Question 1

What is fluidized-bed combustion

Accepted Answer

A) a device that initiates and maintains a controlled coal burn 
B) a method of burning coal underwater to reduce CO₂ emissions 
C) a filter that cleans power plants' exhaust from coal combustion 
D) a clean-coal technology that neutralizes acidic sulfur compounds produced during combustion 
E) a pressurized water vessel that is used to extinguish coal fires 
A) a device that initiates and maintains a controlled coal burn 
B) a method of burning coal underwater to reduce CO₂ emissions 
C) a filter that cleans power plants' exhaust from coal combustion 
D) a clean-coal technology that neutralizes acidic sulfur compounds produced during combustion 
E) a pressurized water vessel that is used to extinguish coal fires

Question 2

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 3

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.

Question 4

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 5

What legislation has regulated mining activities in the U.S.since 1977

Accepted Answer

A) Soil Conservation Service Act 
B) Environmental Protection Act 
C) Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act 
D) Pollution Prevention Act 
E) Superfund Act 
A) Soil Conservation Service Act 
B) Environmental Protection Act 
C) Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act 
D) Pollution Prevention Act 
E) Superfund Act

Question 6

All of the following statements are true about surface mining except

Accepted Answer

A) Strip mining is an example of surface mining. 
B) It accounts for 60% of the coal mined in the U.S. 
C) Surface mining is the most hazardous type of mining for workers. 
D) Surface mining is a less expensive mining process than subsurface mining. 
E) Mountaintop removal is an example of surface mining. 
A) Strip mining is an example of surface mining. 
B) It accounts for 60% of the coal mined in the U.S. 
C) Surface mining is the most hazardous type of mining for workers. 
D) Surface mining is a less expensive mining process than subsurface mining. 
E) Mountaintop removal is an example of surface mining.

Question 7

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 8

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 9

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 10

The major reason that global energy consumption is increasing is that

Accepted Answer

A) the world's population growth is slowing. 
B) global energy reserves are increasing. 
C) highly developed countries are using more energy as products are electronic. 
D) developing countries are using more energy as standards of living improve. 
E) decreases in energy efficiency of products result in greater energy consumption. 
A) the world's population growth is slowing. 
B) global energy reserves are increasing. 
C) highly developed countries are using more energy as products are electronic. 
D) developing countries are using more energy as standards of living improve. 
E) decreases in energy efficiency of products result in greater energy consumption.

Question 11

All of the following are products of petroleum refining except ___.

Accepted Answer

A) ethanol 
B) jet fuel 
C) heating oil 
D) asphalt 
E) diesal 
A) ethanol 
B) jet fuel 
C) heating oil 
D) asphalt 
E) diesal

Question 12

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 13

What is the best long-term option for the storage of high-level radioactive waste in the U.S.

Accepted Answer

A) in compartments at the bottom of cooling towers at nuclear power plants. 
B) deep burial in steel waste canisters at distant sites from population centers 
C) injection underground between layers of clay in remote areas 
D) storage in concrete casks at the bottom of the ocean 
E) export it to foreign locations 
A) in compartments at the bottom of cooling towers at nuclear power plants. 
B) deep burial in steel waste canisters at distant sites from population centers 
C) injection underground between layers of clay in remote areas 
D) storage in concrete casks at the bottom of the ocean 
E) export it to foreign locations

Question 14

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 15

Discuss the pros and cons of electric power produced by nuclear energy versus coal.

Accepted Answer

Proponents of nuclear energy argue for t

Question 16

Discuss three issues that must be addressed in order for the United States to realize the potential of nuclear energy.

Accepted Answer

- Security: link between nuclear energy

Question 17

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 18

What is a clean coal technology designed to do

Accepted Answer

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 19

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 20

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.

What is fluidized-bed combustion

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

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

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

What legislation has regulated mining activities in the U.S.since 1977

All of the following statements are true about surface mining except

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

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

What technology can make coal a cleaner fuel

The major reason that global energy consumption is increasing is that

All of the following are products of petroleum refining except ___.

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

What is the best long-term option for the storage of high-level radioactive waste in the U.S.

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

Discuss the pros and cons of electric power produced by nuclear energy versus coal.

Discuss three issues that must be addressed in order for the United States to realize the potential of nuclear energy.

Which of the following activities is mismatched with its environmental consequence

What is a clean coal technology designed to do

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

Which of the following statements about nuclear energy is false

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What is fluidized-bed combustion

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

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

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

What legislation has regulated mining activities in the U.S.since 1977

All of the following statements are true about surface mining except

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

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

What technology can make coal a cleaner fuel

The major reason that global energy consumption is increasing is that

All of the following are products of petroleum refining except ___.

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

What is the best long-term option for the storage of high-level radioactive waste in the U.S.

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

Discuss the pros and cons of electric power produced by nuclear energy versus coal.

Discuss three issues that must be addressed in order for the United States to realize the potential of nuclear energy.

Which of the following activities is mismatched with its environmental consequence

What is a clean coal technology designed to do

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

Which of the following statements about nuclear energy is false

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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