Question 1

Which of the following statements about nuclear energy is false?

Accepted Answer

A) One advantage of nuclear energy is lack of air pollution. 
B) The coolant used in a nuclear reactor is water. 
C) Uranium is a renewable resource. 
D) Radioisotopes in spent fuel remain radioactive for thousands of years. 
E) The long-term, safe storage of radioactive waste must be overcome to realize the potential of nuclear energy. 
A) One advantage of nuclear energy is lack of air pollution. 
B) The coolant used in a nuclear reactor is water. 
C) Uranium is a renewable resource. 
D) Radioisotopes in spent fuel remain radioactive for thousands of years. 
E) The long-term, safe storage of radioactive waste must be overcome to realize the potential of nuclear energy.

Question 2

Which of the following is an example of high-level radioactive waste?

Accepted Answer

A) glassware giving off small amounts of ionizing radiation 
B) paper contaminated by radioactivity 
C) reactor coolant fluid 
D) lab coat used in an area where radioactive material is present 
E) filters from sampling devices that test for radioactive contamination 
A) glassware giving off small amounts of ionizing radiation 
B) paper contaminated by radioactivity 
C) reactor coolant fluid 
D) lab coat used in an area where radioactive material is present 
E) filters from sampling devices that test for radioactive contamination

Question 3

A major public concern about nuclear power plants stems from

Accepted Answer

A) use of fossil fuels to run the reactors. 
B) the higher consumer costs for electricity. 
C) fear of nuclear accidents. 
D) excessive emissions of greenhouse gases. 
E) size of real estate needed to house the nuclear power plant facility. 
A) use of fossil fuels to run the reactors. 
B) the higher consumer costs for electricity. 
C) fear of nuclear accidents. 
D) excessive emissions of greenhouse gases. 
E) size of real estate needed to house the nuclear power plant facility.

Question 4

Enrichment of uranium ore is a very energy demanding process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What is the trend of global energy consumption? Compare per capita energy consumption in highly developed and developing countries. How can the economic development and prosperity of the Chinese population be encouraged in light of the projected demands this will place on the global reserves of fossil fuels?

Accepted Answer

Global energy consumption is increasing

Question 6

The Nuclear Waste Policy Act places the burden of developing permanent sites for radioactive waste disposal on the state and local governments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 provides incentives for utility companies to convert to clean coal technologies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Nuclear energy is the energy released by either nuclear fission or nuclear fusion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What is clean-coal technology? Discuss two technologies that can be used to make coal a cleaner fuel.

Accepted Answer

Coal is burned to generate electricity a

Question 10

What is a critical difference between surface and subsurface mining?

Accepted Answer

A) Surface mining is more expensive than subsurface mining 
B) Surface mining is above ground; subsurface mining is below ground 
C) Surface mining causes less environmental damage than subsurface mining 
D) Subsurface mining creates acid mine drainage; surface mining does not 
E) Subsurface mining has the potential for dangerous landslides; surface mining has the potential for cave-ins 
A) Surface mining is more expensive than subsurface mining 
B) Surface mining is above ground; subsurface mining is below ground 
C) Surface mining causes less environmental damage than subsurface mining 
D) Subsurface mining creates acid mine drainage; surface mining does not 
E) Subsurface mining has the potential for dangerous landslides; surface mining has the potential for cave-ins

Question 11

One advantage of conventional nuclear power, when compared to coal, is

Accepted Answer

A) no related occupational deaths. 
B) limited risk from catastrophic accidents. 
C) no contribution to global warming. 
D) unlimited supply of raw materials. 
E) no prospect of water pollution. 
A) no related occupational deaths. 
B) limited risk from catastrophic accidents. 
C) no contribution to global warming. 
D) unlimited supply of raw materials. 
E) no prospect of water pollution.

Question 12

Burning coal causes a more severe CO2 problem than burning other fossil fuels because

Accepted Answer

A) coal is composed of C, H and O and other fossil fuels do not contain C, H, or O. 
B) coal is burned in a mass burn incinerator, which is open air, whereas other fossil fuels are burned in closed systems. 
C) the technology does not exists that would filter CO2 from the emissions, but it has been developed for other fossil fuels. 
D) it takes a greater volume of coal to produce one unit of heat energy than other fossil fuels. 
E) coal releases more CO2 per unit of heat energy produced than other fossil fuels 
A) coal is composed of C, H and O and other fossil fuels do not contain C, H, or O. 
B) coal is burned in a mass burn incinerator, which is open air, whereas other fossil fuels are burned in closed systems. 
C) the technology does not exists that would filter CO2 from the emissions, but it has been developed for other fossil fuels. 
D) it takes a greater volume of coal to produce one unit of heat energy than other fossil fuels. 
E) coal releases more CO2 per unit of heat energy produced than other fossil fuels

Question 13

According to the global data below, oil and natural gas provided ___ of the world's energy.

Accepted Answer

A) 10% 
B) 28% 
C) 34% 
D) 47% 
E) 56 % 
A) 10% 
B) 28% 
C) 34% 
D) 47% 
E) 56 %

Question 14

Which of the following parts of a typical nuclear power plant is incorrectly matched with its function?

Accepted Answer

A) reactor core: where fission occurs 
B) steam generator: heats liquid water from energy produced by nuclear fission 
C) combustion engine: enrichment of uranium ore 
D) turbine: uses steam to generate electricity 
E) condenser: cools the steam converting it back to liquid 
A) reactor core: where fission occurs 
B) steam generator: heats liquid water from energy produced by nuclear fission 
C) combustion engine: enrichment of uranium ore 
D) turbine: uses steam to generate electricity 
E) condenser: cools the steam converting it back to liquid

Question 15

What conclusion can be drawn about global natural gas reserves, based on the data below?

