Question 1

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 and when burned,it produces emissions that contribute to greenhouse gases and acid precipitation.Clean coal technology is a term used to describe interventions that reduce the environmental impact of coal combustion emissions.
he installation of scrubbers in smoke stacks cleans coal burning power plants' exhaust.As polluted air passes through a scrubber,sulfur and particulate matter are removed chemically.This process results in a sulfur containing sludge,which must be disposed of.
luidized-bed combustion is a technology in which crushed coal is mixed with limestone to neutralize the acidic sulfur compounds produced during combustion.This technology produces fewer oxides and removes sulfur from the coal.

Question 2

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. C

Question 3

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 B

Question 4

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 5

Per person energy consumption in highly developed nations is

Accepted Answer

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 6

What valid conclusion can be drawn from the data table below
[Insert Table 17.1]

Accepted Answer

A) Coal is an environmentally cleaner energy than nuclear. 
B) Coal has a larger environmental footprint than nuclear energy since it requires more land and more fuel. 
C) Coal is safer in relation to short-term risk of catastrophic accidents than nuclear. 
D) Being a coal miner is a safer occupational risk than being a nuclear plant employee. 
E) Coal's contributions to climate change are much smaller than nuclear energy's contributions. 
A) Coal is an environmentally cleaner energy than nuclear. 
B) Coal has a larger environmental footprint than nuclear energy since it requires more land and more fuel. 
C) Coal is safer in relation to short-term risk of catastrophic accidents than nuclear. 
D) Being a coal miner is a safer occupational risk than being a nuclear plant employee. 
E) Coal's contributions to climate change are much smaller than nuclear energy's contributions.

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

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 8

Offshore drilling to tap the large oil deposits that exist under the continental shelves has the potential

Accepted Answer

A) to provide habitat for wildlife. 
B) to break the U.S.dependence on imported oil. 
C) to be exploited by foreign commercial oil companies. 
D) to be a renewable energy resource. 
E) for catastrophic oil spills. 
A) to provide habitat for wildlife. 
B) to break the U.S.dependence on imported oil. 
C) to be exploited by foreign commercial oil companies. 
D) to be a renewable energy resource. 
E) for catastrophic oil spills.

Question 9

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 10

Arguments supporting the development of oil exploration in the Arctic national Wildlife Refuge include all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A) the U.S.imports more than half the oil it uses. 
B) large oil deposits have already been tapped in this region. 
C) the refuge is biologically rich and the tundra is a fragile ecosystem. 
D) development of domestic oil would improve the balance of foreign trade. 
E) oil companies are eager to develop this particular site. 
A) the U.S.imports more than half the oil it uses. 
B) large oil deposits have already been tapped in this region. 
C) the refuge is biologically rich and the tundra is a fragile ecosystem. 
D) development of domestic oil would improve the balance of foreign trade. 
E) oil companies are eager to develop this particular site.

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

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 13

Negative environmental impacts from oil and natural gas production may occur due to

Accepted Answer

A) release of oxides in combustion emissions. 
B) accidental spills at extraction sites and during transport. 
C) erosion and landslides during withdrawal of resources. 
D) improper storage and disposal of spent fuel. 
E) unintentional release of methane into atmosphere. 
A) release of oxides in combustion emissions. 
B) accidental spills at extraction sites and during transport. 
C) erosion and landslides during withdrawal of resources. 
D) improper storage and disposal of spent fuel. 
E) unintentional release of methane into atmosphere.

Question 14

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 15

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

Accepted Answer

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 16

What is acid mine drainage

Accepted Answer

A) pollution caused when rainwater seeps through iron sulfide minerals exposed in mine wastes 
B) photochemical reactions between particulates and water vapor 
C) residue from sulfur and nitrogen compounds found in coal dust 
D) acid precipitation caused by emissions from burning coal 
E) a low pH fuel that is synthesized from natural gas 
A) pollution caused when rainwater seeps through iron sulfide minerals exposed in mine wastes 
B) photochemical reactions between particulates and water vapor 
C) residue from sulfur and nitrogen compounds found in coal dust 
D) acid precipitation caused by emissions from burning coal 
E) a low pH fuel that is synthesized from natural gas

Question 17

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 18

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 19

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 20

Clean coal technologies include all of the following except

Accepted Answer

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.

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

A major public concern about nuclear power plants stems from

Mountaintop removal is an example of ___ mining.

Per person energy consumption in highly developed nations is

What valid conclusion can be drawn from the data table below [Insert Table 17.1]

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

Offshore drilling to tap the large oil deposits that exist under the continental shelves has the potential

Arguments supporting the development of oil exploration in the Arctic national Wildlife Refuge include all of the following except

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

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

Negative environmental impacts from oil and natural gas production may occur due to

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

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

What is acid mine drainage

Nuclear energy is released

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.

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

Clean coal technologies include all of the following except

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

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

A major public concern about nuclear power plants stems from

Mountaintop removal is an example of ___ mining.

Per person energy consumption in highly developed nations is

What valid conclusion can be drawn from the data table below [Insert Table 17.1]

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

Offshore drilling to tap the large oil deposits that exist under the continental shelves has the potential

Arguments supporting the development of oil exploration in the Arctic national Wildlife Refuge include all of the following except

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

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

Negative environmental impacts from oil and natural gas production may occur due to

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

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

What is acid mine drainage

Nuclear energy is released

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.

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

Clean coal technologies include all of the following except

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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