Question 1

________ is present in coal and is released into the air when coal is burned.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ is present in coal and is...

Question 2

Which one of the following is NOT an environmental issue related to coal mining?

Accepted Answer

A) acid mine drainage 
B) subsidence of the land surface 
C) air pollution 
D) loss of jobs in the mining industry 
A) acid mine drainage 
B) subsidence of the land surface 
C) air pollution 
D) loss of jobs in the mining industry

Question 3

What is the proposed alternative to drilling for oil in ANWR?

Accepted Answer

A) increased energy conservation 
B) greater reliance on tidal and wind power 
C) lower oil prices from Nigeria 
D) an oil treaty with Venezuela 
A) increased energy conservation 
B) greater reliance on tidal and wind power 
C) lower oil prices from Nigeria 
D) an oil treaty with Venezuela

Question 4

Coal is generally classified in four categories.Which type is the most widely used?

Accepted Answer

A) lignite 
B) subbituminous 
C) bituminous 
D) anthracite 
A) lignite 
B) subbituminous 
C) bituminous 
D) anthracite

Question 5

Which of the following fossil fuels causes the least environmental problems?

Accepted Answer

A) Tar sands 
B) Natural gas 
C) Coal 
D) Oil 
A) Tar sands 
B) Natural gas 
C) Coal 
D) Oil

Question 6

Black lung disease is a hazard of working on oil rigs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The Middle East and Eurasia (primarily Russia)have about 70% of the world's

Accepted Answer

A) natural gas reserves. 
B) coal reserves. 
C) oil reserves. 
D) peat reserves. 
A) natural gas reserves. 
B) coal reserves. 
C) oil reserves. 
D) peat reserves.

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT a part of the nuclear fuel cycle?

Accepted Answer

A) mining uranium ore 
B) gas cooling of the reactor 
C) fabricating fuel into fuel rods 
D) enriching the uranium ore 
A) mining uranium ore 
B) gas cooling of the reactor 
C) fabricating fuel into fuel rods 
D) enriching the uranium ore

Question 9

Oil drilling in Alaska's ANWR requires specific authorization from

Accepted Answer

A) the president. 
B) Congress. 
C) the Supreme Court. 
D) None of these are correct. 
A) the president. 
B) Congress. 
C) the Supreme Court. 
D) None of these are correct.

Question 10

A boiling-water nuclear reactor differs from a pressurized-water reactor in that

Accepted Answer

A) a boiling-water reactor produces steam in the reactor. 
B) a boiling-water reactor produces steam in a separate steam generator. 
C) boiling-water reactors are more common than pressurized-water reactors. 
D) a pressurize-water reactor is more likely to release small amount of radioactive materials in the steam. 
A) a boiling-water reactor produces steam in the reactor. 
B) a boiling-water reactor produces steam in a separate steam generator. 
C) boiling-water reactors are more common than pressurized-water reactors. 
D) a pressurize-water reactor is more likely to release small amount of radioactive materials in the steam.

Question 11

Who are the stakeholders that believe the United States should drill for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge?

Accepted Answer

A) members of Congress,Gwich'in tribe,the Speaker of the House,and Nature Conservancy 
B) members of Congress,Inupiat Eskimos,and oil company executives 
C) the Canadian government,Green Peace,and the World Wildlife Fund 
D) the Russian government,the University of Alaska,and the U.S.Senate 
A) members of Congress,Gwich'in tribe,the Speaker of the House,and Nature Conservancy 
B) members of Congress,Inupiat Eskimos,and oil company executives 
C) the Canadian government,Green Peace,and the World Wildlife Fund 
D) the Russian government,the University of Alaska,and the U.S.Senate

Question 12

What percentage of the world's commercial energy is furnished by fossil fuels?

Accepted Answer

A) 30% 
B) 40% 
C) 75% 
D) 80% 
A) 30% 
B) 40% 
C) 75% 
D) 80%

Question 13

Large accumulations of modified plant materials form which of the following resources?

Accepted Answer

A) oil 
B) natural gas 
C) coal 
D) All of the options are correct. 
A) oil 
B) natural gas 
C) coal 
D) All of the options are correct.

Question 14

Which of the following best matches the description?
-Type of reactor that uses special water that contains the hydrogen isotope,deuterium,as moderator and coolant water.

Accepted Answer

A) thermal pollution 
B) alpha radiation 
C) nuclear fission 
D) light-water reactor 
E) nuclear breeder reactor
F)radiation
G)beta radiation
H)decommissioning
I)none of above
J)radioactive half-life
K)nuclear fusion
L)heavy-water reactor
M)gamma radiation
N)moderator
O)rem
P)U-235
Q)transuranic waste 
A) thermal pollution 
B) alpha radiation 
C) nuclear fission 
D) light-water reactor 
E) nuclear breeder reactor
F)radiation
G)beta radiation
H)decommissioning
I)none of above
J)radioactive half-life
K)nuclear fusion
L)heavy-water reactor
M)gamma radiation
N)moderator
O)rem
P)U-235
Q)transuranic waste

Question 15

In which of the following does carbon dioxide serve as coolant for a graphite-moderated core?

