Question 1

In the United States and Canada, the most common problem with using wood as a major heat source is

Accepted Answer

A)  the cost. 
B)  wood shortages. 
C)  that it separates people from the utility grid. 
D)  the production of pollutants. 
E)  None of these. Using wood as an alternate source is a viable way to reduce our dependence on foreign oil. 
A)  the cost. 
B)  wood shortages. 
C)  that it separates people from the utility grid. 
D)  the production of pollutants. 
E)  None of these. Using wood as an alternate source is a viable way to reduce our dependence on foreign oil. D

Question 2

The largest oil supply in the Americas comes from tar sands.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Biofuels can be produced commercially using all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  corn. 
B)  sugarcane. 
C)  algae. 
D)  soybeans. 
E)  palm oils. 
A)  corn. 
B)  sugarcane. 
C)  algae. 
D)  soybeans. 
E)  palm oils. C

Question 4

A system of pipes painted black that have water circulating on the wall in a glass greenhouse on the south side of a building is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  parabolic collection. 
B)  an active solar heating system. 
C)  passive heat absorption. 
D)  eutectic heat exchange. 
E)  charging fuel cells to increase efficiency in energy use. 
A)  parabolic collection. 
B)  an active solar heating system. 
C)  passive heat absorption. 
D)  eutectic heat exchange. 
E)  charging fuel cells to increase efficiency in energy use.

Question 5

Cogeneration is the combined production of methane and coal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Tidal power stations operate by using the energy from waves as they crash on the shore.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In terms of generating electricity, fuel cells are _________ than thermal-conversion machines because the chemical energy of a fuel is _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  less efficient; converted into electricity with an intermediate combustion cycle. 
B)  less efficient; converted directly into electricity without an intermediate combustion cycle. 
C)  more efficient; converted into electricity with an intermediate combustion cycle. 
D)  more efficient; converted directly into electricity without an intermediate combustion cycle. 
E)  about the same in terms of efficiency; converted into electricity with an intermediate combustion cycle. 
A)  less efficient; converted into electricity with an intermediate combustion cycle. 
B)  less efficient; converted directly into electricity without an intermediate combustion cycle. 
C)  more efficient; converted into electricity with an intermediate combustion cycle. 
D)  more efficient; converted directly into electricity without an intermediate combustion cycle. 
E)  about the same in terms of efficiency; converted into electricity with an intermediate combustion cycle.

Question 8

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  World coal reserves are substantially smaller than petroleum reserves. 
B)  The fossil fuel most readily available and abundant in the United States and Canada is petroleum. 
C)  The United States has only enough proven oil supplies to last 4 years at current rates of consumption. 
D)  World coal reserves are only large enough to provide power for about 100 years. 
E)  Under normal operating conditions, you are likely to get a higher dose of radiation living next to a nuclear plant than a coal-burning plant. 
A)  World coal reserves are substantially smaller than petroleum reserves. 
B)  The fossil fuel most readily available and abundant in the United States and Canada is petroleum. 
C)  The United States has only enough proven oil supplies to last 4 years at current rates of consumption. 
D)  World coal reserves are only large enough to provide power for about 100 years. 
E)  Under normal operating conditions, you are likely to get a higher dose of radiation living next to a nuclear plant than a coal-burning plant.

Question 9

The most likely disaster in a nuclear power plant is that

Accepted Answer

A)  the plant would explode like a nuclear bomb. 
B)  cooling systems could fail, causing rapid overheating. 
C)  fuel rods could fail to maintain chain reactions. 
D)  nuclear fusion would get out of control and cause explosions. 
E)  All of these are equally likely. 
A)  the plant would explode like a nuclear bomb. 
B)  cooling systems could fail, causing rapid overheating. 
C)  fuel rods could fail to maintain chain reactions. 
D)  nuclear fusion would get out of control and cause explosions. 
E)  All of these are equally likely.

