Question 1

Compare and contrast the three patterns of energy use in developing and developed countries-the amount of energy used,the type of energy used,and the major uses.

Accepted Answer

Citizens of developed nations generally consume much more energy than do those of developing nations.Per person,the most -industrialized nations use up to 100 times more energy than do the least -industrialized nations.Industrialized nations rely more on equipment and technology,so they use more fossil fuels.People in developing countries often rely on manual or animal energy sources,and use much more wood as a fuel source.Developing nations devote a greater proportion of energy to subsistence activities such as food preparation,home heating,and food growing,whereas industrialized countries use a greater proportion for transportation and industry.

Question 2

In the United States,the energy source used predominantly for the production of electricity is ____________

Accepted Answer

A) renewable energy 
B) nuclear power 
C) water power 
D) coal 
E) natural gas 
A) renewable energy 
B) nuclear power 
C) water power 
D) coal 
E) natural gas D

Question 3

What is the current status of carbon capture and storage (CCS)in the U.S.?

Accepted Answer

A) The rejection of Yucca Mountain as a carbon storage site has resulted in coal power plants storing carbon on -site until a permanent storage location can be approved. 
B) The U.S.government is currently requiring all coal power plants to institute carbon capture and storage technologies by the year 2025. 
C) Many coal power plants are currently voluntarily retrofitting their systems to capture carbon emissions. 
D) Technologies are not sufficiently reliable,and it is currently too energetically expensive for coal power plants to capture and store their carbon emissions. 
E) Carbon is now captured and converted to plastics at most coal power plants in the U.S. 
A) The rejection of Yucca Mountain as a carbon storage site has resulted in coal power plants storing carbon on -site until a permanent storage location can be approved. 
B) The U.S.government is currently requiring all coal power plants to institute carbon capture and storage technologies by the year 2025. 
C) Many coal power plants are currently voluntarily retrofitting their systems to capture carbon emissions. 
D) Technologies are not sufficiently reliable,and it is currently too energetically expensive for coal power plants to capture and store their carbon emissions. 
E) Carbon is now captured and converted to plastics at most coal power plants in the U.S. D

Question 4

One of the problems with finding new fossil fuel deposits in developing countries is that ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) multinational companies often move in to harvest the new deposit,and very little money or resource remains in the country 
B) their governments seldom allow extraction of the deposit without meeting expensive environmental regulations 
C) it is very expensive to transport the deposit elsewhere 
D) their governments seldom allow extraction of the deposit without imposing huge taxes to fund new social benefits for the country 
E) those countries tend to keep the resource for themselves,not sharing with other countries 
A) multinational companies often move in to harvest the new deposit,and very little money or resource remains in the country 
B) their governments seldom allow extraction of the deposit without meeting expensive environmental regulations 
C) it is very expensive to transport the deposit elsewhere 
D) their governments seldom allow extraction of the deposit without imposing huge taxes to fund new social benefits for the country 
E) those countries tend to keep the resource for themselves,not sharing with other countries

Question 5

Which of the following scenarios best illustrates the concept of eminent domain?

Accepted Answer

A) Settlers in the Oklahoma Territory were allowed to claim land during the land rush. 
B) Residents of the Chicago area who were in the proposed path of Interstate 355 were forced to sell their homes and move when the interstate was built. 
C) The conversion of landscapes is an inescapable effect of our reliance on fossil fuels. 
D) The transportation sector has shifted away from using coal as an energy source and now relies almost entirely on oil. 
E) The United States government pays subsidies to the fossil fuel industry despite the negative environmental impacts of fossil fuel use. 
A) Settlers in the Oklahoma Territory were allowed to claim land during the land rush. 
B) Residents of the Chicago area who were in the proposed path of Interstate 355 were forced to sell their homes and move when the interstate was built. 
C) The conversion of landscapes is an inescapable effect of our reliance on fossil fuels. 
D) The transportation sector has shifted away from using coal as an energy source and now relies almost entirely on oil. 
E) The United States government pays subsidies to the fossil fuel industry despite the negative environmental impacts of fossil fuel use.

Question 6

Identify specific ways in which the transportation and electricity -generating sectors could reduce and/or conserve energy in an effort to become more sustainable.

