Question 1

The United States is a member of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What nuclear power disaster in 2011 renewed the debate on nuclear power and safety?

Accepted Answer

A) Three Mile Island 
B) Chernobyl 
C) Fukushima 
D) Kyoto 
E) Tokyo 
A) Three Mile Island 
B) Chernobyl 
C) Fukushima 
D) Kyoto 
E) Tokyo

Question 3

Currently, spent fuel rods used to power nuclear reactors are

Accepted Answer

A) stored outside of the reactor in water-filled pools and years later, in dry casks. 
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 outside of the reactor in water-filled pools and years later, in dry casks. 
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 4

Petroleum, or crude oil, is a black, gooey liquid consisting primarily of

Accepted Answer

A) hydrocarbons. 
B) nitrates. 
C) methane. 
D) oxygen. 
E) phosphates. 
A) hydrocarbons. 
B) nitrates. 
C) methane. 
D) oxygen. 
E) phosphates.

Question 5

There is a large push to tap domestic oil supplies. Do you agree or disagree, and why?

Accepted Answer

Advantages to tapping domestic oil inclu

Question 6

Most of the energy used worldwide comes from renewable energy sources.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Although ____________________ seems relatively inexpensive and safe, environmental issues such as long-lived waste make this the most expensive nonrenewable energy source.

Accepted Answer

nuclear po

Question 8

Crude oil components are separated by

Accepted Answer

A) bacteria. 
B) distillation. 
C) pressure. 
D) filtration. 
E) precipitation. 
A) bacteria. 
B) distillation. 
C) pressure. 
D) filtration. 
E) precipitation.

Question 9

Nuclear power is not used extensively in the United States primarily because of the threat it poses to homeland security.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A meltdown of the reactor core would occur if

Accepted Answer

A) control rods were inserted into the core. 
B) too much coolant was lost. 
C) the proportion of uranium-238 was too high. 
D) the containment building developed an air leak. 
E) the containment shell was too thick. 
A) control rods were inserted into the core. 
B) too much coolant was lost. 
C) the proportion of uranium-238 was too high. 
D) the containment building developed an air leak. 
E) the containment shell was too thick.

Question 11

Light-water reactors

Accepted Answer

A) move control rods in and out of the reactor core to absorb neutrons. 
B) use a heating fluid to raise the temperature of the reactor. 
C) release radioactivity into the atmosphere to prevent explosions. 
D) produce and mine uranium to make fuel. 
E) store the spent radioactive waste safely. 
A) move control rods in and out of the reactor core to absorb neutrons. 
B) use a heating fluid to raise the temperature of the reactor. 
C) release radioactivity into the atmosphere to prevent explosions. 
D) produce and mine uranium to make fuel. 
E) store the spent radioactive waste safely.

Question 12

Which type of energy source do you think will grow as a proportion of total commercial energy in the future in the United States?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Possible an

Question 13

Which process could theoretically provide a limitless source of intense heat and electricity, but still needs further research?

Accepted Answer

A) nuclear fission 
B) nuclear charging 
C) fracking 
D) solar panels 
E) nuclear fusion 
A) nuclear fission 
B) nuclear charging 
C) fracking 
D) solar panels 
E) nuclear fusion

Question 14

Coal has a low cost relative to other nonrenewable energy sources when environmental costs are included.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which fossil fuel is the dirtiest to burn?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Synfuels produced from coal are

Accepted Answer

A) in short supply. 
B) available only in the United States. 
C) generally expected to play a minor role as an energy resource due to the high cost and low net energy yield. 
D) a much cleaner alternative to coal. 
E) readily available in underground reserves. 
A) in short supply. 
B) available only in the United States. 
C) generally expected to play a minor role as an energy resource due to the high cost and low net energy yield. 
D) a much cleaner alternative to coal. 
E) readily available in underground reserves.

Question 17

Which of these common items are made from petrochemicals?

Accepted Answer

A) glass bottles 
B) aluminum cans 
C) plastics and synthetic fibers 
D) organic fertilizers 
E) copper wire 
A) glass bottles 
B) aluminum cans 
C) plastics and synthetic fibers 
D) organic fertilizers 
E) copper wire

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

Because it is the relatively cleanest burning fossil fuel, there is increasing interest in nonrenewable ____________________ as an energy source.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Because it is the relatively cleanest burning...

Question 20

Which of the following is true regarding natural gas?

Accepted Answer

A) The global supply is relatively limited. 
B) Production and delivery of natural gas is environmentally safe. 
C) Natural gas found in the deep-sea is the easiest to extract. 
D) When burned, it releases less carbon dioxide per unit of energy than coal or oil. 
E) The United States has the most recoverable supply in the world. 
A) The global supply is relatively limited. 
B) Production and delivery of natural gas is environmentally safe. 
C) Natural gas found in the deep-sea is the easiest to extract. 
D) When burned, it releases less carbon dioxide per unit of energy than coal or oil. 
E) The United States has the most recoverable supply in the world.

The United States is a member of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC).

What nuclear power disaster in 2011 renewed the debate on nuclear power and safety?

Currently, spent fuel rods used to power nuclear reactors are

Petroleum, or crude oil, is a black, gooey liquid consisting primarily of

There is a large push to tap domestic oil supplies. Do you agree or disagree, and why?

Most of the energy used worldwide comes from renewable energy sources.

Although ____________________ seems relatively inexpensive and safe, environmental issues such as long-lived waste make this the most expensive nonrenewable energy source.

Crude oil components are separated by

Nuclear power is not used extensively in the United States primarily because of the threat it poses to homeland security.

A meltdown of the reactor core would occur if

Light-water reactors

Which type of energy source do you think will grow as a proportion of total commercial energy in the future in the United States?

Which process could theoretically provide a limitless source of intense heat and electricity, but still needs further research?

Coal has a low cost relative to other nonrenewable energy sources when environmental costs are included.

Which fossil fuel is the dirtiest to burn?

Synfuels produced from coal are

Which of these common items are made from petrochemicals?

The majority of coal burned for electricity is consumed in

Because it is the relatively cleanest burning fossil fuel, there is increasing interest in nonrenewable ____________________ as an energy source.

Which of the following is true regarding natural gas?

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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Exam 9: Nonrenewable Energy Resources

The United States is a member of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC).

What nuclear power disaster in 2011 renewed the debate on nuclear power and safety?

Currently, spent fuel rods used to power nuclear reactors are

Petroleum, or crude oil, is a black, gooey liquid consisting primarily of

There is a large push to tap domestic oil supplies. Do you agree or disagree, and why?

Most of the energy used worldwide comes from renewable energy sources.

Although ____________________ seems relatively inexpensive and safe, environmental issues such as long-lived waste make this the most expensive nonrenewable energy source.

Crude oil components are separated by

Nuclear power is not used extensively in the United States primarily because of the threat it poses to homeland security.

A meltdown of the reactor core would occur if

Light-water reactors

Which type of energy source do you think will grow as a proportion of total commercial energy in the future in the United States?

Which process could theoretically provide a limitless source of intense heat and electricity, but still needs further research?

Coal has a low cost relative to other nonrenewable energy sources when environmental costs are included.

Which fossil fuel is the dirtiest to burn?

Synfuels produced from coal are

Which of these common items are made from petrochemicals?

The majority of coal burned for electricity is consumed in

Because it is the relatively cleanest burning fossil fuel, there is increasing interest in nonrenewable ____________________ as an energy source.

Which of the following is true regarding natural gas?

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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