Question 1

What are three disadvantages of relying on oil as a primary energy source?

Accepted Answer

1. Contributes to global warming.
2. Spills may occur, which degrade nature.
3. Contaminates groundwater supplies.
4. Results in air pollution.
5. Uses large amounts of water.
6. Creates large amounts of waste.Other reasonable answers are acceptable.

Question 2

Reliance on conventional oil leaves a country vulnerable to international supply interruptions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

What is kerogen?

Accepted Answer

A) The active ingredient in kerosene 
B) A waste product from the production of oil from oil shale 
C) A fuel supplement added to diesel oil 
D) The useful ingredient in oil shale 
E) Sludge from sewage plants 
A) The active ingredient in kerosene 
B) A waste product from the production of oil from oil shale 
C) A fuel supplement added to diesel oil 
D) The useful ingredient in oil shale 
E) Sludge from sewage plants D

Question 4

Net energy yields are important in evaluating energy resources. What other factors that should be considered in determining how much useful energy a resource actually provides?

Accepted Answer

Other factors that influence u

Question 5

The amount of usable high-quality energy from an energy resource is its ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The amount of usable high-quality energy from...

Question 6

The source of energy for nuclear power plants is

Accepted Answer

A) nuclear fusion. 
B) breeder reactions. 
C) nuclear fission. 
D) nuclear combustion. 
E) hydrogen fission. 
A) nuclear fusion. 
B) breeder reactions. 
C) nuclear fission. 
D) nuclear combustion. 
E) hydrogen fission.

Question 7

____________________ has a mix of different combustible hydrocarbons that must be separated in order to be used.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ has a mix of different combustible...

Question 8

The form of coal or organic matter fuel with the highest heat and carbon content is

Accepted Answer

A) anthracite. 
B) lignite. 
C) peat. 
D) bituminous coal. 
E) shale. 
A) anthracite. 
B) lignite. 
C) peat. 
D) bituminous coal. 
E) shale.

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Spent fuel rods must be stored safely for

Accepted Answer

A) 6 months to 1 year. 
B) 50 to 100 years. 
C) 1,000 to 10,000 years. 
D) 10,000 to 240,000 years. 
E) forever. 
A) 6 months to 1 year. 
B) 50 to 100 years. 
C) 1,000 to 10,000 years. 
D) 10,000 to 240,000 years. 
E) forever.

Question 11

Name the four types of nonrenewable sources of energy, and without repeating, provide one advantage and one disadvantage to each.

Accepted Answer

Coal, oil, natural gas, synthetic fuels,

Question 12

The source of energy for nuclear power involves

Accepted Answer

A) nuclei splitting apart into lighter nuclei when struck by neutrons. 
B) delta and iota particles. 
C) isotopes combining into higher mass number nuclei. 
D) combustion of methane and carbon dioxide at the same time. 
E) the capture of photosynthetic energy produced my high mass number isotopes. 
A) nuclei splitting apart into lighter nuclei when struck by neutrons. 
B) delta and iota particles. 
C) isotopes combining into higher mass number nuclei. 
D) combustion of methane and carbon dioxide at the same time. 
E) the capture of photosynthetic energy produced my high mass number isotopes.

Question 13

A key option during the transition from oil to renewable 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 14

The 2011 nuclear power accident in Japan

Accepted Answer

A) was a result of global warning 
B) increased the public confidence in nuclear power safety and regulation 
C) exposed several design flaws and a failure to develop worst-case scenarios 
D) will not lead to increased cancers due to the quick and efficient clean-up response 
E) is no longer leaking nuclear waste into the ocean 
A) was a result of global warning 
B) increased the public confidence in nuclear power safety and regulation 
C) exposed several design flaws and a failure to develop worst-case scenarios 
D) will not lead to increased cancers due to the quick and efficient clean-up response 
E) is no longer leaking nuclear waste into the ocean

Question 15

We know from the second law of thermodynamics that some of the high-quality energy in each step of processing is

Accepted Answer

A) wasted and degraded to lower-quality energy. 
B) upgraded to higher-efficiency energy. 
C) maintained at the same level of quality. 
D) destroyed completely. 
E) converted into renewable energy. 
A) wasted and degraded to lower-quality energy. 
B) upgraded to higher-efficiency energy. 
C) maintained at the same level of quality. 
D) destroyed completely. 
E) converted into renewable energy.

