Question 1

The oil spill resulting from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster ________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  was quickly cleaned up preventing loss of wildlife and damage to fisheries 
B)  is the worst oil spill in U.S. history, causing damage to marine and coastal ecosystems 
C)  eclipsed all non-point oil spills by 500% 
D)  is considered a minor incident compared to other oil spills 
E)  resulted in a permanent ban on all offshore drilling in U.S. coastal waters 
A)  was quickly cleaned up preventing loss of wildlife and damage to fisheries 
B)  is the worst oil spill in U.S. history, causing damage to marine and coastal ecosystems 
C)  eclipsed all non-point oil spills by 500% 
D)  is considered a minor incident compared to other oil spills 
E)  resulted in a permanent ban on all offshore drilling in U.S. coastal waters

Question 2

Efficiency of coal-fired power plants can be nearly doubled by ________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  using household wastes along with the coal 
B)  switching to oil 
C)  using coal with higher sulfur content 
D)  cogeneration 
E)  adding wood chips to the coal 
A)  using household wastes along with the coal 
B)  switching to oil 
C)  using coal with higher sulfur content 
D)  cogeneration 
E)  adding wood chips to the coal

Question 3

________________ is NOT a part of the technology of ʺclean coal.ʺ

Accepted Answer

A)  Converting coal to syngas (natural gas) 
B)  Removing carbon content from coal before combustion 
C)  Injecting captured carbon dioxide into rock formations deep underground 
D)  Capturing and sequestering carbon emissions 
E)  Removing sulfur oxides from the emissions 
A)  Converting coal to syngas (natural gas) 
B)  Removing carbon content from coal before combustion 
C)  Injecting captured carbon dioxide into rock formations deep underground 
D)  Capturing and sequestering carbon emissions 
E)  Removing sulfur oxides from the emissions

Question 4

Use the figure above to answer the following question
-The country with the greatest differential between domestic production and total consumption is _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the United States 
B)  Japan 
C)  Germany 
D)  Iran 
E)  Saudi Arabia 
A)  the United States 
B)  Japan 
C)  Germany 
D)  Iran 
E)  Saudi Arabia

Question 5

Secondary extraction of petroleum ________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  is less expensive than primary extraction 
B)  causes less environmental damage than tertiary extraction 
C)  allows the oil to be extracted to the last drop 
D)  uses solvents, water, or steam 
E)  occurs immediately after primary extraction 
A)  is less expensive than primary extraction 
B)  causes less environmental damage than tertiary extraction 
C)  allows the oil to be extracted to the last drop 
D)  uses solvents, water, or steam 
E)  occurs immediately after primary extraction

Question 6

Discuss the three types of energy sources and give examples of each.

Accepted Answer

Renewable resources are those that will

Question 7

Of the following, ________________ is not a form of renewable energy.

Accepted Answer

A)  solar 
B)  tidal 
C)  geothermal 
D)  wind 
E)  coal 
A)  solar 
B)  tidal 
C)  geothermal 
D)  wind 
E)  coal

Question 8

Read the following scenario and answer the question below.
In Johannesburg, South Africa, the South West Township (Soweto) was one of several areas established early in the last century for blacks to live away from the white ruling minority. On the hills surrounding Soweto, the company that provides South Africaʹs electricity, Eskom, built a large, coal-burning, electricity-generating plant. The electricity was for white areas of Johannesburg, miles away from the plant. The residents of Soweto had no electrical connections.
-The major long-term global problem with using coal to generate electricity is the ________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  sulfur dioxides released 
B)  environmental damage in the area around the mine 
C)  carbon dioxide released 
D)  water pollution 
E)  particulate and carbon monoxide pollution 
A)  sulfur dioxides released 
B)  environmental damage in the area around the mine 
C)  carbon dioxide released 
D)  water pollution 
E)  particulate and carbon monoxide pollution

Question 9

When uranium-235 atoms undergo fission, ________________ is/are produced.

