Question 1

Which of the following is true if the rate of global consumption continues to grow exponentially at 2% per year?

Accepted Answer

A)  Saudi Arabian proven reserves would meet world demand for seven years. 
B)  Proven reserves under Alaska's North Slope would meet U.S.demand for 18 years. 
C)  Alaska's ANWR unproven reserves would meet world demand for 24 months. 
D)  The Bakken oil formation in the U.S.would last 10 years. 
E)  We would need reserves equal to 27 more Saudi Arabias. 
A)  Saudi Arabian proven reserves would meet world demand for seven years. 
B)  Proven reserves under Alaska's North Slope would meet U.S.demand for 18 years. 
C)  Alaska's ANWR unproven reserves would meet world demand for 24 months. 
D)  The Bakken oil formation in the U.S.would last 10 years. 
E)  We would need reserves equal to 27 more Saudi Arabias.

Question 2

Which of the following countries has the largest proven reserves of coal?

Accepted Answer

A)  Russia 
B)  China 
C)  U.S. 
D)  Australia 
E)  India 
A)  Russia 
B)  China 
C)  U.S. 
D)  Australia 
E)  India

Question 3

Coal is the world's most abundant fossil fuel.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The major accident at the nuclear power plant in 2011 in Japan was caused by ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  a cyclone 
B)  a hurricane 
C)  coastal erosion 
D)  a tsunami 
E)  human error 
A)  a cyclone 
B)  a hurricane 
C)  coastal erosion 
D)  a tsunami 
E)  human error

Question 5

Oil shale and tar sand as energy sources have some disadvantages.What is not one of these?

Accepted Answer

A)  low net energy yield 
B)  severe land disruption 
C)  low potential supplies 
D)  releases carbon dioxide and other air pollutants when produced and burned 
E)  high water use 
A)  low net energy yield 
B)  severe land disruption 
C)  low potential supplies 
D)  releases carbon dioxide and other air pollutants when produced and burned 
E)  high water use

Question 6

The slowest growing form of commercial energy in the world is

Accepted Answer

A)  nuclear 
B)  coal 
C)  oil 
D)  natural gas 
E)  solar 
A)  nuclear 
B)  coal 
C)  oil 
D)  natural gas 
E)  solar

Question 7

Digging up and processing shale oil releases more carbon dioxide and has a higher environmental impact than does producing crude oil.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Use the figure above to answer the following question(s).
-Which letter indicates bituminous coal?

Accepted Answer

The answer of   Use the figure above to...

Question 9

If oil prices remain high,which country is projected to become the largest producer of oil?

Accepted Answer

A)  China 
B)  Saudi Arabia 
C)  Canada 
D)  United States 
E)  Iraq 
A)  China 
B)  Saudi Arabia 
C)  Canada 
D)  United States 
E)  Iraq

Question 10

The long-term global outlook for conventional natural gas supplies is better than that for crude oil.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following is true if the rate of global consumption continues to grow exponentially at 2% per year?

Which of the following countries has the largest proven reserves of coal?

Coal is the world's most abundant fossil fuel.

The major accident at the nuclear power plant in 2011 in Japan was caused by ___.

Oil shale and tar sand as energy sources have some disadvantages.What is not one of these?

The slowest growing form of commercial energy in the world is

Digging up and processing shale oil releases more carbon dioxide and has a higher environmental impact than does producing crude oil.

Use the figure above to answer the following question(s). -Which letter indicates bituminous coal?

If oil prices remain high,which country is projected to become the largest producer of oil?

The long-term global outlook for conventional natural gas supplies is better than that for crude oil.

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Climate and Biodiversity

Aquatic Biodiversity

Sustaining Biodiversity: The Species Approach

Sustaining Terrestrial Biodiversity: The Ecosystem Approach

Sustaining Aquatic Biodiversity

Food, soil, and Pest Management

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Geology and Nonrenewable Mineral Resources

Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Environmental Hazards and Human Health

Air Pollution

Climate Disruption and Ozone Depletion

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Exam 15: Nonrenewable Energy

Which of the following is true if the rate of global consumption continues to grow exponentially at 2% per year?

Which of the following countries has the largest proven reserves of coal?

Coal is the world's most abundant fossil fuel.

The major accident at the nuclear power plant in 2011 in Japan was caused by ___.

Oil shale and tar sand as energy sources have some disadvantages.What is not one of these?

The slowest growing form of commercial energy in the world is

Digging up and processing shale oil releases more carbon dioxide and has a higher environmental impact than does producing crude oil.

Use the figure above to answer the following question(s). -Which letter indicates bituminous coal?

If oil prices remain high,which country is projected to become the largest producer of oil?

The long-term global outlook for conventional natural gas supplies is better than that for crude oil.

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

Energy Efficiency and Renewable 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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