Question 10

A reason to encourage green building designs would be that

Accepted Answer

A)  it would eliminate the need for fossil fuels. 
B)  it would save money that would be spent on energy needs. 
C)  it would utilize natural gas. 
D)  it would eliminate brownfields. 
A)  it would eliminate the need for fossil fuels. 
B)  it would save money that would be spent on energy needs. 
C)  it would utilize natural gas. 
D)  it would eliminate brownfields.

Question 11

Since the 1920s, hydropower production has

Accepted Answer

A)  risen, but not as fast as fossil fuel use. 
B)  fallen due to disinterest. 
C)  fallen due to a lack of available sites. 
D)  become our most important energy source. 
E)  stayed at about the same level. 
A)  risen, but not as fast as fossil fuel use. 
B)  fallen due to disinterest. 
C)  fallen due to a lack of available sites. 
D)  become our most important energy source. 
E)  stayed at about the same level.

Question 12

Which of the following statements is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  Improving standards of living have been repeatedly demonstrated to require increased energy consumption. 
B)  An average house built today requires only half the energy used by a new home in 1974. 
C)  For an average home, standby appliances consume up to 25% of the electricity used in a month. 
D)  Most potential heat from fuel is lost as waste heat. 
E)  All of these are true. 
A)  Improving standards of living have been repeatedly demonstrated to require increased energy consumption. 
B)  An average house built today requires only half the energy used by a new home in 1974. 
C)  For an average home, standby appliances consume up to 25% of the electricity used in a month. 
D)  Most potential heat from fuel is lost as waste heat. 
E)  All of these are true.

Question 13

The United States, making up less than 5 percent of the world's population, uses more than ___ of the world's commercial energy production.

Accepted Answer

A)  9/10 
B)  2/3 
C)  1/2 
D)  1/4 
E)  1/3 
A)  9/10 
B)  2/3 
C)  1/2 
D)  1/4 
E)  1/3

Question 14

Nuclear power provides about _____ percent of the US energy supply.

Accepted Answer

A)  3 
B)  9 
C)  12 
D)  23 
E)  37 
A)  3 
B)  9 
C)  12 
D)  23 
E)  37

Question 15

Most of our energy waste in North America results from

Accepted Answer

A)  a failure to turn off lights. 
B)  technological inefficiency. 
C)  the fact that more efficient energy conversion is not possible. 
D)  overwhelming public ignorance of conservation issues. 
E)  the fact that energy conservation techniques are quite expensive. 
A)  a failure to turn off lights. 
B)  technological inefficiency. 
C)  the fact that more efficient energy conversion is not possible. 
D)  overwhelming public ignorance of conservation issues. 
E)  the fact that energy conservation techniques are quite expensive.

Question 16

Worldwide, coal deposits are

Accepted Answer

A)  widespread but rarely in economic quantities. 
B)  relatively difficult to find. 
C)  highly unusual formations. 
D)  widespread and extensive. 
E)  decreasing at alarming rates. 
A)  widespread but rarely in economic quantities. 
B)  relatively difficult to find. 
C)  highly unusual formations. 
D)  widespread and extensive. 
E)  decreasing at alarming rates.

Question 17

_____________________ can easily be moved across land in pipelines, but must be transported in special refrigerated ships to move across oceans.

Accepted Answer

A)  Natural gas 
B)  Anthracite 
C)  Light oil 
D)  Methanol 
E)  Heavy crude 
A)  Natural gas 
B)  Anthracite 
C)  Light oil 
D)  Methanol 
E)  Heavy crude

Question 18

Sweden, Denmark, and Switzerland have higher standards of living by most measures than Americans or Canadians

Accepted Answer

A)  because their energy consumption is much greater. 
B)  because they are closer to energy supplies. 
C)  even though their energy use is about equal to ours. 
D)  even though their energy use is much less than ours. 
E)  None of these. Sweden, Denmark, and Switzerland do not have higher standards of living compared to Americans or Canadians. 
A)  because their energy consumption is much greater. 
B)  because they are closer to energy supplies. 
C)  even though their energy use is about equal to ours. 
D)  even though their energy use is much less than ours. 
E)  None of these. Sweden, Denmark, and Switzerland do not have higher standards of living compared to Americans or Canadians.

