickly than they can naturally be replaced 
D) they release carbon dioxide when they are burned 
A) carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere are too high to allow fossil fuels to form 
B) people are cutting down too many forests to allow trees to turn into coal 
C) they are used more quickly than they can naturally be replaced 
D) they release carbon dioxide when they are burned

Question 19

During the 1900s,the United States saw a transition from coal to natural gas furnaces,and today,few homes are directly heated with coal.All of the following are benefits of this transition except___________ .

Accepted Answer

A) a decrease in acid precipitation 
B) a decrease in the release of greenhouse gases 
C) a switch to a fuel that is much more abundant 
D) less truck traffic bringing fuel to homes 
A) a decrease in acid precipitation 
B) a decrease in the release of greenhouse gases 
C) a switch to a fuel that is much more abundant 
D) less truck traffic bringing fuel to homes

Question 20

Your cousin lives near a nuclear power plant and is concerned about the white smoke he sees coming out of the giant smokestacks at the nearby nuclear power plant.To lessen his fears,you should inform your cousin that___________ .

Accepted Answer

A) the smoke is actually steam coming from cooling towers and that the water producing the steam did not come from the reactor core 
B) the amount of radioactivity in the fuel rods of a functioning nuclear power plant is so low that there would be nothing to worry about,even if the power plant were to fail and release all of its radiation into the air 
C) nobody has ever been killed or injured from an accident at a nuclear power plant 
D) the smoke is being generated by the connected coal power plant that provides backup electricity to the nuclear power plant 
A) the smoke is actually steam coming from cooling towers and that the water producing the steam did not come from the reactor core 
B) the amount of radioactivity in the fuel rods of a functioning nuclear power plant is so low that there would be nothing to worry about,even if the power plant were to fail and release all of its radiation into the air 
C) nobody has ever been killed or injured from an accident at a nuclear power plant 
D) the smoke is being generated by the connected coal power plant that provides backup electricity to the nuclear power plant

Natural gas is primarily composed of__________ .

Natural gas reserves in the United States _________.

The source of energy for reactions on the sun is__________ .

Extracting oil from shale deposits__________ .

Which fossil fuel generally contains the greatest concentrations of pollution-causing contaminants?

The world's most abundant fossil fuel is__________ .

How does enriched uranium differ from naturally occurring uranium?

The use of high-pressure liquids to extract oil from rocks is called ____________.

The process of hydraulic fracturing involves using ___________.

Which one of the following is the most cleanly burning fossil fuel?

Fossil fuels represent ______.

Oil production is a misnomer for the process used by oil companies because _________.

Which type of ionizing radiation is generally the most dangerous?

Proven natural gas reserves are most numerous in_________ .

_____________can be isolated from crude oil through the process of fractional distillation.

The most abundant fossil fuel in the United States is _________.

Carbon sequestration ____________.

Fossil fuels are considered nonrenewable sources of energy because____________ .

During the 1900s,the United States saw a transition from coal to natural gas furnaces,and today,few homes are directly heated with coal.All of the following are benefits of this transition except___________ .

Your cousin lives near a nuclear power plant and is concerned about the white smoke he sees coming out of the giant smokestacks at the nearby nuclear power plant.To lessen his fears,you should inform your cousin that___________ .

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Exam 14: Agriculture

Natural gas is primarily composed of__________ .

Natural gas reserves in the United States _________.

The source of energy for reactions on the sun is__________ .

Extracting oil from shale deposits__________ .

Which fossil fuel generally contains the greatest concentrations of pollution-causing contaminants?

The world's most abundant fossil fuel is__________ .

How does enriched uranium differ from naturally occurring uranium?

The use of high-pressure liquids to extract oil from rocks is called ____________.

The process of hydraulic fracturing involves using ___________.

Which one of the following is the most cleanly burning fossil fuel?

Fossil fuels represent ______.

Oil production is a misnomer for the process used by oil companies because _________.

Which type of ionizing radiation is generally the most dangerous?

Proven natural gas reserves are most numerous in_________ .

_____________can be isolated from crude oil through the process of fractional distillation.

The most abundant fossil fuel in the United States is _________.

Carbon sequestration ____________.

Fossil fuels are considered nonrenewable sources of energy because____________ .

During the 1900s,the United States saw a transition from coal to natural gas furnaces,and today,few homes are directly heated with coal.All of the following are benefits of this transition except___________ .

Your cousin lives near a nuclear power plant and is concerned about the white smoke he sees coming out of the giant smokestacks at the nearby nuclear power plant.To lessen his fears,you should inform your cousin that___________ .

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

Oceans

Climate

Human Populations

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Human Health and the Environment

Energy Use

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Enewable Energy

Science Fundamentals

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