Question 1

Our Earth's interior provides heat energy from nature called ____________________ that can be used without polluting the environment.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Our Earth's interior provides heat energy from...

Question 2

Distillation of crude oil can produce

Accepted Answer

A)  asphalt. 
B)  heating oil. 
C)  diesel oil. 
D)  gasoline. 
E)  all of these answers. 
A)  asphalt. 
B)  heating oil. 
C)  diesel oil. 
D)  gasoline. 
E)  all of these answers.

Question 3

The largest tar-sand deposits can be found in

Accepted Answer

A)  Canada. 
B)  Colombia. 
C)  Nigeria. 
D)  Venezuela. 
E)  Russia. 
A)  Canada. 
B)  Colombia. 
C)  Nigeria. 
D)  Venezuela. 
E)  Russia.

Question 4

Currently,spent fuel rods used to power nuclear reactors are

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A)  stored on site outside of the reactor in steel-lined casks or water-filled pools. 
B)  sent to a national repository. 
C)  placed in metal drums and dumped deep in the ocean. 
D)  loaded into rockets and shot into space. 
E)  treated chemically to speed up the progression of half lives. 
A)  stored on site outside of the reactor in steel-lined casks or water-filled pools. 
B)  sent to a national repository. 
C)  placed in metal drums and dumped deep in the ocean. 
D)  loaded into rockets and shot into space. 
E)  treated chemically to speed up the progression of half lives.

Question 5

The world's most abundant conventional fossil fuel is

Accepted Answer

A)  crude oil. 
B)  natural gas. 
C)  biomass. 
D)  coal. 
E)  wood. 
A)  crude oil. 
B)  natural gas. 
C)  biomass. 
D)  coal. 
E)  wood.

Question 6

____________________ is a type of fossil fuel extracted from sedimentary rock composed of very fine particles.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ is a type of fossil fuel...

Question 7

A key option during the switch from oil to other new energy sources is

Accepted Answer

A)  coal. 
B)  nuclear energy. 
C)  biomass. 
D)  natural gas. 
E)  ethanol. 
A)  coal. 
B)  nuclear energy. 
C)  biomass. 
D)  natural gas. 
E)  ethanol.

Question 8

Oil is widely used because it

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A)  is relatively cheap. 
B)  is easily transported. 
C)  has a high net useful energy yield. 
D)  has an artificially low cost. 
E)  all of these answers 
A)  is relatively cheap. 
B)  is easily transported. 
C)  has a high net useful energy yield. 
D)  has an artificially low cost. 
E)  all of these answers

Question 9

Coal is more polluting but cheaper than oil.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The cost of synfuels is presently too high to make them commercially attractive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

____________________ can happen very quickly as in an atomic bomb,or in a more controlled manner which allows the energy to be captured for useful purposes.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ can happen very quickly as in...

Question 12

The most vulnerable area of a nuclear power plant to acts of terror and environmental contamination is/are the

Accepted Answer

A)  control rods. 
B)  uranium mine. 
C)  pools and casks. 
D)  core. 
E)  containment shell. 
A)  control rods. 
B)  uranium mine. 
C)  pools and casks. 
D)  core. 
E)  containment shell.

Question 13

The major types of coal vary in the amount of heat,carbon dioxide and sulfur dioxide released per unit mass when they are burned.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The nonrenewable energy source with the lowest net energy ratio

Accepted Answer

A)  nuclear. 
B)  oil. 
C)  natural gas. 
D)  biomass. 
E)  coal. 
A)  nuclear. 
B)  oil. 
C)  natural gas. 
D)  biomass. 
E)  coal.

Question 15

The peak production of a crude oil well occurs

Accepted Answer

A)  when the oil is first discovered in a well. 
B)  just before the oil is first drilled. 
C)  just before the oil production begins to decline. 
D)  just before the oil is almost gone from the well. 
E)  when the oil is completely empty from a well. 
A)  when the oil is first discovered in a well. 
B)  just before the oil is first drilled. 
C)  just before the oil production begins to decline. 
D)  just before the oil is almost gone from the well. 
E)  when the oil is completely empty from a well.

Question 16

Noncommercial energy would include all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  gathering fuelwood. 
B)  using a solar cooker. 
C)  gathering dung. 
D)  extracting oil. 
E)  installing a windmill. 
A)  gathering fuelwood. 
B)  using a solar cooker. 
C)  gathering dung. 
D)  extracting oil. 
E)  installing a windmill.