Question 19

A glass greenhouse on the south side of a building is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  parabolic collection. 
B)  an active solar heating system. 
C)  passive heat absorption. 
D)  eutectic heat exchange. 
E)  charging fuel cells to increase efficiency in energy use. 
A)  parabolic collection. 
B)  an active solar heating system. 
C)  passive heat absorption. 
D)  eutectic heat exchange. 
E)  charging fuel cells to increase efficiency in energy use.

Question 20

A major factor in the conversion from fossil fuels to renewable forms of energy is

Accepted Answer

A)  money. 
B)  infrastructure. 
C)  access to renewable forms. 
D)  a lack of technology to develop renewable forms. 
A)  money. 
B)  infrastructure. 
C)  access to renewable forms. 
D)  a lack of technology to develop renewable forms.

In the United States and Canada, the most common problem with using wood as a major heat source is

The largest oil supply in the Americas comes from tar sands.

Biofuels can be produced commercially using all of the following except

A system of pipes painted black that have water circulating on the wall in a glass greenhouse on the south side of a building is an example of

Cogeneration is the combined production of methane and coal.

Tidal power stations operate by using the energy from waves as they crash on the shore.

In terms of generating electricity, fuel cells are ___ than thermal-conversion machines because the chemical energy of a fuel is _.

Which of the following statements is true?

The most likely disaster in a nuclear power plant is that

A reason to encourage green building designs would be that

Since the 1920s, hydropower production has

Which of the following statements is false?

The United States, making up less than 5 percent of the world's population, uses more than ___ of the world's commercial energy production.

Nuclear power provides about _____ percent of the US energy supply.

Most of our energy waste in North America results from

Worldwide, coal deposits are

_____________________ can easily be moved across land in pipelines, but must be transported in special refrigerated ships to move across oceans.

Sweden, Denmark, and Switzerland have higher standards of living by most measures than Americans or Canadians

A glass greenhouse on the south side of a building is an example of

A major factor in the conversion from fossil fuels to renewable forms of energy is

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In the United States and Canada, the most common problem with using wood as a major heat source is

The largest oil supply in the Americas comes from tar sands.

Biofuels can be produced commercially using all of the following except

A system of pipes painted black that have water circulating on the wall in a glass greenhouse on the south side of a building is an example of

Cogeneration is the combined production of methane and coal.

Tidal power stations operate by using the energy from waves as they crash on the shore.

In terms of generating electricity, fuel cells are _________ than thermal-conversion machines because the chemical energy of a fuel is _______.

Which of the following statements is true?

The most likely disaster in a nuclear power plant is that

A reason to encourage green building designs would be that

Since the 1920s, hydropower production has

Which of the following statements is false?

The United States, making up less than 5 percent of the world's population, uses more than ___ of the world's commercial energy production.

Nuclear power provides about _____ percent of the US energy supply.

Most of our energy waste in North America results from

Worldwide, coal deposits are

_____________________ can easily be moved across land in pipelines, but must be transported in special refrigerated ships to move across oceans.

Sweden, Denmark, and Switzerland have higher standards of living by most measures than Americans or Canadians

A glass greenhouse on the south side of a building is an example of

A major factor in the conversion from fossil fuels to renewable forms of energy is

Understanding Our Environment

Environmental Systems: Matter and Energy of Life

Evolution, Species Interactions, and Biological Communities

Human Populations

Biomes and Biodiversity

Environmental Conservation: Forests, Grasslands, Parks, and Nature Preserves

Food and Agriculture

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In terms of generating electricity, fuel cells are ___ than thermal-conversion machines because the chemical energy of a fuel is _.