Question 1

Per person energy consumption in highly developed nations is

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A) increasing as oil prices continue to climb. 
B) increasing as alternative energies are introduced into the mainstream. 
C) decreasing as technological advances increase the energy efficiency. 
D) decreasing as population levels rise. 
E) remaining steady over time. 
A) increasing as oil prices continue to climb. 
B) increasing as alternative energies are introduced into the mainstream. 
C) decreasing as technological advances increase the energy efficiency. 
D) decreasing as population levels rise. 
E) remaining steady over time.

Question 2

Burning coal produces more common air pollutants than either oil or natural gas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A device that initiates and maintains a controlled nuclear fission chain reaction to produce energy for electricity is a

Accepted Answer

A) geothermal nuclear apparatus. 
B) nuclear combustion chamber. 
C) nuclear reactor. 
D) nuclear electric engine. 
E) electrical fusion device. 
A) geothermal nuclear apparatus. 
B) nuclear combustion chamber. 
C) nuclear reactor. 
D) nuclear electric engine. 
E) electrical fusion device.

Question 4

The main disadvantage of natural gas is that deposits are often located far from where the energy is used.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Every gallon of gasoline your car or truck burns releases about 20 lb. of CO2 into the atmosphere. Two cars are making a trip of 100 miles. The first car (a SUV)gets 20 miles per gallon and the second car (a hybrid)gets 50 miles per gallon. Approximately how much less CO2 will be produced by the hybrid car on this trip? Include your calculations in the answer.

Accepted Answer

The hybrid will emit 60 less pounds of C

Question 6

Which of the following technologies releases the least amount of the greenhouse gas, carbon dioxide?

Accepted Answer

A) coal combustion 
B) burning of oil 
C) natural gas combustion 
D) nuclear energy 
E) generation of steam energy 
A) coal combustion 
B) burning of oil 
C) natural gas combustion 
D) nuclear energy 
E) generation of steam energy

Question 7

The majority of world energy consumption increase since 1982 has occurred in developed countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What legislation provides incentives for utility companies to convert to clean coal technologies?

Accepted Answer

A) Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 
B) Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 
C) Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 
D) Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 
E) Superfund National Priorities Act of 2007 
A) Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 
B) Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 
C) Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 
D) Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 
E) Superfund National Priorities Act of 2007

Question 9

Clean coal technologies include all of the following except

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A) scrubbers that clean power plants' exhaust. 
B) face masks that protect the health of miners. 
C) the capture of CO2 before it can be emitted. 
D) the use of higher-grade coal (anthracite)to produce fewer pollutants per unit of heat. 
E) fluidized-bed combustion to neutralize acidic compounds produced during combustion. 
A) scrubbers that clean power plants' exhaust. 
B) face masks that protect the health of miners. 
C) the capture of CO2 before it can be emitted. 
D) the use of higher-grade coal (anthracite)to produce fewer pollutants per unit of heat. 
E) fluidized-bed combustion to neutralize acidic compounds produced during combustion.

Question 10

In the United States, what sector consumes the greatest portion of the nation's total energy?

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A) transportation 
B) homes and offices 
C) industry 
D) mining 
E) solid waste management 
A) transportation 
B) homes and offices 
C) industry 
D) mining 
E) solid waste management

Question 11

Where was the most serious global nuclear power plant accident in 1986?

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A) San Onofre, CA 
B) Love Canal, NY 
C) Al-Jahra, Kuwait 
D) Chernobyl, Ukraine 
E) Three Mile Island, PA 
A) San Onofre, CA 
B) Love Canal, NY 
C) Al-Jahra, Kuwait 
D) Chernobyl, Ukraine 
E) Three Mile Island, PA

Question 12

What is a clean coal technology designed to do?

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A) reduce acid mine drainage 
B) decrease the cost of electricity 
C) decrease air pollution 
D) protect the health of coal miners 
E) restore the environment after coal has been mined 
A) reduce acid mine drainage 
B) decrease the cost of electricity 
C) decrease air pollution 
D) protect the health of coal miners 
E) restore the environment after coal has been mined

Question 13

The majority of coal mined in the United States is subsurface mining.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following activities is mismatched with its environmental consequence?

Accepted Answer

A) surface mining: acid mine drainage polluting rivers 
B) coal-burning electric plants: acid deposition destroying forests 
C) mountaintop removal mining: mine tailings and debris filling valleys 
D) strip mining: oil spills killing wildlife 
E) burning fossil fuels: release of CO2, a potent greenhouse gas 
A) surface mining: acid mine drainage polluting rivers 
B) coal-burning electric plants: acid deposition destroying forests 
C) mountaintop removal mining: mine tailings and debris filling valleys 
D) strip mining: oil spills killing wildlife 
E) burning fossil fuels: release of CO2, a potent greenhouse gas

Question 15

What type of mining operation is illustrated below? What are the advantages and disadvantages of this type of mining? How does it compare to other methods of extraction minerals and energy resources?

Accepted Answer

This is a type of surface mining called

Question 16

Which of the following statements is false?