Question 17

There are three major forms of fossil fuels: coal,oil,and natural gas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The majority of coal burned for electricity is consumed in

Accepted Answer

A)  India 
B)  China. 
C)  the United States. 
D)  Japan. 
E)  Trinidad and Tobago. 
A)  India 
B)  China. 
C)  the United States. 
D)  Japan. 
E)  Trinidad and Tobago.

Question 19

____________________ is found entrapped in the Earth's crust at varying depths and may or may not be in association with oil.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ is found entrapped in the Earth's...

Question 20

Threats to nuclear power plants include all but which one?

Accepted Answer

A)  Acts of terrorism 
B)  Power outages 
C)  Breakdowns 
D)  Mechanical breakdowns 
E)  Human errors 
A)  Acts of terrorism 
B)  Power outages 
C)  Breakdowns 
D)  Mechanical breakdowns 
E)  Human errors

Our Earth's interior provides heat energy from nature called ____________________ that can be used without polluting the environment.

Distillation of crude oil can produce

The largest tar-sand deposits can be found in

Currently,spent fuel rods used to power nuclear reactors are

The world's most abundant conventional fossil fuel is

____________________ is a type of fossil fuel extracted from sedimentary rock composed of very fine particles.

A key option during the switch from oil to other new energy sources is

Oil is widely used because it

Coal is more polluting but cheaper than oil.

The cost of synfuels is presently too high to make them commercially attractive.

____________________ can happen very quickly as in an atomic bomb,or in a more controlled manner which allows the energy to be captured for useful purposes.

The most vulnerable area of a nuclear power plant to acts of terror and environmental contamination is/are the

The major types of coal vary in the amount of heat,carbon dioxide and sulfur dioxide released per unit mass when they are burned.

The nonrenewable energy source with the lowest net energy ratio

The peak production of a crude oil well occurs

Noncommercial energy would include all of the following except

There are three major forms of fossil fuels: coal,oil,and natural gas.

The majority of coal burned for electricity is consumed in

____________________ is found entrapped in the Earth's crust at varying depths and may or may not be in association with oil.

Threats to nuclear power plants include all but which one?

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Community Ecology, Population Ecology, and the Human Population

Sustaining Biodiversity: The Species Approach

Sustaining Biodiversity: The Ecosystem Approach

Food,Soil,and Pest Management

Water Resources and Water Pollution

Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Environmental Hazards and Human Health

Air Pollution, Climate Change, and Ozone Depletion

Urbanization and Solid and Hazardous Waste

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Exam 9: Nonrenewable Energy Resources

Our Earth's interior provides heat energy from nature called ____________________ that can be used without polluting the environment.

Distillation of crude oil can produce

The largest tar-sand deposits can be found in

Currently,spent fuel rods used to power nuclear reactors are

The world's most abundant conventional fossil fuel is

____________________ is a type of fossil fuel extracted from sedimentary rock composed of very fine particles.

A key option during the switch from oil to other new energy sources is

Oil is widely used because it

Coal is more polluting but cheaper than oil.

The cost of synfuels is presently too high to make them commercially attractive.

____________________ can happen very quickly as in an atomic bomb,or in a more controlled manner which allows the energy to be captured for useful purposes.

The most vulnerable area of a nuclear power plant to acts of terror and environmental contamination is/are the

The major types of coal vary in the amount of heat,carbon dioxide and sulfur dioxide released per unit mass when they are burned.

The nonrenewable energy source with the lowest net energy ratio

The peak production of a crude oil well occurs

Noncommercial energy would include all of the following except

There are three major forms of fossil fuels: coal,oil,and natural gas.

The majority of coal burned for electricity is consumed in

____________________ is found entrapped in the Earth's crust at varying depths and may or may not be in association with oil.

Threats to nuclear power plants include all but which one?

Environmental Problems, Their Causes, and Sustainability

Science, Matter, Energy, and Systems

Biodiversity and Evolution

Community Ecology, Population Ecology, and the Human Population

Sustaining Biodiversity: The Species Approach

Sustaining Biodiversity: The Ecosystem Approach

Food,Soil,and Pest Management

Water Resources and Water Pollution

Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Environmental Hazards and Human Health

Air Pollution, Climate Change, and Ozone Depletion

Urbanization and Solid and Hazardous Waste

Economics, Politics, Worldviews, and Sustainability

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