Question 1

The country that used more wind power than any other in 2015 was _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  China 
B)  Brazil 
C)  Spain 
D)  the United States 
E)  Germany 
A)  China 
B)  Brazil 
C)  Spain 
D)  the United States 
E)  Germany

Question 2

_________________________ is the point in time at which the rate of crude oil production begins to decline.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _________________________ is the point in time at...

Question 3

Why is Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) so important?

Accepted Answer

A)  Together, the member countries have about 81% of the world's proven crude oil reserves, giving them significant ability to control world oil supplies for the foreseeable future. 
B)  It consists of three countries with about half of the world's proven crude oil reserves. 
C)  Together, the member countries are the major players in international policy regarding the implementation of progressive and unconventional resources. 
D)  The member countries control the largest reserves of unconventional resources, including tar sands and shale gas. 
E)  The member countries consume the largest amount of petroleum products in the world and therefore have a significant effect upon petroleum prices. 
A)  Together, the member countries have about 81% of the world's proven crude oil reserves, giving them significant ability to control world oil supplies for the foreseeable future. 
B)  It consists of three countries with about half of the world's proven crude oil reserves. 
C)  Together, the member countries are the major players in international policy regarding the implementation of progressive and unconventional resources. 
D)  The member countries control the largest reserves of unconventional resources, including tar sands and shale gas. 
E)  The member countries consume the largest amount of petroleum products in the world and therefore have a significant effect upon petroleum prices.

Question 4

What is bitumen?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a type of coal, with dark shiny bits of organic matter. 
B)  It is a deep shale-oil deposit mixed with natural gas. 
C)  It a thick, sticky, tar-like heavy oil with a high sulfur content. 
D)  It is an octane-raising gasoline additive that causes pollution. 
E)  It is the solid organic matter found in petroleum. 
A)  It is a type of coal, with dark shiny bits of organic matter. 
B)  It is a deep shale-oil deposit mixed with natural gas. 
C)  It a thick, sticky, tar-like heavy oil with a high sulfur content. 
D)  It is an octane-raising gasoline additive that causes pollution. 
E)  It is the solid organic matter found in petroleum.

Question 5

What is an advantage of using passive or active solar systems?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is no need to access the sun for most of the day. 
B)  The blocking of sunlight by structures has no impact. 
C)  The net energy yield is medium. 
D)  The installation and maintenance costs are very low. 
E)  There is no need for a backup system on cloudy days. 
A)  There is no need to access the sun for most of the day. 
B)  The blocking of sunlight by structures has no impact. 
C)  The net energy yield is medium. 
D)  The installation and maintenance costs are very low. 
E)  There is no need for a backup system on cloudy days.

Question 6

Several countries, including Germany, began to phase out their use of nuclear power following an accident in ______ in 2011.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Several countries, including Germany, began to phase...

Question 7

In the near future, the world is unlikely to exhaust its usable oil supplies because it is possible to use more unconventional heavy oil from depleted oil wells and other sources. Increasing the use of heavy oil will likely result in ________, among other consequences.

Accepted Answer

A)  considerable unpredictability in the oil supply 
B)  reduced environmental impacts 
C)  lower net energy yields 
D)  greater technological input 
E)  reduced risk of climate change 
A)  considerable unpredictability in the oil supply 
B)  reduced environmental impacts 
C)  lower net energy yields 
D)  greater technological input 
E)  reduced risk of climate change

Question 8

The amount of power produced by nuclear power plants is regulated by ____________________, which can be moved into the reactor core to absorb neutrons.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The amount of power produced by nuclear...

Question 9

Switching from conventional oil to natural gas probably means _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  slowing the adoption of renewable energy sources 
B)  producing more carbon dioxide per unit of energy 
C)  having less risk of carbon dioxide leakage 
D)  switching from a nonrenewable to a renewable resource 
E)  being unable to produce sufficient energy for global energy consumption at current levels 
A)  slowing the adoption of renewable energy sources 
B)  producing more carbon dioxide per unit of energy 
C)  having less risk of carbon dioxide leakage 
D)  switching from a nonrenewable to a renewable resource 
E)  being unable to produce sufficient energy for global energy consumption at current levels

Question 10

Nuclear fission is a process where the nuclei of two isotopes of a light element are forced together at an extremely high temperature until they fuse to form a heavier nucleus with a release of energy that can be used to produce commercial energy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What is the byproduct of combining hydrogen and oxygen to produce energy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Carbon dioxide 
B)  Smoke 
C)  Water 
D)  Hydrogen sulfide 
E)  Heat 
A)  Carbon dioxide 
B)  Smoke 
C)  Water 
D)  Hydrogen sulfide 
E)  Heat

Question 12

Explain whether people are likely to stop using oil in the near future and why or why not.

Accepted Answer

There are still considerable reserves of

Question 13

LED bulbs last up to 25 times as long as incandescent bulbs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Although it is more costly to install wind farms that are located ____, it is expected that these wind farms will be used increasingly due to advantages such as their ability to harness relatively strong winds and their relative inconspicuousness.

