Question 1

Which two fuels are currently used at about equal levels in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) water power and nuclear power 
B) coal and natural gas 
C) coal and oil 
D) oil and natural gas 
A) water power and nuclear power 
B) coal and natural gas 
C) coal and oil 
D) oil and natural gas

Question 2

The construction of the Alaskan oil pipeline and requirements for more fuel efficient automobiles resulted from

Accepted Answer

A) the 1970 oil crises. 
B) the Gulf War. 
C) increased trade with China. 
D) a large shift from the use of coal to oil to generate electricity. 
A) the 1970 oil crises. 
B) the Gulf War. 
C) increased trade with China. 
D) a large shift from the use of coal to oil to generate electricity.

Question 3

Natural gas

Accepted Answer

A) used in automobiles produces more pollutants than gasoline. 
B) when burned in automobiles,produces only water and no carbon dioxide or other pollutants. 
C) reserves in the United States may last many decades,even with increased demand. 
D) consumption in the United States is declining as available resources decline. 
A) used in automobiles produces more pollutants than gasoline. 
B) when burned in automobiles,produces only water and no carbon dioxide or other pollutants. 
C) reserves in the United States may last many decades,even with increased demand. 
D) consumption in the United States is declining as available resources decline.

Question 4

The future use of electricity to power personal transportation largely depends on

Accepted Answer

A) more efficient turbogenerators. 
B) finding more fossil fuel supplies. 
C) low-cost,lightweight batteries that can store large amounts of power. 
D) the development of small turbogenerators for automobiles. 
A) more efficient turbogenerators. 
B) finding more fossil fuel supplies. 
C) low-cost,lightweight batteries that can store large amounts of power. 
D) the development of small turbogenerators for automobiles.

Question 5

-Examine the changes in electrical demand in the United States.The daily drop in electrical consumption is most closely associated with

Accepted Answer

A) people heading off to work. 
B) people sleeping. 
C) home heating and cooling systems. 
D) daytime activities that consume little energy. 
A) people heading off to work. 
B) people sleeping. 
C) home heating and cooling systems. 
D) daytime activities that consume little energy.

Question 6

Wars in the Middle East region in the past two decades have been associated with increased

Accepted Answer

A) efforts to stop global terrorism wherever it exists in the world. 
B) demand for natural gas. 
C) U.S.interests in Middle East oil. 
D) interest in resolving the Palestinian Israeli border disputes. 
A) efforts to stop global terrorism wherever it exists in the world. 
B) demand for natural gas. 
C) U.S.interests in Middle East oil. 
D) interest in resolving the Palestinian Israeli border disputes.

Question 7

Reliance on the continued use of fossil fuels is not sustainable because fossil fuels are

Accepted Answer

A) concentrated in countries that are not politically stable. 
B) not significant sources of energy and are increasing in cost. 
C) not renewable and contribute to global climate change. 
D) not renewable and are primarily from politically unstable regions. 
A) concentrated in countries that are not politically stable. 
B) not significant sources of energy and are increasing in cost. 
C) not renewable and contribute to global climate change. 
D) not renewable and are primarily from politically unstable regions.

Question 8

-Judging by the graph in the figure,if you were going to purchase stock in U.S.companies that generate power in the United States,where would you least likely expect to see future growth?

Accepted Answer

A) nuclear power plants 
B) hydroelectric dams 
C) power plants using coal 
D) power plants using natural gas 
A) nuclear power plants 
B) hydroelectric dams 
C) power plants using coal 
D) power plants using natural gas

Question 9

The EROI for domestically produced oil

Accepted Answer

A) has been growing since the 1930s. 
B) is currently close to that of solar photovoltaics and wind. 
C) is much less than for tar sands. 
D) makes a good argument for not funding development of renewable energy. 
A) has been growing since the 1930s. 
B) is currently close to that of solar photovoltaics and wind. 
C) is much less than for tar sands. 
D) makes a good argument for not funding development of renewable energy.

Question 10

-The light bulbs in this figure are designed to

Accepted Answer

A) produce more light than normal bulbs. 
B) use less electricity than incandescent bulbs to produce light. 
C) be powered by heat from CHP technology. 
D) turn off automatically when nobody is in a room. 
A) produce more light than normal bulbs. 
B) use less electricity than incandescent bulbs to produce light. 
C) be powered by heat from CHP technology. 
D) turn off automatically when nobody is in a room.

Question 11

Increased reliance upon oil imports have generally paralleled

Accepted Answer

A) increased interest and involvement in Middle East politics. 
B) increased interest in fighting global hunger. 
C) decreased reliance on other fossil fuels. 
D) decreased efforts to explore alternate forms of fuel. 
A) increased interest and involvement in Middle East politics. 
B) increased interest in fighting global hunger. 
C) decreased reliance on other fossil fuels. 
D) decreased efforts to explore alternate forms of fuel.

