Question 1

Which of the following are examples of commercial energy?

Accepted Answer

A) extracting oil, mining coal, and gathering fuelwood 
B) using a solar cooker, burning natural gas, and mining coal 
C) burning natural gas, gathering fuelwood, and instilling a windmill 
D) extracting oil, mining coal, and burning natural gas 
E) installing a windmill, extracting oil, and mining coal 
A) extracting oil, mining coal, and gathering fuelwood 
B) using a solar cooker, burning natural gas, and mining coal 
C) burning natural gas, gathering fuelwood, and instilling a windmill 
D) extracting oil, mining coal, and burning natural gas 
E) installing a windmill, extracting oil, and mining coal

Question 2

What can allow an energy source with a low net energy yield to compete in the marketplace with an energy source with a higher net energy yield?

Accepted Answer

A) market price 
B) stimulus 
C) cap and trade program 
D) government subsidies 
E) rebates 
A) market price 
B) stimulus 
C) cap and trade program 
D) government subsidies 
E) rebates

Question 3

As oil resources are depleted the ratio, or energy return on investment (EROI), will

Accepted Answer

A) increase. 
B) decrease. 
C) remain steady. 
D) be greater than one. 
E) become equal to one. 
A) increase. 
B) decrease. 
C) remain steady. 
D) be greater than one. 
E) become equal to one.

Question 4

Nuclear fusion produces about 85% of nuclear electricity worldwide.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Of the OPEC nations, which country has the largest light oil reserves?

Accepted Answer

A) Kuwait 
B) Iraq 
C) Venezuela 
D) United Arab Emirates 
E) Saudi Arabia 
A) Kuwait 
B) Iraq 
C) Venezuela 
D) United Arab Emirates 
E) Saudi Arabia

Question 6

Which commercial energy source provides the most energy for the world?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which commercial energy source provides the most...

Question 7

____________________ are man-made fuels made through the extraction and liquefaction of coal and are often referred to as cleaner versions of coal.

Accepted Answer

Synfuels
S

Question 8

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 9

What extraction process involves setting off explosive charges to create cracks deep in rock and then pumping a mixture of water, sand, and chemicals into the cracks?

Accepted Answer

A) liquid extraction 
B) solar conversion 
C) vertical drilling 
D) hydraulic fracturing 
E) horizontal drilling 
A) liquid extraction 
B) solar conversion 
C) vertical drilling 
D) hydraulic fracturing 
E) horizontal drilling

Question 10

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 11

Shale oil and tar sands ____ than conventional oil deposits.

Accepted Answer

A) are easier to extract 
B) have a lower net energy yield 
C) have less environmental impact 
D) are in shorter supply 
E) are less expensive to produce 
A) are easier to extract 
B) have a lower net energy yield 
C) have less environmental impact 
D) are in shorter supply 
E) are less expensive to produce

Question 12

____________________ produces radioactive fragments that spontaneously shoot out fast-moving particles such as alpha and beta particles and gamma rays.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ produces radioactive fragments that spontaneously shoot...

Question 13

If nonrenewable energy has so many negative effects, why is it so widely used?

Accepted Answer

Nonrenewable energy is relatively abunda

Question 14

When current oil reserves become too expensive to extract, what are the other energy options?

Accepted Answer

Answers include:
Looking for more oil th

Question 15

Bitumen is

Accepted Answer

A) a type of coal. 
B) a deep shale oil deposit. 
C) a heavy oil with a high sulfur content. 
D) an octane-raising gasoline additive. 
E) a type of natural gas. 
A) a type of coal. 
B) a deep shale oil deposit. 
C) a heavy oil with a high sulfur content. 
D) an octane-raising gasoline additive. 
E) a type of natural gas.

Which of the following are examples of commercial energy?

What can allow an energy source with a low net energy yield to compete in the marketplace with an energy source with a higher net energy yield?

As oil resources are depleted the ratio, or energy return on investment (EROI), will

Nuclear fusion produces about 85% of nuclear electricity worldwide.

Of the OPEC nations, which country has the largest light oil reserves?

Which commercial energy source provides the most energy for the world?

____________________ are man-made fuels made through the extraction and liquefaction of coal and are often referred to as cleaner versions of coal.

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

What extraction process involves setting off explosive charges to create cracks deep in rock and then pumping a mixture of water, sand, and chemicals into the cracks?

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

Shale oil and tar sands ____ than conventional oil deposits.

____________________ produces radioactive fragments that spontaneously shoot out fast-moving particles such as alpha and beta particles and gamma rays.

If nonrenewable energy has so many negative effects, why is it so widely used?

When current oil reserves become too expensive to extract, what are the other energy options?

Bitumen is

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Which of the following are examples of commercial energy?

What can allow an energy source with a low net energy yield to compete in the marketplace with an energy source with a higher net energy yield?

As oil resources are depleted the ratio, or energy return on investment (EROI), will

Nuclear fusion produces about 85% of nuclear electricity worldwide.

Of the OPEC nations, which country has the largest light oil reserves?

Which commercial energy source provides the most energy for the world?

____________________ are man-made fuels made through the extraction and liquefaction of coal and are often referred to as cleaner versions of coal.

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

What extraction process involves setting off explosive charges to create cracks deep in rock and then pumping a mixture of water, sand, and chemicals into the cracks?

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

Shale oil and tar sands ____ than conventional oil deposits.

____________________ produces radioactive fragments that spontaneously shoot out fast-moving particles such as alpha and beta particles and gamma rays.

If nonrenewable energy has so many negative effects, why is it so widely used?

When current oil reserves become too expensive to extract, what are the other energy options?

Bitumen is

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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