Accepted Answer

A)  on mountaintops 
B)  offshore 
C)  near shorelines 
D)  in wide-open plains 
E)  desert valleys 
A)  on mountaintops 
B)  offshore 
C)  near shorelines 
D)  in wide-open plains 
E)  desert valleys

Question 15

It may eventually be possible to produce hydrogen fuel from living organisms called _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of It may eventually be possible to produce...

Question 16

Hydropower has a low net energy yield.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What is an advantage of hydrogen fuel?

Accepted Answer

A)  It has a positive net energy yield. 
B)  It produces no CO2when engineered from carbon compounds. 
C)  Its low cost eliminates the need for subsidies. 
D)  It can be produced from plentiful water at some sites. 
E)  It requires no new storage and distribution systems. 
A)  It has a positive net energy yield. 
B)  It produces no CO2when engineered from carbon compounds. 
C)  Its low cost eliminates the need for subsidies. 
D)  It can be produced from plentiful water at some sites. 
E)  It requires no new storage and distribution systems.

Question 18

A small pellet of uranium dioxide is about the size of an eraser on a pencil and contains the energy equivalent of ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  several years all solar energy reaching the earth 
B)  several tons of tar sand 
C)  a ton of coal 
D)  a million barrels of crude oil 
E)  a million cubic feet of natural gas 
A)  several years all solar energy reaching the earth 
B)  several tons of tar sand 
C)  a ton of coal 
D)  a million barrels of crude oil 
E)  a million cubic feet of natural gas

Question 19

A spent fuel rod is one that is no longer radioactive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Briefly explain why it is so expensive to close down a nuclear power plant.

Accepted Answer

The materials in a nuclear power plant a

The country that used more wind power than any other in 2015 was _______.

_________________________ is the point in time at which the rate of crude oil production begins to decline.

Why is Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) so important?

What is bitumen?

What is an advantage of using passive or active solar systems?

Several countries, including Germany, began to phase out their use of nuclear power following an accident in ______ in 2011.

In the near future, the world is unlikely to exhaust its usable oil supplies because it is possible to use more unconventional heavy oil from depleted oil wells and other sources. Increasing the use of heavy oil will likely result in ________, among other consequences.

The amount of power produced by nuclear power plants is regulated by ____________________, which can be moved into the reactor core to absorb neutrons.

Switching from conventional oil to natural gas probably means _____.

Nuclear fission is a process where the nuclei of two isotopes of a light element are forced together at an extremely high temperature until they fuse to form a heavier nucleus with a release of energy that can be used to produce commercial energy.

What is the byproduct of combining hydrogen and oxygen to produce energy?

Explain whether people are likely to stop using oil in the near future and why or why not.

LED bulbs last up to 25 times as long as incandescent bulbs.

Although it is more costly to install wind farms that are located ____, it is expected that these wind farms will be used increasingly due to advantages such as their ability to harness relatively strong winds and their relative inconspicuousness.

It may eventually be possible to produce hydrogen fuel from living organisms called _____.

Hydropower has a low net energy yield.

What is an advantage of hydrogen fuel?

A small pellet of uranium dioxide is about the size of an eraser on a pencil and contains the energy equivalent of ____.

A spent fuel rod is one that is no longer radioactive.

Briefly explain why it is so expensive to close down a nuclear power plant.

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The country that used more wind power than any other in 2015 was _______.

_________________________ is the point in time at which the rate of crude oil production begins to decline.

Why is Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) so important?

What is bitumen?

What is an advantage of using passive or active solar systems?

Several countries, including Germany, began to phase out their use of nuclear power following an accident in ______ in 2011.

In the near future, the world is unlikely to exhaust its usable oil supplies because it is possible to use more unconventional heavy oil from depleted oil wells and other sources. Increasing the use of heavy oil will likely result in ________, among other consequences.

The amount of power produced by nuclear power plants is regulated by ____________________, which can be moved into the reactor core to absorb neutrons.

Switching from conventional oil to natural gas probably means _____.

Nuclear fission is a process where the nuclei of two isotopes of a light element are forced together at an extremely high temperature until they fuse to form a heavier nucleus with a release of energy that can be used to produce commercial energy.

What is the byproduct of combining hydrogen and oxygen to produce energy?

Explain whether people are likely to stop using oil in the near future and why or why not.

LED bulbs last up to 25 times as long as incandescent bulbs.

Although it is more costly to install wind farms that are located ____, it is expected that these wind farms will be used increasingly due to advantages such as their ability to harness relatively strong winds and their relative inconspicuousness.

It may eventually be possible to produce hydrogen fuel from living organisms called _____.

Hydropower has a low net energy yield.

What is an advantage of hydrogen fuel?

A small pellet of uranium dioxide is about the size of an eraser on a pencil and contains the energy equivalent of ____.

A spent fuel rod is one that is no longer radioactive.

Briefly explain why it is so expensive to close down a nuclear power plant.

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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