Accepted Answer

A) high-temperature gas-cooled reactor 
B) gas-cooled reactor 
C) heavy-water reactor 
D) pressurized-water reactor 
A) high-temperature gas-cooled reactor 
B) gas-cooled reactor 
C) heavy-water reactor 
D) pressurized-water reactor

Question 16

With increasing oil costs,global warming issues,and other factors,interest in nuclear power has returned in some countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following cancers is strongly linked to increased radiation exposure?

Accepted Answer

A) bone 
B) leukemia 
C) intestinal 
D) brain 
A) bone 
B) leukemia 
C) intestinal 
D) brain

Question 18

Fossil fuels are non-renewable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The vast majority of the oil entering the oceans results from natural seeps and pollution from the use of oil as lubricants and fuel in machinery (cars,trucks,boats,lawn mowers,jet skis,etc. ).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Each step in the nuclear fuel cycle poses a radiation exposure problem.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

________ is present in coal and is released into the air when coal is burned.

Which one of the following is NOT an environmental issue related to coal mining?

What is the proposed alternative to drilling for oil in ANWR?

Coal is generally classified in four categories.Which type is the most widely used?

Which of the following fossil fuels causes the least environmental problems?

Black lung disease is a hazard of working on oil rigs.

The Middle East and Eurasia (primarily Russia)have about 70% of the world's

Which of the following is NOT a part of the nuclear fuel cycle?

Oil drilling in Alaska's ANWR requires specific authorization from

A boiling-water nuclear reactor differs from a pressurized-water reactor in that

Who are the stakeholders that believe the United States should drill for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge?

What percentage of the world's commercial energy is furnished by fossil fuels?

Large accumulations of modified plant materials form which of the following resources?

Which of the following best matches the description? -Type of reactor that uses special water that contains the hydrogen isotope,deuterium,as moderator and coolant water.

In which of the following does carbon dioxide serve as coolant for a graphite-moderated core?

With increasing oil costs,global warming issues,and other factors,interest in nuclear power has returned in some countries.

Which of the following cancers is strongly linked to increased radiation exposure?

Fossil fuels are non-renewable.

The vast majority of the oil entering the oceans results from natural seeps and pollution from the use of oil as lubricants and fuel in machinery (cars,trucks,boats,lawn mowers,jet skis,etc. ).

Each step in the nuclear fuel cycle poses a radiation exposure problem.

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________ is present in coal and is released into the air when coal is burned.

Which one of the following is NOT an environmental issue related to coal mining?

What is the proposed alternative to drilling for oil in ANWR?

Coal is generally classified in four categories.Which type is the most widely used?

Which of the following fossil fuels causes the least environmental problems?

Black lung disease is a hazard of working on oil rigs.

The Middle East and Eurasia (primarily Russia)have about 70% of the world's

Which of the following is NOT a part of the nuclear fuel cycle?

Oil drilling in Alaska's ANWR requires specific authorization from

A boiling-water nuclear reactor differs from a pressurized-water reactor in that

Who are the stakeholders that believe the United States should drill for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge?

What percentage of the world's commercial energy is furnished by fossil fuels?

Large accumulations of modified plant materials form which of the following resources?

Which of the following best matches the description? -Type of reactor that uses special water that contains the hydrogen isotope,deuterium,as moderator and coolant water.

In which of the following does carbon dioxide serve as coolant for a graphite-moderated core?

With increasing oil costs,global warming issues,and other factors,interest in nuclear power has returned in some countries.

Which of the following cancers is strongly linked to increased radiation exposure?

Fossil fuels are non-renewable.

The vast majority of the oil entering the oceans results from natural seeps and pollution from the use of oil as lubricants and fuel in machinery (cars,trucks,boats,lawn mowers,jet skis,etc. ).

Each step in the nuclear fuel cycle poses a radiation exposure problem.

Environmental Interrelationships

Environmental Ethics

Risk,economics,and Environmental Concerns

Interrelated Scientific Principles

Interactions: Environments and Organisms

Kinds of Ecosystems and Communities

Populations: Characteristics and Issues

Energy and Civilization: Patterns of Consumption

Renewable Energy Sources

Biodiversity

Land-Use

Soil

Agricultural Methods

Water

Air Quality Issues

Climate Change: a 21st Century Issue

Solid Waste Management and Disposal

Environmental Regulations: Hazardous Substances and Wastes

Environmental Policy

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