Accepted Answer

Transportation: Currently,the combustion

Question 7

What was the primary cause of the decline in oil prices in 2016 to only 1/4 of the prices in 2008?

Accepted Answer

A) the soil supply glut caused by fracking 
B) a prolonged peace in the Middle East 
C) energy conservation and the use of renewable technologies 
D) a typographical error in a Black Friday sale ad 
E) the war against ISIS 
A) the soil supply glut caused by fracking 
B) a prolonged peace in the Middle East 
C) energy conservation and the use of renewable technologies 
D) a typographical error in a Black Friday sale ad 
E) the war against ISIS

Question 8

Solar radiation makes several other energy sources possible,including ______________.

Accepted Answer

A) tidal energy 
B) wind energy 
C) nuclear energy 
D) hydrothermal energy 
E) geothermal energy 
A) tidal energy 
B) wind energy 
C) nuclear energy 
D) hydrothermal energy 
E) geothermal energy

Question 9

Which of the following would be put at risk by the Keystone XL pipeline?

Accepted Answer

A) the Ogallala Aquifer 
B) the American bison 
C) Yellowstone National Park 
D) the Nebraska Sandhills 
E) Lake Michigan 
A) the Ogallala Aquifer 
B) the American bison 
C) Yellowstone National Park 
D) the Nebraska Sandhills 
E) Lake Michigan

Question 10

In 2007,Congress mandated strict Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE)standards that called for automakers to raise average fleet fuel efficiency to ____________ mpg by the year ____________

Accepted Answer

A) 35; 2020 
B) 25; 2025 
C) 48; 2025 
D) 54.5; 2030 
E) 35; 2035 
A) 35; 2020 
B) 25; 2025 
C) 48; 2025 
D) 54.5; 2030 
E) 35; 2035

Question 11

Energy can be conserved by ____________

Accepted Answer

A) using heat from a power plant to heat nearby homes 
B) repealing the law of entropy 
C) replacing mass transit with more and larger roads for cars and trucks 
D) replacing compact florescent with tungsten bulbs 
E) using cogeneration in automobiles,especially in SUVs 
A) using heat from a power plant to heat nearby homes 
B) repealing the law of entropy 
C) replacing mass transit with more and larger roads for cars and trucks 
D) replacing compact florescent with tungsten bulbs 
E) using cogeneration in automobiles,especially in SUVs

Question 12

Identify and explain the ultimate sources of all of Earth's energy.

Accepted Answer

Most of Earth's energy comes from the su

Question 13

The various classes of coal have been exposed to high heat and pressure for different periods of time.Which of the following lists in order the classes of coal from lowest to highest energy content?

Accepted Answer

A) anthracite,bituminous,sub -bituminous,lignite 
B) lignite,sub -bituminous,bituminous,anthracite 
C) lignite,bituminous,sub -bituminous,anthracite 
D) sub -bituminous,bituminous,lignite,anthracite 
E) lignite,anthracite,sub -bituminous,bituminous 
A) anthracite,bituminous,sub -bituminous,lignite 
B) lignite,sub -bituminous,bituminous,anthracite 
C) lignite,bituminous,sub -bituminous,anthracite 
D) sub -bituminous,bituminous,lignite,anthracite 
E) lignite,anthracite,sub -bituminous,bituminous

Question 14

Scientists search for fossil fuels in many ways. Sending a sound wave into the ground (by exploding dynamite, thumping the ground with a large weight, or using an electric vibrating machine) and measuring its return to the surface at receiving stations is called ____________ surveying

Accepted Answer

A) sonar 
B) dynamite 
C) destructive 
D) seismic 
E) geologic 
A) sonar 
B) dynamite 
C) destructive 
D) seismic 
E) geologic

Question 15

Which of the following energy sources is considered nonrenewable?

