Question 1

Because of their monopolistic tendencies, states are reluctant to deregulate the utility industry.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

The CAFE standards

Accepted Answer

A)  are increased annually 
B)  regulate vehicle fuel efficiency 
C)  create the same standards for all vehicles 
D)  both a and b 
A)  are increased annually 
B)  regulate vehicle fuel efficiency 
C)  create the same standards for all vehicles 
D)  both a and b B

Question 3

Because nuclear energy does not produce carbon emissions, it is considered a renewable source of energy

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

The United States has a central site for storing and disposing of nuclear waste.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In 2008, renewable energy accounted for more than ten percent of total U.S. energy consumption.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Energy efficient mortgages are an important policy of the EPAct.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The Oil Pollution Act of 1990

Accepted Answer

A)  prohibits oil tankers that do not have double hulls from sailing in U. S. waters. 
B)  increased the liability of parties responsible for oil spills, including operators of vessels. 
C)  stopped the construction of the Trans-Alaska pipeline. 
D)  none of the above. 
A)  prohibits oil tankers that do not have double hulls from sailing in U. S. waters. 
B)  increased the liability of parties responsible for oil spills, including operators of vessels. 
C)  stopped the construction of the Trans-Alaska pipeline. 
D)  none of the above.

Question 8

Renewable energy is best because it is noncontroversial.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is not considered a source of renewable energy?

Accepted Answer

A)  wind energy. 
B)  biomass energy. 
C)  solar energy. 
D)  none of the above. 
A)  wind energy. 
B)  biomass energy. 
C)  solar energy. 
D)  none of the above.

Question 10

Tighter sulfur dioxide emission standards have increased coal production in the Western United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Hydropower

Accepted Answer

A)  is the one type of energy that creates no environmental problems. 
B)  is generated by dams that may be subject to more stringent regulations in the near future. 
C)  both a and b. 
D)  none of the above. 
A)  is the one type of energy that creates no environmental problems. 
B)  is generated by dams that may be subject to more stringent regulations in the near future. 
C)  both a and b. 
D)  none of the above.

Question 12

Which president is considered to be the first who worked toward a comprehensive national energy policy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Woodrow Wilson. 
B)  Franklin D. Roosevelt. 
C)  Richard Nixon. 
D)  Gerald Ford. 
A)  Woodrow Wilson. 
B)  Franklin D. Roosevelt. 
C)  Richard Nixon. 
D)  Gerald Ford.

Question 13

Although hydropower is a clean, nonpolluting source of energy, many environmentalists are opposed to the use of hydropower.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Because nuclear power is a clean, nonpolluting source of energy, most environmentalists have given broad support for nuclear energy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following was not an objective of Carter's National Energy Plan?

Accepted Answer

A)  increasing federal spending for research and development of new technology for energy conservation and productivity. 
B)  centralize federal energy planning through institutional reform. 
C)  achieve greater energy efficiency through selective use of market forces and a major expansion of federal regulatory policy. 
D)  none of the above. 
A)  increasing federal spending for research and development of new technology for energy conservation and productivity. 
B)  centralize federal energy planning through institutional reform. 
C)  achieve greater energy efficiency through selective use of market forces and a major expansion of federal regulatory policy. 
D)  none of the above.

Question 16

Solar energy is captured through

Accepted Answer

A)  steam 
B)  photovoltaic cells 
C)  thermal conductors 
D)  all of the above 
A)  steam 
B)  photovoltaic cells 
C)  thermal conductors 
D)  all of the above

Question 17

Which of the following is not a problem associated with nuclear energy?

Accepted Answer

A)  prematurely deteriorating pipes at many plants. 
B)  plant workers who weren't well trained respond to equipment malfunctions. 
C)  nuclear waste for which there was no permanent place for disposal. 
D)  none of the above. 
A)  prematurely deteriorating pipes at many plants. 
B)  plant workers who weren't well trained respond to equipment malfunctions. 
C)  nuclear waste for which there was no permanent place for disposal. 
D)  none of the above.

Question 18

Which one of the following is a federal government solar energy initiative?

Accepted Answer

A)  regeneration 
B)  million solar plants 
C)  brightfields 
D)  photovoltaic promise 
A)  regeneration 
B)  million solar plants 
C)  brightfields 
D)  photovoltaic promise

Question 19

The CAFE standards are updated annually to gradually decrease carbon emissions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Landfills can generate energy without increasing carbon emissions by

Accepted Answer

A)  burning the garbage 
B)  burning the methane 
C)  burning only the biomass 
D)  both a and c 
A)  burning the garbage 
B)  burning the methane 
C)  burning only the biomass 
D)  both a and c

Because of their monopolistic tendencies, states are reluctant to deregulate the utility industry.

The CAFE standards

Because nuclear energy does not produce carbon emissions, it is considered a renewable source of energy

The United States has a central site for storing and disposing of nuclear waste.

In 2008, renewable energy accounted for more than ten percent of total U.S. energy consumption.

Energy efficient mortgages are an important policy of the EPAct.

The Oil Pollution Act of 1990

Renewable energy is best because it is noncontroversial.

Which of the following is not considered a source of renewable energy?

Tighter sulfur dioxide emission standards have increased coal production in the Western United States.

Hydropower

Which president is considered to be the first who worked toward a comprehensive national energy policy?

Although hydropower is a clean, nonpolluting source of energy, many environmentalists are opposed to the use of hydropower.

Because nuclear power is a clean, nonpolluting source of energy, most environmentalists have given broad support for nuclear energy.

Which of the following was not an objective of Carter's National Energy Plan?

Solar energy is captured through

Which of the following is not a problem associated with nuclear energy?

Which one of the following is a federal government solar energy initiative?

The CAFE standards are updated annually to gradually decrease carbon emissions.

Landfills can generate energy without increasing carbon emissions by

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Exam 9: Energy

Because of their monopolistic tendencies, states are reluctant to deregulate the utility industry.

The CAFE standards

Because nuclear energy does not produce carbon emissions, it is considered a renewable source of energy

The United States has a central site for storing and disposing of nuclear waste.

In 2008, renewable energy accounted for more than ten percent of total U.S. energy consumption.

Energy efficient mortgages are an important policy of the EPAct.

The Oil Pollution Act of 1990

Renewable energy is best because it is noncontroversial.

Which of the following is not considered a source of renewable energy?

Tighter sulfur dioxide emission standards have increased coal production in the Western United States.

Hydropower

Which president is considered to be the first who worked toward a comprehensive national energy policy?

Although hydropower is a clean, nonpolluting source of energy, many environmentalists are opposed to the use of hydropower.

Because nuclear power is a clean, nonpolluting source of energy, most environmentalists have given broad support for nuclear energy.

Which of the following was not an objective of Carter's National Energy Plan?

Solar energy is captured through

Which of the following is not a problem associated with nuclear energy?

Which one of the following is a federal government solar energy initiative?

The CAFE standards are updated annually to gradually decrease carbon emissions.

Landfills can generate energy without increasing carbon emissions by

The American Legal System: the Source of Environmental Law

The Litigation Process and Other Tools for Resolving Environmental Disputes

Administrative Law and Its Impact on the Environment

An Introduction to Environmental Law and Policy

Air-Quality Control

Water-Quality Control

Controlling Toxic Substances

Waste Management and Hazardous Releases

Natural Resources

International Environmental Law

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