Accepted Answer

A)  moderators and water 
B)  larger atoms such as plutonium 
C)  smaller atoms (fission fragments), free neutrons and energy 
D)  large amounts of energy as all mass has been converted and lost 
E)  large amounts of CO2 
A)  moderators and water 
B)  larger atoms such as plutonium 
C)  smaller atoms (fission fragments), free neutrons and energy 
D)  large amounts of energy as all mass has been converted and lost 
E)  large amounts of CO2

Question 10

Choose the item that best matches each item in the following:
-An environment that has little or no oxygen

Accepted Answer

A) peat 
B) carbon dioxide 
C) mulch 
D) crude oil 
E) nuclear
F)aerobic
G)coal
H)anaerobic
I)hydrogen fuel cell
J)geothermal
K)natural gas
L)petroleum 
A) peat 
B) carbon dioxide 
C) mulch 
D) crude oil 
E) nuclear
F)aerobic
G)coal
H)anaerobic
I)hydrogen fuel cell
J)geothermal
K)natural gas
L)petroleum

Question 11

Many developed nations have their economies closely tied to imported fossil fuels. One important consideration is that ________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the economy will only improve if the price of fossil fuels increases 
B)  if energy conservation is put into place, the cost of fossil fuels will decrease 
C)  if energy conservation is put into place, the cost of fossil fuels will increase 
D)  as supplies decrease, fossil fuels decline in price 
E)  the economy can be disrupted by the decisions made in fuel exporting nations 
A)  the economy will only improve if the price of fossil fuels increases 
B)  if energy conservation is put into place, the cost of fossil fuels will decrease 
C)  if energy conservation is put into place, the cost of fossil fuels will increase 
D)  as supplies decrease, fossil fuels decline in price 
E)  the economy can be disrupted by the decisions made in fuel exporting nations

Question 12

Choose the item that best matches each item in the following:
-Organic material being slowly broken down anaerobically, but remains wet and near the surface

Accepted Answer

A) peat 
B) carbon dioxide 
C) mulch 
D) crude oil 
E) nuclear
F)aerobic
G)coal
H)anaerobic
I)hydrogen fuel cell
J)geothermal
K)natural gas
L)petroleum 
A) peat 
B) carbon dioxide 
C) mulch 
D) crude oil 
E) nuclear
F)aerobic
G)coal
H)anaerobic
I)hydrogen fuel cell
J)geothermal
K)natural gas
L)petroleum

Question 13

What are some of the alternative, unconventional resources for oil and natural gas?

Accepted Answer

Both oil shale and tar sands are potenti

Question 14

Why is it that in most parts of the world local people do not benefit from the removal of fossil fuels from their local environment? Discuss the economics, politics, and environmental reasons that locals may not benefit.

Accepted Answer

In most parts of the world where the oil

Question 15

Scientists currently assessing the environmental impacts of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico report that ________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the entire Gulf food web will eventually collapse 
B)  it may take years or decades before the full impacts are known 
C)  the damage was limited to wildlife kills immediately after the spill 
D)  Gulf productivity has already returned to normal and no further effects will be felt 
E)  the coastal marshes of Louisiana suffered no measurable damage 
A)  the entire Gulf food web will eventually collapse 
B)  it may take years or decades before the full impacts are known 
C)  the damage was limited to wildlife kills immediately after the spill 
D)  Gulf productivity has already returned to normal and no further effects will be felt 
E)  the coastal marshes of Louisiana suffered no measurable damage

Question 16

Coal continues to be the main fuel used to generate electricity in the United States. This is partially because ________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  coal deposits in the United States lie very close to the surface and are easily extracted 
B)  coal causes almost no air pollution when burned 
C)  the quality of coal in the United States is very consistent from deposit to deposit 
D)  the country has such large reserves of coal 
E)  compared to natural gas and oil, coal contains very few impurities, such as sulfur 
A)  coal deposits in the United States lie very close to the surface and are easily extracted 
B)  coal causes almost no air pollution when burned 
C)  the quality of coal in the United States is very consistent from deposit to deposit 
D)  the country has such large reserves of coal 
E)  compared to natural gas and oil, coal contains very few impurities, such as sulfur

Question 17

Compare the catastrophes at Three Mile Island and Chernobyl.

Accepted Answer

Three Mile Island and Chernobyl were cat

Question 18

U.S. domestic oil production peaked in the year ________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  1995 
B)  2010 
C)  1970 
D)  2005 
E)  1980 
A)  1995 
B)  2010 
C)  1970 
D)  2005 
E)  1980

Question 19

Nuclear power plants ________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  supply most of U.S. electricity 
B)  experienced the most growth during the 1970s and 1980s 
C)  were first developed commercially in the early 1990s 
D)  produce more greenhouse gas emissions than burning fossil fuels 
E)  are illegal in France and Lithuania 
A)  supply most of U.S. electricity 
B)  experienced the most growth during the 1970s and 1980s 
C)  were first developed commercially in the early 1990s 
D)  produce more greenhouse gas emissions than burning fossil fuels 
E)  are illegal in France and Lithuania

Question 20

When assessing energy resources, it is helpful to use a measure called EROI, which is ________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  energy returned minus energy invested 
B)  amount of energy invested minus heat released into the environment 
C)  energy returned divided by energy invested 
D)  money invested in extraction and processing minus money in sales 
E)  energy returned plus energy invested 
A)  energy returned minus energy invested 
B)  amount of energy invested minus heat released into the environment 
C)  energy returned divided by energy invested 
D)  money invested in extraction and processing minus money in sales 
E)  energy returned plus energy invested

The oil spill resulting from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster ________________.

