Question 1

What is not an effective means of improving the energy efficiency of buildings?

Accepted Answer

A)  use of energy-efficient appliances 
B)  use of energy-efficient compact fluorescent light bulbs 
C)  plugging leaks 
D)  building big windows into the northern side of new housing 
E)  use energy-efficient windows 
A)  use of energy-efficient appliances 
B)  use of energy-efficient compact fluorescent light bulbs 
C)  plugging leaks 
D)  building big windows into the northern side of new housing 
E)  use energy-efficient windows

Question 2

Which country is not one of the top four producers of hydropower?

Accepted Answer

A)  Canada 
B)  China 
C)  Brazil 
D)  Germany 
E)  United States 
A)  Canada 
B)  China 
C)  Brazil 
D)  Germany 
E)  United States

Question 3

In Europe,more than half of all cars run on diesel,primarily because ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  it produces less smoke 
B)  it burns more slowly 
C)  diesel engines are 40% more efficient 
D)  diesel engines are less heavy 
E)  diesel is less expensive 
A)  it produces less smoke 
B)  it burns more slowly 
C)  diesel engines are 40% more efficient 
D)  diesel engines are less heavy 
E)  diesel is less expensive

Question 4

If all of the corn grown in the U.S.was processed into ethanol each year,the resulting ethanol would meet how much of the U.S.current demand for gasoline?

Accepted Answer

A)  6 months 
B)  2 months 
C)  7 months 
D)  30 days 
E)  5 weeks 
A)  6 months 
B)  2 months 
C)  7 months 
D)  30 days 
E)  5 weeks

Question 5

The hidden costs of gasoline amount to how much per gallon?

Accepted Answer

A)  $3.18 
B)  $5.50 
C)  $9.00 
D)  $12 
E)  $36 
A)  $3.18 
B)  $5.50 
C)  $9.00 
D)  $12 
E)  $36

Question 6

A 2009 U.S.Department of the Interior study indicates that wind farms off the Atlantic and Gulf coasts could generation enough electricity to eliminate all ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  solar energy 
B)  hydroelectric power 
C)  coal-burning power plants 
D)  nuclear power plants 
E)  geothermal plants 
A)  solar energy 
B)  hydroelectric power 
C)  coal-burning power plants 
D)  nuclear power plants 
E)  geothermal plants

Question 7

Photovoltaic cells do not produce any of the greenhouse or acid gas emissions associated with electricity generated by the combustion of fossil fuels.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Heat energy stored in soil,underground rocks,and fluids in the earth's mantle that can be tapped as a resource is called ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Heat energy stored in soil,underground rocks,and fluids...

Question 9

Solar cells have many advantages.What is not one of these?

Accepted Answer

A)  moderate net energy yield 
B)  little or no direct emissions of carbon dioxide 
C)  electricity storage systems readily available 
D)  easy to install and expand as needed 
E)  competitive costs for newer cells 
A)  moderate net energy yield 
B)  little or no direct emissions of carbon dioxide 
C)  electricity storage systems readily available 
D)  easy to install and expand as needed 
E)  competitive costs for newer cells

What is not an effective means of improving the energy efficiency of buildings?

Which country is not one of the top four producers of hydropower?

In Europe,more than half of all cars run on diesel,primarily because ____.

If all of the corn grown in the U.S.was processed into ethanol each year,the resulting ethanol would meet how much of the U.S.current demand for gasoline?

The hidden costs of gasoline amount to how much per gallon?

A 2009 U.S.Department of the Interior study indicates that wind farms off the Atlantic and Gulf coasts could generation enough electricity to eliminate all ____.

Photovoltaic cells do not produce any of the greenhouse or acid gas emissions associated with electricity generated by the combustion of fossil fuels.

Heat energy stored in soil,underground rocks,and fluids in the earth's mantle that can be tapped as a resource is called ____________________.

Solar cells have many advantages.What is not one of these?

Environmental Problems, their Causes, and Sustainability

Science, matter, energy, and Systems

Ecosystems: What Are They and How Do They Work

Biodiversity and Evolution

Biodiversity, species Interactions, and Population Control

The Human Population and Its Impact

Climate and Biodiversity

Aquatic Biodiversity

Sustaining Biodiversity: The Species Approach

Sustaining Terrestrial Biodiversity: The Ecosystem Approach

Sustaining Aquatic Biodiversity

Food, soil, and Pest Management

Water Resources

Geology and Nonrenewable Mineral Resources

Nonrenewable Energy

Environmental Hazards and Human Health

Air Pollution

Climate Disruption and Ozone Depletion

Water Pollution

Solid and Hazardous Waste

Cities and Sustainability

Economics, environment, and Sustainability

Politics, environment, and Sustainability

Environmental Worldviews, ethics, and Sustainability

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Exam 16: Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

What is not an effective means of improving the energy efficiency of buildings?

Which country is not one of the top four producers of hydropower?

In Europe,more than half of all cars run on diesel,primarily because ____.

If all of the corn grown in the U.S.was processed into ethanol each year,the resulting ethanol would meet how much of the U.S.current demand for gasoline?

The hidden costs of gasoline amount to how much per gallon?

A 2009 U.S.Department of the Interior study indicates that wind farms off the Atlantic and Gulf coasts could generation enough electricity to eliminate all ____.

Photovoltaic cells do not produce any of the greenhouse or acid gas emissions associated with electricity generated by the combustion of fossil fuels.

Heat energy stored in soil,underground rocks,and fluids in the earth's mantle that can be tapped as a resource is called ____________________.

Solar cells have many advantages.What is not one of these?

Environmental Problems, their Causes, and Sustainability

Science, matter, energy, and Systems

Ecosystems: What Are They and How Do They Work

Biodiversity and Evolution

Biodiversity, species Interactions, and Population Control

The Human Population and Its Impact

Climate and Biodiversity

Aquatic Biodiversity

Sustaining Biodiversity: The Species Approach

Sustaining Terrestrial Biodiversity: The Ecosystem Approach

Sustaining Aquatic Biodiversity

Food, soil, and Pest Management

Water Resources

Geology and Nonrenewable Mineral Resources

Nonrenewable Energy

Environmental Hazards and Human Health

Air Pollution

Climate Disruption and Ozone Depletion

Water Pollution

Solid and Hazardous Waste

Cities and Sustainability

Economics, environment, and Sustainability

Politics, environment, and Sustainability

Environmental Worldviews, ethics, and Sustainability

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