Question 1

Hydrogen fuel cells may be the key to the future for automobiles, mostly because of their positive net energy yield.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The production of ethanol for fuels can contribute to water scarcity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

One important advantage of active solar heating systems for houses is that ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  the house must have sufficient exposure to sunlight 
B)  although emissions of pollutants is high, the pollutants can easily be captured 
C)  the net energy is high 
D)  the systems are very inexpensive compared with other heating systems 
E)  maintenance is minimal and therefore inexpensive 
A)  the house must have sufficient exposure to sunlight 
B)  although emissions of pollutants is high, the pollutants can easily be captured 
C)  the net energy is high 
D)  the systems are very inexpensive compared with other heating systems 
E)  maintenance is minimal and therefore inexpensive

Question 4

What is a disadvantage of large-scale hydropower?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is a low net energy yield. 
B)  There are high CH4emissions from rapid biomass decay in shallow tropical reservoirs. 
C)  Most of the potential energy has already been tapped. 
D)  The generated electricity comes at a relatively high cost. 
E)  There are high emissions of CO2and other air pollutants in temperate areas. 
A)  There is a low net energy yield. 
B)  There are high CH4emissions from rapid biomass decay in shallow tropical reservoirs. 
C)  Most of the potential energy has already been tapped. 
D)  The generated electricity comes at a relatively high cost. 
E)  There are high emissions of CO2and other air pollutants in temperate areas.

Question 5

In a small town, residents begin to notice that earthquakes seem to be occurring more frequently. Some begin to wonder whether new methods of obtaining energy may be responsible. Which of the following is the most likely culprit?

Accepted Answer

A)  The extraction of oil from crude oil 
B)  The extraction of heavy oil from oil sands 
C)  Increased burning of coal to provide larger amounts of energy 
D)  The extraction of natural gas through fracking that is leading to movement in the bedrock 
E)  The use of powerful wind turbines that are environmentally friendly but disruptive 
A)  The extraction of oil from crude oil 
B)  The extraction of heavy oil from oil sands 
C)  Increased burning of coal to provide larger amounts of energy 
D)  The extraction of natural gas through fracking that is leading to movement in the bedrock 
E)  The use of powerful wind turbines that are environmentally friendly but disruptive

Question 6

One example of a renewable energy resource is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  natural gas 
B)  hydroelectric power 
C)  fracking 
D)  wood that is harvested more quickly than it can be regrown 
E)  natural minerals such as lithium 
A)  natural gas 
B)  hydroelectric power 
C)  fracking 
D)  wood that is harvested more quickly than it can be regrown 
E)  natural minerals such as lithium

Question 7

Why is it risky for companies to invest in renewable energy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pricing for renewable energy resources are artificially low. 
B)  None of the known renewable energy resources are reliable. 
C)  Renewable energy is expected to fall out of favor with the American public in the next decade. 
D)  Subsidies and tax breaks have to be renewed by the government every few years. 
E)  The energy net yield is often low and changes yearly. 
A)  Pricing for renewable energy resources are artificially low. 
B)  None of the known renewable energy resources are reliable. 
C)  Renewable energy is expected to fall out of favor with the American public in the next decade. 
D)  Subsidies and tax breaks have to be renewed by the government every few years. 
E)  The energy net yield is often low and changes yearly.

Question 8

Although improvements in energy efficiency can save some lost energy, some energy loss is unavoidable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Describe some general trends that experts expect regarding the future of energy.

Accepted Answer

The book discusses three general conclus

Question 10

What are two ways to save money in existing buildings?

Accepted Answer

The answer can be a variation on any two

Question 11

Microwave ovens use about the same amount of energy as conventional ovens.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Wind is the most commonly used type of indirect ____________________ energy.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Wind is the most commonly used type...

Question 13

About 81% of the world's proven crude oil reserves are controlled by an organization known as ____________________.

Accepted Answer

Organization of Oil Exporting

Question 14

Which of the following is true of nuclear waste disposal?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nuclear waste is stored long-term in cooling pools. 
B)  Nuclear waste rapidly loses its radioactivity. 
C)  There is no risk of wastes being used for weapons. 
D)  Dry casks can easily last as long as needed for wastes to become safe. 
E)  There is no current fully satisfactory method of nuclear waste management and disposal. 
A)  Nuclear waste is stored long-term in cooling pools. 
B)  Nuclear waste rapidly loses its radioactivity. 
C)  There is no risk of wastes being used for weapons. 
D)  Dry casks can easily last as long as needed for wastes to become safe. 
E)  There is no current fully satisfactory method of nuclear waste management and disposal.