Efficiency of coal-fired power plants can be nearly doubled by ________________.

________________ is NOT a part of the technology of ʺclean coal.ʺ

Use the figure above to answer the following question -The country with the greatest differential between domestic production and total consumption is _______________.

Secondary extraction of petroleum ________________.

Discuss the three types of energy sources and give examples of each.

Of the following, ________________ is not a form of renewable energy.

When uranium-235 atoms undergo fission, ________________ is/are produced.

Choose the item that best matches each item in the following: -An environment that has little or no oxygen

Many developed nations have their economies closely tied to imported fossil fuels. One important consideration is that ________________.

Choose the item that best matches each item in the following: -Organic material being slowly broken down anaerobically, but remains wet and near the surface

What are some of the alternative, unconventional resources for oil and natural gas?

Why is it that in most parts of the world local people do not benefit from the removal of fossil fuels from their local environment? Discuss the economics, politics, and environmental reasons that locals may not benefit.

Scientists currently assessing the environmental impacts of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico report that ________________.

Coal continues to be the main fuel used to generate electricity in the United States. This is partially because ________________.

Compare the catastrophes at Three Mile Island and Chernobyl.

U.S. domestic oil production peaked in the year ________________.

Nuclear power plants ________________.

When assessing energy resources, it is helpful to use a measure called EROI, which is ________________.

Science and Sustainability: an Introduction to Environmental Science

Environmental Systems: Matter, Energy, and Ecosystems

Evolution, Biodiversity, and Population Ecology

Species Interactions and Community Ecology

Economics, Policy, and Sustainable Development

Human Population

Soil, Agriculture, and the Future of Food

Biodiversity and Conservation Biology

Forests, Forest Management, and Protected Areas

Environmental Health and Toxicology

Geology, Minerals, and Mining

Fresh Water, Oceans, and Coasts

Atmospheric Science, Air Quality, and Pollution Control

Global Climate Change

Renewable Energy Alternatives

Managing Our Waste

The Urban Environment: Creating Sustainable Cities

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Exam 15: Nonrenewable Energy Sources, Their Impacts, and Energy Conservation

The oil spill resulting from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster ________________.

Efficiency of coal-fired power plants can be nearly doubled by ________________.

________________ is NOT a part of the technology of ʺclean coal.ʺ

Use the figure above to answer the following question -The country with the greatest differential between domestic production and total consumption is _______________.

Secondary extraction of petroleum ________________.

Discuss the three types of energy sources and give examples of each.

Of the following, ________________ is not a form of renewable energy.

When uranium-235 atoms undergo fission, ________________ is/are produced.

Choose the item that best matches each item in the following: -An environment that has little or no oxygen

Many developed nations have their economies closely tied to imported fossil fuels. One important consideration is that ________________.

Choose the item that best matches each item in the following: -Organic material being slowly broken down anaerobically, but remains wet and near the surface

What are some of the alternative, unconventional resources for oil and natural gas?

Why is it that in most parts of the world local people do not benefit from the removal of fossil fuels from their local environment? Discuss the economics, politics, and environmental reasons that locals may not benefit.

Scientists currently assessing the environmental impacts of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico report that ________________.

Coal continues to be the main fuel used to generate electricity in the United States. This is partially because ________________.

Compare the catastrophes at Three Mile Island and Chernobyl.

U.S. domestic oil production peaked in the year ________________.

Nuclear power plants ________________.

When assessing energy resources, it is helpful to use a measure called EROI, which is ________________.

Science and Sustainability: an Introduction to Environmental Science

Environmental Systems: Matter, Energy, and Ecosystems

Evolution, Biodiversity, and Population Ecology

Species Interactions and Community Ecology

Economics, Policy, and Sustainable Development

Human Population

Soil, Agriculture, and the Future of Food

Biodiversity and Conservation Biology

Forests, Forest Management, and Protected Areas

Environmental Health and Toxicology

Geology, Minerals, and Mining

Fresh Water, Oceans, and Coasts

Atmospheric Science, Air Quality, and Pollution Control

Global Climate Change

Renewable Energy Alternatives

Managing Our Waste

The Urban Environment: Creating Sustainable Cities

Epilogue

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