Question 12

Although considerable variation exists around the world,globally the percent of fossil fuels that are used for the primary energy supply is more than

Accepted Answer

A) 85% 
B) 60% 
C) 50% 
D) 35% 
A) 85% 
B) 60% 
C) 50% 
D) 35%

Question 13

Currently,the greatest supply of natural gas in the United States is

Accepted Answer

A) associated with petroleum deposits. 
B) in gas-rich shale. 
C) obtained by chemically converting petroleum into methane. 
D) in deposits of coal lying under Arizona and California. 
A) associated with petroleum deposits. 
B) in gas-rich shale. 
C) obtained by chemically converting petroleum into methane. 
D) in deposits of coal lying under Arizona and California.

Question 14

Which one of the following energy sources is most likely to lead to thermal pollution?

Accepted Answer

A) a coal-fired power plant 
B) a large field of windmills 
C) a hydroelectric plant 
D) a large field of solar cells 
A) a coal-fired power plant 
B) a large field of windmills 
C) a hydroelectric plant 
D) a large field of solar cells

Question 15

Instead of only generating more electricity,rising energy demands may also be met by

Accepted Answer

A) switching from natural gas to coal. 
B) switching from coal and natural gas to windmills and solar technologies. 
C) increasing the efficiency of energy consumption. 
D) using more nuclear power instead of fossil fuels. 
A) switching from natural gas to coal. 
B) switching from coal and natural gas to windmills and solar technologies. 
C) increasing the efficiency of energy consumption. 
D) using more nuclear power instead of fossil fuels.

Question 16

Most supply-side energy policies currently under consideration in the United States

Accepted Answer

A) suggest a radical restructuring towards renewable resources in the next 10 years. 
B) shift our energy resources from fossil fuels to solar,wind,and nuclear in the next 20 years. 
C) shift almost half of the current fossil fuel use to hydroelectric power and solar power in the next 20 years. 
D) continue to rely on the same fossil fuel resources without significant shifts towards sustainability. 
A) suggest a radical restructuring towards renewable resources in the next 10 years. 
B) shift our energy resources from fossil fuels to solar,wind,and nuclear in the next 20 years. 
C) shift almost half of the current fossil fuel use to hydroelectric power and solar power in the next 20 years. 
D) continue to rely on the same fossil fuel resources without significant shifts towards sustainability.

Question 17

The early Industrial Revolution primarily relied on fossil fuels to

Accepted Answer

A) run gasoline engines. 
B) run power plants that generated electricity. 
C) generate steam. 
D) generate heat and electricity. 
A) run gasoline engines. 
B) run power plants that generated electricity. 
C) generate steam. 
D) generate heat and electricity.

Question 18

In the world today,

Accepted Answer

A) coal is still the dominant fuel. 
B) coal has largely been replaced by natural gas for energy supplies. 
C) natural gas remains the dominant fuel in the United States. 
D) coal and oil are the primary energy supply in the United States. 
A) coal is still the dominant fuel. 
B) coal has largely been replaced by natural gas for energy supplies. 
C) natural gas remains the dominant fuel in the United States. 
D) coal and oil are the primary energy supply in the United States.

Question 19

On a winter day,most automobiles keep the passengers warm by using heat generated by the engine.This use of the heat by-product from a gas engine is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) non-fossil-fuel energy. 
B) CHP technology. 
C) nuclear power. 
D) a sustainable source of energy. 
A) non-fossil-fuel energy. 
B) CHP technology. 
C) nuclear power. 
D) a sustainable source of energy.

Question 20

If oil demands continue,the United States will likely increase its importation of oil from

Accepted Answer

A) OPEC and the Middle East. 
B) China. 
C) Russia. 
D) the Western Hemisphere. 
A) OPEC and the Middle East. 
B) China. 
C) Russia. 
D) the Western Hemisphere.

Exam 14: Energy From Fossil Fuels

Which two fuels are currently used at about equal levels in the United States?

The construction of the Alaskan oil pipeline and requirements for more fuel efficient automobiles resulted from

Natural gas

The future use of electricity to power personal transportation largely depends on

-Examine the changes in electrical demand in the United States.The daily drop in electrical consumption is most closely associated with

Wars in the Middle East region in the past two decades have been associated with increased

Reliance on the continued use of fossil fuels is not sustainable because fossil fuels are

-Judging by the graph in the figure,if you were going to purchase stock in U.S.companies that generate power in the United States,where would you least likely expect to see future growth?

The EROI for domestically produced oil

-The light bulbs in this figure are designed to

Increased reliance upon oil imports have generally paralleled

Although considerable variation exists around the world,globally the percent of fossil fuels that are used for the primary energy supply is more than

Currently,the greatest supply of natural gas in the United States is

Which one of the following energy sources is most likely to lead to thermal pollution?

Instead of only generating more electricity,rising energy demands may also be met by

Most supply-side energy policies currently under consideration in the United States

The early Industrial Revolution primarily relied on fossil fuels to

In the world today,

On a winter day,most automobiles keep the passengers warm by using heat generated by the engine.This use of the heat by-product from a gas engine is an example of

If oil demands continue,the United States will likely increase its importation of oil from

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