Accepted Answer

A) Russian has a greater percentage of world natural gas reserves than the combined Persian Gulf countries. 
B) Most of the world's natural gas is located in North America. 
C) Collectively, most of the world's natural gas is located in the Persian Gulf countries. 
D) Qatar has a greater percentage of natural gas reserves than Iran. 
E) South America does not have any natural gas reserves. 
A) Russian has a greater percentage of world natural gas reserves than the combined Persian Gulf countries. 
B) Most of the world's natural gas is located in North America. 
C) Collectively, most of the world's natural gas is located in the Persian Gulf countries. 
D) Qatar has a greater percentage of natural gas reserves than Iran. 
E) South America does not have any natural gas reserves.

Question 16

There is a coal burning electric power plant in the vicinity of this forest. What is most probably responsible for the dead trees?

Accepted Answer

A) transportation of coal to the electric plant has physically harmed the trees' roots 
B) the heat from the power plant raises the ambient temperature in the forest, which stresses the trees 
C) particulate matter emissions associated with the combustion of coal can reduce photosynthesis resulting in forest decline 
D) sulfur and nitrogen oxides from power plant's emissions react with water vapor resulting in acid deposition which contributes to forest decline 
E) the dead trees are the natural result of a mature forest 
A) transportation of coal to the electric plant has physically harmed the trees' roots 
B) the heat from the power plant raises the ambient temperature in the forest, which stresses the trees 
C) particulate matter emissions associated with the combustion of coal can reduce photosynthesis resulting in forest decline 
D) sulfur and nitrogen oxides from power plant's emissions react with water vapor resulting in acid deposition which contributes to forest decline 
E) the dead trees are the natural result of a mature forest

Question 17

At oil refineries, heated crude oil is separated into different products based on ___.

Accepted Answer

A) water solubility 
B) density 
C) boiling points 
D) sulfur content 
E) energy potential 
A) water solubility 
B) density 
C) boiling points 
D) sulfur content 
E) energy potential

Question 18

Nuclear fission occurs in the ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Nuclear fission occurs in the ________....

Question 19

Mountaintop removal is an example of ___ mining.

Accepted Answer

A) subsurface 
B) surface 
C) shaft 
D) combustion 
E) integrated 
A) subsurface 
B) surface 
C) shaft 
D) combustion 
E) integrated

Question 20

Compared to burning coal and oil, the combustion of natural gas releases

Accepted Answer

A) almost no sulfur. 
B) far less CO2. 
C) fewer hydrocarbons. 
D) almost no particulate matter. 
E) all of these choices. 
A) almost no sulfur. 
B) far less CO2. 
C) fewer hydrocarbons. 
D) almost no particulate matter. 
E) all of these choices.

Which of the following statements about nuclear energy is false?

Which of the following is an example of high-level radioactive waste?

A major public concern about nuclear power plants stems from

Enrichment of uranium ore is a very energy demanding process.

The Nuclear Waste Policy Act places the burden of developing permanent sites for radioactive waste disposal on the state and local governments.

The Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 provides incentives for utility companies to convert to clean coal technologies.

Nuclear energy is the energy released by either nuclear fission or nuclear fusion.

What is clean-coal technology? Discuss two technologies that can be used to make coal a cleaner fuel.

What is a critical difference between surface and subsurface mining?

One advantage of conventional nuclear power, when compared to coal, is

Burning coal causes a more severe CO₂ problem than burning other fossil fuels because

According to the global data below, oil and natural gas provided ___ of the world's energy.

Which of the following parts of a typical nuclear power plant is incorrectly matched with its function?

What conclusion can be drawn about global natural gas reserves, based on the data below?

There is a coal burning electric power plant in the vicinity of this forest. What is most probably responsible for the dead trees?

At oil refineries, heated crude oil is separated into different products based on ___.

Nuclear fission occurs in the ________.

Mountaintop removal is an example of ___ mining.

Compared to burning coal and oil, the combustion of natural gas releases

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Which of the following statements about nuclear energy is false?

Which of the following is an example of high-level radioactive waste?

A major public concern about nuclear power plants stems from

Enrichment of uranium ore is a very energy demanding process.

The Nuclear Waste Policy Act places the burden of developing permanent sites for radioactive waste disposal on the state and local governments.

The Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 provides incentives for utility companies to convert to clean coal technologies.

Nuclear energy is the energy released by either nuclear fission or nuclear fusion.

What is clean-coal technology? Discuss two technologies that can be used to make coal a cleaner fuel.

What is a critical difference between surface and subsurface mining?

One advantage of conventional nuclear power, when compared to coal, is

Burning coal causes a more severe CO2 problem than burning other fossil fuels because

According to the global data below, oil and natural gas provided ___ of the world's energy.

Which of the following parts of a typical nuclear power plant is incorrectly matched with its function?

What conclusion can be drawn about global natural gas reserves, based on the data below?

There is a coal burning electric power plant in the vicinity of this forest. What is most probably responsible for the dead trees?

At oil refineries, heated crude oil is separated into different products based on ___.

Nuclear fission occurs in the ________.

Mountaintop removal is an example of ___ mining.

Compared to burning coal and oil, the combustion of natural gas releases

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Burning coal causes a more severe CO₂ problem than burning other fossil fuels because