Accepted Answer

A) fossil fuel energy 
B) wind energy 
C) solar energy 
D) geothermal energy 
E) tidal energy 
A) fossil fuel energy 
B) wind energy 
C) solar energy 
D) geothermal energy 
E) tidal energy

Question 16

Natural gas is primarily composed of ____________

Accepted Answer

A) oxygen 
B) nitrogen 
C) methane 
D) nitrite 
E) sulfur dioxide 
A) oxygen 
B) nitrogen 
C) methane 
D) nitrite 
E) sulfur dioxide

Question 17

Instead of only generating more electricity,rising energy demands may also be met by ____________

Accepted Answer

A) switching from coal and natural gas to windmills and solar technologies 
B) increasing the efficiency of energy consumption 
C) building more coal -burning power plants 
D) switching from natural gas to coal 
E) using more nuclear power instead of fossil fuels 
A) switching from coal and natural gas to windmills and solar technologies 
B) increasing the efficiency of energy consumption 
C) building more coal -burning power plants 
D) switching from natural gas to coal 
E) using more nuclear power instead of fossil fuels

Question 18

The U.S.imports more oil from ____________ than from any other nation.

Accepted Answer

A) Saudi Arabia 
B) Venezuela 
C) OPEC nations 
D) Iraq 
E) Canada 
A) Saudi Arabia 
B) Venezuela 
C) OPEC nations 
D) Iraq 
E) Canada

Question 19

Alaskans benefit from the trans -Alaska pipeline because Alaska's state constitution requires approximately 25% of state revenues associated with the oil industry to be placed into a monetary fund called the Permanent Fund,which ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) pays for education of native Alaskans through scholarships 
B) pays yearly dividends to all Alaska residents 
C) is divided equally among the politicians in the state for running their offices 
D) is used as a main source of funds to reduce environmental damage 
E) is used for social infrastructure,such as hospitals,roads,and schools 
A) pays for education of native Alaskans through scholarships 
B) pays yearly dividends to all Alaska residents 
C) is divided equally among the politicians in the state for running their offices 
D) is used as a main source of funds to reduce environmental damage 
E) is used for social infrastructure,such as hospitals,roads,and schools

Question 20

Energy conservation in the United States ____________

Accepted Answer

A) is unlikely to ever occur 
B) becomes more difficult during times of war 
C) can be accomplished by changes in tax laws 
D) can be achieved through personal actions and more efficient technologies 
E) can be accomplished only through changes in technological efficiencies 
A) is unlikely to ever occur 
B) becomes more difficult during times of war 
C) can be accomplished by changes in tax laws 
D) can be achieved through personal actions and more efficient technologies 
E) can be accomplished only through changes in technological efficiencies

Exam 19: Fossil Fuels

Compare and contrast the three patterns of energy use in developing and developed countries-the amount of energy used,the type of energy used,and the major uses.

In the United States,the energy source used predominantly for the production of electricity is ____________

What is the current status of carbon capture and storage (CCS)in the U.S.?

One of the problems with finding new fossil fuel deposits in developing countries is that ____________.

Which of the following scenarios best illustrates the concept of eminent domain?

Identify specific ways in which the transportation and electricity -generating sectors could reduce and/or conserve energy in an effort to become more sustainable.

What was the primary cause of the decline in oil prices in 2016 to only 1/4 of the prices in 2008?

Solar radiation makes several other energy sources possible,including ______________.

Which of the following would be put at risk by the Keystone XL pipeline?

In 2007,Congress mandated strict Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE)standards that called for automakers to raise average fleet fuel efficiency to ____________ mpg by the year ____________

Energy can be conserved by ____________

Identify and explain the ultimate sources of all of Earth's energy.

The various classes of coal have been exposed to high heat and pressure for different periods of time.Which of the following lists in order the classes of coal from lowest to highest energy content?

Scientists search for fossil fuels in many ways. Sending a sound wave into the ground (by exploding dynamite, thumping the ground with a large weight, or using an electric vibrating machine) and measuring its return to the surface at receiving stations is called ____________ surveying

Which of the following energy sources is considered nonrenewable?

Natural gas is primarily composed of ____________

Instead of only generating more electricity,rising energy demands may also be met by ____________

The U.S.imports more oil from ____________ than from any other nation.

Alaskans benefit from the trans -Alaska pipeline because Alaska's state constitution requires approximately 25% of state revenues associated with the oil industry to be placed into a monetary fund called the Permanent Fund,which ____________.

Energy conservation in the United States ____________

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