Question 16

Some prime examples of the harmful effects of exposure to nuclear radiation and waste include

Accepted Answer

A) paralysis, hair loss, and genetic defects. 
B) eye cataracts, broken bones, and cancers. 
C) genetic defects, hair loss, and paralysis. 
D) miscarriages, paralysis, and eye cataracts. 
E) cancers, miscarriages, and genetic defects. 
A) paralysis, hair loss, and genetic defects. 
B) eye cataracts, broken bones, and cancers. 
C) genetic defects, hair loss, and paralysis. 
D) miscarriages, paralysis, and eye cataracts. 
E) cancers, miscarriages, and genetic defects.

Question 17

Why do you think the world as a whole relies more on renewable energy than the United States does?

Accepted Answer

Answers may vary. Possible ans

Question 18

Which of the following are methods of handling end-of-life nuclear power plants?

Accepted Answer

A) immediate dismantling, building a physical barrier, and entombment 
B) extending its life, detonation, and entombment 
C) decomposition, building a physical barrier, and extending its life 
D) building a physical barrier, extending its life, and detonation 
E) extending its life, decomposition, and building a physical barrier 
A) immediate dismantling, building a physical barrier, and entombment 
B) extending its life, detonation, and entombment 
C) decomposition, building a physical barrier, and extending its life 
D) building a physical barrier, extending its life, and detonation 
E) extending its life, decomposition, and building a physical barrier

Question 19

Producing synfuels requires mining more coal than used for burning coal directly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Canada has a large, but controversial, source of oil in tar sands.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

What are three disadvantages of relying on oil as a primary energy source?

Reliance on conventional oil leaves a country vulnerable to international supply interruptions.

What is kerogen?

Net energy yields are important in evaluating energy resources. What other factors that should be considered in determining how much useful energy a resource actually provides?

The amount of usable high-quality energy from an energy resource is its ____________________.

The source of energy for nuclear power plants is

____________________ has a mix of different combustible hydrocarbons that must be separated in order to be used.

The form of coal or organic matter fuel with the highest heat and carbon content is

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

Spent fuel rods must be stored safely for

Name the four types of nonrenewable sources of energy, and without repeating, provide one advantage and one disadvantage to each.

The source of energy for nuclear power involves

A key option during the transition from oil to renewable energy sources is

The 2011 nuclear power accident in Japan

We know from the second law of thermodynamics that some of the high-quality energy in each step of processing is

Some prime examples of the harmful effects of exposure to nuclear radiation and waste include

Why do you think the world as a whole relies more on renewable energy than the United States does?

Which of the following are methods of handling end-of-life nuclear power plants?

Producing synfuels requires mining more coal than used for burning coal directly.

Canada has a large, but controversial, source of oil in tar sands.

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Exam 9: Nonrenewable Energy Resources

What are three disadvantages of relying on oil as a primary energy source?

Reliance on conventional oil leaves a country vulnerable to international supply interruptions.

What is kerogen?

Net energy yields are important in evaluating energy resources. What other factors that should be considered in determining how much useful energy a resource actually provides?

The amount of usable high-quality energy from an energy resource is its ____________________.

The source of energy for nuclear power plants is

____________________ has a mix of different combustible hydrocarbons that must be separated in order to be used.

The form of coal or organic matter fuel with the highest heat and carbon content is

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

Spent fuel rods must be stored safely for

Name the four types of nonrenewable sources of energy, and without repeating, provide one advantage and one disadvantage to each.

The source of energy for nuclear power involves

A key option during the transition from oil to renewable energy sources is

The 2011 nuclear power accident in Japan

We know from the second law of thermodynamics that some of the high-quality energy in each step of processing is

Some prime examples of the harmful effects of exposure to nuclear radiation and waste include

Why do you think the world as a whole relies more on renewable energy than the United States does?

Which of the following are methods of handling end-of-life nuclear power plants?

Producing synfuels requires mining more coal than used for burning coal directly.

Canada has a large, but controversial, source of oil in tar sands.

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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