Question 1

Nuclear energy is released

Accepted Answer

A) by splitting two electrons. 
B) by joining a proton with a neutron. 
C) by breaking a chemical bond between two atoms. 
D) by splitting an atomic nucleus into two smaller fragments. 
E) by combustion of uranium ore. 
A) by splitting two electrons. 
B) by joining a proton with a neutron. 
C) by breaking a chemical bond between two atoms. 
D) by splitting an atomic nucleus into two smaller fragments. 
E) by combustion of uranium ore.

Question 2

What is the function of the device diagramed below?

Accepted Answer

A) to maintain a constant temperature for U-235. 
B) to control the fission chain reaction to produce energy for electricity. 
C) to store spent fuel rods from nuclear reactors for at least 40 years. 
D) to filter CO2 generated by the fission of U-235 nuclei. 
E) a reservoir for enriching U-235. 
A) to maintain a constant temperature for U-235. 
B) to control the fission chain reaction to produce energy for electricity. 
C) to store spent fuel rods from nuclear reactors for at least 40 years. 
D) to filter CO2 generated by the fission of U-235 nuclei. 
E) a reservoir for enriching U-235.

Question 3

The greatest hurdle that must be overcome to fully embrace nuclear power to generate electricity is

Accepted Answer

A) safe storage of radioactive waste. 
B) monitoring low-level radiation continuously being released into the surrounding region. 
C) filtering the release of CO2 contributing to greenhouse gasses. 
D) deactivating radioactive water flushed from cooling towers. 
E) increased safety measures to decrease the potential for nuclear explosion releasing radiation into the atmosphere. 
A) safe storage of radioactive waste. 
B) monitoring low-level radiation continuously being released into the surrounding region. 
C) filtering the release of CO2 contributing to greenhouse gasses. 
D) deactivating radioactive water flushed from cooling towers. 
E) increased safety measures to decrease the potential for nuclear explosion releasing radiation into the atmosphere.

Question 4

The 2009 Obama administration has withdrawn support for the ___ site that the 1987 Nuclear Waste Policy Act identified as a permanent underground storage location for high-level radioactive wastes.

Accepted Answer

A) Arctic National Wildlife Refuge 
B) Murmansk, Russia 
C) Yucca Mountain, NV 
D) Gulf coast offshore platforms 
E) Commercial nuclear reactor facilities 
A) Arctic National Wildlife Refuge 
B) Murmansk, Russia 
C) Yucca Mountain, NV 
D) Gulf coast offshore platforms 
E) Commercial nuclear reactor facilities

Question 5

All of the following are harmful environmental impacts that are the result of emissions from burning coal except

Accepted Answer

A) carbon dioxide emissions, a potent greenhouse gas. 
B) airborne mercury with the potential to cause illnesses. 
C) limestone particles transported by wind currents with the potential to damage ecosystems. 
D) sulfur oxides and nitrogen oxides that contribute to acid depositions. 
E) particulate matter emissions that contribute to air pollution. 
A) carbon dioxide emissions, a potent greenhouse gas. 
B) airborne mercury with the potential to cause illnesses. 
C) limestone particles transported by wind currents with the potential to damage ecosystems. 
D) sulfur oxides and nitrogen oxides that contribute to acid depositions. 
E) particulate matter emissions that contribute to air pollution.

Question 6

What does the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 legislate for environmental disasters such as the one pictured below?

Accepted Answer

A) hazardous pay for clean-up workers 
B) tidal barriers to help prevent the spread of oil slicks 
C) a remediation protocol for impacted wildlife populations 
D) requires that, by 2015, oil be transported by land and not sea 
E) a trust fund that pays to clean up oil spills when the responsible party cannot 
A) hazardous pay for clean-up workers 
B) tidal barriers to help prevent the spread of oil slicks 
C) a remediation protocol for impacted wildlife populations 
D) requires that, by 2015, oil be transported by land and not sea 
E) a trust fund that pays to clean up oil spills when the responsible party cannot

Question 7

What technology can make coal a cleaner fuel?

Accepted Answer

A) fluidized-bed combustion 
B) building smoke stacks taller 
C) implementing a prewash of coal prior to combustion 
D) using lower quality, high sulfur coal 
E) mixing coal with natural gas to create a hybrid fuel 
A) fluidized-bed combustion 
B) building smoke stacks taller 
C) implementing a prewash of coal prior to combustion 
D) using lower quality, high sulfur coal 
E) mixing coal with natural gas to create a hybrid fuel

Question 8

The Exxon Valdez and the Deepwater Horizon spills are the largest spills worldwide.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Nuclear energy is released

What is the function of the device diagramed below?

The greatest hurdle that must be overcome to fully embrace nuclear power to generate electricity is

The 2009 Obama administration has withdrawn support for the ___ site that the 1987 Nuclear Waste Policy Act identified as a permanent underground storage location for high-level radioactive wastes.

All of the following are harmful environmental impacts that are the result of emissions from burning coal except

What does the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 legislate for environmental disasters such as the one pictured below?

What technology can make coal a cleaner fuel?

The Exxon Valdez and the Deepwater Horizon spills are the largest spills worldwide.

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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Exam 17: Nonrenewable Energy Resources

Nuclear energy is released

What is the function of the device diagramed below?

The greatest hurdle that must be overcome to fully embrace nuclear power to generate electricity is

The 2009 Obama administration has withdrawn support for the ___ site that the 1987 Nuclear Waste Policy Act identified as a permanent underground storage location for high-level radioactive wastes.

All of the following are harmful environmental impacts that are the result of emissions from burning coal except

What does the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 legislate for environmental disasters such as the one pictured below?

What technology can make coal a cleaner fuel?

The Exxon Valdez and the Deepwater Horizon spills are the largest spills worldwide.

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

Filters