Accepted Answer

A) The burning of both oil and natural gas produce nitrogen oxides. 
B) The burning of both oil and natural gas leads to acid deposition. 
C) The burning of both oil and natural gas produce large amounts of sulfur oxides. 
D) The burning of both oil and natural gas provide sources of energy. 
E) The burning of both oil and natural gas produce CO2. 
A) The burning of both oil and natural gas produce nitrogen oxides. 
B) The burning of both oil and natural gas leads to acid deposition. 
C) The burning of both oil and natural gas produce large amounts of sulfur oxides. 
D) The burning of both oil and natural gas provide sources of energy. 
E) The burning of both oil and natural gas produce CO2.

Question 17

More than half of the world's total estimated oil and natural gas reserves are located in ___.

Accepted Answer

A) the Persian Gulf region 
B) the Siberia region 
C) South America 
D) Central America 
E) the Gulf of Mexico 
A) the Persian Gulf region 
B) the Siberia region 
C) South America 
D) Central America 
E) the Gulf of Mexico

Question 18

All of the following are health issues resulting from exposure to the Chernobyl fallout except

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A) abnormally large birth weights of newborns. 
B) increased incidences of leukemia. 
C) increased incidences of thyroid cancer. 
D) abnormalities of the immune system. 
E) greater frequency of birth defects. 
A) abnormally large birth weights of newborns. 
B) increased incidences of leukemia. 
C) increased incidences of thyroid cancer. 
D) abnormalities of the immune system. 
E) greater frequency of birth defects.

Question 19

Natural gas is considered a "better" fossil fuel than oil because natural gas

Accepted Answer

A) is easier to transport. 
B) is a renewable resource. 
C) contains almost no sulfur and releases less CO2 when burned. 
D) is less plentiful. 
E) has no potential to cause explosions. 
A) is easier to transport. 
B) is a renewable resource. 
C) contains almost no sulfur and releases less CO2 when burned. 
D) is less plentiful. 
E) has no potential to cause explosions.

Question 20

What is a major issue with the type of mining illustrated below?

Accepted Answer

A) fluidized-bed combustion 
B) acid precipitation 
C) risk of earthquakes 
D) safety risk to mine employees 
E) land degradation 
A) fluidized-bed combustion 
B) acid precipitation 
C) risk of earthquakes 
D) safety risk to mine employees 
E) land degradation

Per person energy consumption in highly developed nations is

Burning coal produces more common air pollutants than either oil or natural gas.

A device that initiates and maintains a controlled nuclear fission chain reaction to produce energy for electricity is a

The main disadvantage of natural gas is that deposits are often located far from where the energy is used.

Which of the following technologies releases the least amount of the greenhouse gas, carbon dioxide?

The majority of world energy consumption increase since 1982 has occurred in developed countries.

What legislation provides incentives for utility companies to convert to clean coal technologies?

Clean coal technologies include all of the following except

In the United States, what sector consumes the greatest portion of the nation's total energy?

Where was the most serious global nuclear power plant accident in 1986?

What is a clean coal technology designed to do?

The majority of coal mined in the United States is subsurface mining.

Which of the following activities is mismatched with its environmental consequence?

What type of mining operation is illustrated below? What are the advantages and disadvantages of this type of mining? How does it compare to other methods of extraction minerals and energy resources?

Which of the following statements is false?

More than half of the world's total estimated oil and natural gas reserves are located in ___.

All of the following are health issues resulting from exposure to the Chernobyl fallout except

Natural gas is considered a "better" fossil fuel than oil because natural gas

What is a major issue with the type of mining illustrated below?

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Per person energy consumption in highly developed nations is

Burning coal produces more common air pollutants than either oil or natural gas.

A device that initiates and maintains a controlled nuclear fission chain reaction to produce energy for electricity is a

The main disadvantage of natural gas is that deposits are often located far from where the energy is used.

Which of the following technologies releases the least amount of the greenhouse gas, carbon dioxide?

The majority of world energy consumption increase since 1982 has occurred in developed countries.

What legislation provides incentives for utility companies to convert to clean coal technologies?

Clean coal technologies include all of the following except

In the United States, what sector consumes the greatest portion of the nation's total energy?

Where was the most serious global nuclear power plant accident in 1986?

What is a clean coal technology designed to do?

The majority of coal mined in the United States is subsurface mining.

Which of the following activities is mismatched with its environmental consequence?

What type of mining operation is illustrated below? What are the advantages and disadvantages of this type of mining? How does it compare to other methods of extraction minerals and energy resources?

Which of the following statements is false?

More than half of the world's total estimated oil and natural gas reserves are located in ___.

All of the following are health issues resulting from exposure to the Chernobyl fallout except

Natural gas is considered a "better" fossil fuel than oil because natural gas

What is a major issue with the type of mining illustrated below?

The Environmental Challenges We Face

Sustainability and Human Values

Environmental History, Politics, and Economics

Risk Analysis and Environmental Health Hazards

How Ecosystems Work

Ecosystems and Evolution

Human Population Change and the Environment

Air and Air Pollution

Global Atmospheric Changes

Freshwater Resources and Water Pollution

The Ocean and Fisheries

Mineral and Soil Resources

Land Resources

Agriculture and Food Resources

Biodiversity and Conservation

Solid and Hazardous Waste

Renewable Energy Resources

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