Question 15

The United States has enough wind potential to meet an estimated 16 to 22 times its current electricity needs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Several major accidents, including the accidents at Three Mile Island and Fukushima, have reduced interest in using natural gas for fuel.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Advanced light-water reactors are ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  commonly in use for processing coal 
B)  commonly in use for fracking 
C)  commonly in use in nuclear power plants 
D)  proposed as extremely safe but not commercially available 
E)  proposed as being very energy effective and in production for use in a high percentage of nuclear reactors 
A)  commonly in use for processing coal 
B)  commonly in use for fracking 
C)  commonly in use in nuclear power plants 
D)  proposed as extremely safe but not commercially available 
E)  proposed as being very energy effective and in production for use in a high percentage of nuclear reactors

Question 18

Why has Nobel Prize-winning chemist Paul Crutzen warned that intensive farming of biofuel crops could speed up atmospheric warming?

Accepted Answer

Intensive farming of biofuel crops may p

Question 19

One way to save energy is through ____________________, which uses a single fuel source to produce two types of energy.

Accepted Answer

The answer of One way to save energy is through...

Question 20

The three countries with the largest proven oil reserves in 2015 were Canada, Venezuela, and Saudi Arabia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Hydrogen fuel cells may be the key to the future for automobiles, mostly because of their positive net energy yield.

The production of ethanol for fuels can contribute to water scarcity.

One important advantage of active solar heating systems for houses is that ______.

What is a disadvantage of large-scale hydropower?

In a small town, residents begin to notice that earthquakes seem to be occurring more frequently. Some begin to wonder whether new methods of obtaining energy may be responsible. Which of the following is the most likely culprit?

One example of a renewable energy resource is _____.

Why is it risky for companies to invest in renewable energy?

Although improvements in energy efficiency can save some lost energy, some energy loss is unavoidable.

Describe some general trends that experts expect regarding the future of energy.

What are two ways to save money in existing buildings?

Microwave ovens use about the same amount of energy as conventional ovens.

Wind is the most commonly used type of indirect ____________________ energy.

About 81% of the world's proven crude oil reserves are controlled by an organization known as ____________________.

Which of the following is true of nuclear waste disposal?

The United States has enough wind potential to meet an estimated 16 to 22 times its current electricity needs.

Several major accidents, including the accidents at Three Mile Island and Fukushima, have reduced interest in using natural gas for fuel.

Advanced light-water reactors are ______.

Why has Nobel Prize-winning chemist Paul Crutzen warned that intensive farming of biofuel crops could speed up atmospheric warming?

One way to save energy is through ____________________, which uses a single fuel source to produce two types of energy.

The three countries with the largest proven oil reserves in 2015 were Canada, Venezuela, and Saudi Arabia.

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Exam 13: Energy Resources

Hydrogen fuel cells may be the key to the future for automobiles, mostly because of their positive net energy yield.

The production of ethanol for fuels can contribute to water scarcity.

One important advantage of active solar heating systems for houses is that ______.

What is a disadvantage of large-scale hydropower?

In a small town, residents begin to notice that earthquakes seem to be occurring more frequently. Some begin to wonder whether new methods of obtaining energy may be responsible. Which of the following is the most likely culprit?

One example of a renewable energy resource is _____.

Why is it risky for companies to invest in renewable energy?

Although improvements in energy efficiency can save some lost energy, some energy loss is unavoidable.

Describe some general trends that experts expect regarding the future of energy.

What are two ways to save money in existing buildings?

Microwave ovens use about the same amount of energy as conventional ovens.

Wind is the most commonly used type of indirect ____________________ energy.

About 81% of the world's proven crude oil reserves are controlled by an organization known as ____________________.

Which of the following is true of nuclear waste disposal?

The United States has enough wind potential to meet an estimated 16 to 22 times its current electricity needs.

Several major accidents, including the accidents at Three Mile Island and Fukushima, have reduced interest in using natural gas for fuel.

Advanced light-water reactors are ______.

Why has Nobel Prize-winning chemist Paul Crutzen warned that intensive farming of biofuel crops could speed up atmospheric warming?

One way to save energy is through ____________________, which uses a single fuel source to produce two types of energy.

The three countries with the largest proven oil reserves in 2015 were Canada, Venezuela, and Saudi Arabia.

The Environment and Sustainability

Science, Matter, Energy and Systems

Ecosystems: What Are They and How Do They Work

Biodiversity and Evolution

Species Interactions, Ecological Succession and Population Control

The Human Population and Urbanization

Climate and Biodiversity

Sustaining Biodiversity: Saving Species

Sustaining Biodiversity: Saving Ecosystems

Food Production and the Environment

Water Resources and Water Pollution

Geology and Nonrenewable Mineral Resources

Environmental Hazards and Human Health

Air Pollution, Climate Change and Ozone Depletion

Solid and Hazardous Waste

Environmental Economics, Politics and Worldviews

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