Unit 6 Exam

V B. Energy Consumption

1. Which of the following represents the correct sequence of energy resource use as the United States progressed from the late 1800s to the 1950s?

A. wood, coal, oil, natural gas, hydroelectric B. coal, hydroelectric, natural gas, oil, wood C. wood, oil, natural gas, hydroelectric, coal D. wood, coal, oil, natural gas, hydroelectric E. coal, wood, hydroelectric, natural gas, oil

2. Preindustrial revolution economics were driven by:

A. IndustryB. AgricultureC. Technology D. Stock marketE. International trade

3. Since the Industrial revolution began in 18th century England atmospheric carbon dioxide has increased

A. 10%B. 20%C. 40%D. 80%E. 90%

4. Industrial revolution technologies like the train and factory were made possible by the invention of the

A. ComputerB. Steam engineC. Light bulbD. AutomobileE. Airplane

5. The 1973 energy’s crisis was caused by A. An export embargo B. A Petroleum shortageC. Poor fuel economy of U.S. carsD. The Gulf warE. The Deep Water Horizon oil spill

6. The industrial revolution resulted in an increased use of

A. Coal and natural gasB. Petroleum and uraniumC. Petroleum and natural gasD. Natural gad and uraniumE. Coal and petroleum

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V C. Fossil Fuel Resources and Use

7. When supplies of a particular energy type are finite, it is known as a

A. renewable resource B. potentially renewable resource C. nonrenewable resource D. nondepletable resource E. perpetual resource

8. Conventional fossil fuel energy resources include all of the following except

A. coal B. oil C. natural gas D. uranium E. All of the above are conventional fossil

fuel energy resources.

9. As countries become more developed, the demand for

A. commercial energy sources increasesB. subsistence energy sources increasesC. nuclear energy sources decreasesD. commercial energy sources decreasesE. subsistence energy sources equals that

for commercial energy sources

10. The energy source that can provide the greatest amount of electricity generation in the United States due to its abundance is

A. oil B. coal C. nuclear D. hydroelectric E. natural gas

11. Which of the following is not a nonrenewable energy resource?

A. Oil B. CoalC. Natural gas D. WindE. Nuclear fuels

12. Fossil Fuels are formed by A. Dead plants and animalsB. Convergent fault linesC. Divergent fault linesD. Transform fault linesE. Mineral deposits

13. The most abundant fossil fuel is A. CoalB. PetroleumC. Natural gasD. UraniumE. Hydroelectric

14. This type of fossil fuel requires refinement before it can be burned

A. CoalB. PetroleumC. Natural gasD. UraniumE. Hydroelectric

15. Burning _____ produces less carbon dioxide per unit of energy than either of the other fossil fuels.

A. CoalB. PetroleumC. Natural gasD. UraniumE. Hydroelectric

IV I. Mining

16. Environmental problems associated with mining involve

A. use of mercury. B. damage to streams. C. soil erosion. D. habitat fragmentation and destruction. E. all of these answers are correct.

17. The legislation that mandates that land should be minimally disturbed during the mining process and reclaimed after mining is completed is called the

A. Mining Law of 1872. B. General Mining Act. C. Surface Mining Control and

Reclamation Act of 1977.

D. Surface Mining Act of 1987. E. General Surface Mining Act of 1998.

18. Which type of mining is usually most directly harmful to miners?

A. Mountain-top removal B. Open pit miningC. Placer miningD. Strip miningE. Subsurface mining

For questions 19 to 22, select from the following choices:

A. Seismic activity centerB. Divergent plate boundary C. Convergent plate boundary D. Transform fault boundary E. Epicenter

19. At which type of boundary do tectonic plates move sideways past each another?

20. At which type of boundary does subduction occur?

21. At which type of boundary does seafloor spreading occur?

22. Which term refers to the point on Earth’s surface directly above an earthquake?

23. All of the following are environmental impacts of Fracking except

A. EarthquakesB. Excessive use of waterC. Methane leaksD. Domestic energyE. Mining equipment emits CO2

24. The heating of ores to remove metals produces air pollution: particulate matter, and sulfur dioxide, which is a precursor to acid rain. The name is this process is;

A. Acid Mine DrainageB. SmeltingC. Cyanide Solution Mining

D. Placer MiningE. Strip Mining

25. Natural Gas emits less of which of the following chemicals than coal

I. NOxII. Sox

III. CO2A. IB. IIC. IIID. I and IIE. I, II and III

V D. Nuclear Energy26. The disadvantages of using nuclear energy

include all of the following except

A. radioactive waste disposal B. reactor accidents C. the possibility of using radioactive fuels

in weapons D. the amount of CO2 released by the

reactors E. the mining of uranium

27. A public health issue related to the use of nuclear energy is

A. thyroid cancerB. asthmaC. cataracts D. black lungE. mercury poisoning

28. Currently, most high-level radioactive waste from nuclear reactors in the United States is

A. Stored in deep ocean trenches.B. Buried in Yucca Mountain.C. Reprocessed into new fuel pellets. D. Chemically modified into safe materials. E. Stored at the power plant that produced

it.

29. Which of the following statements are correct about Fission ?

I. It is the process of putting an atom togetherII. It is the process of splitting an atom apart

III. It is currently done in nuclear plantsA. IB. II

C. IIID. I and IIIE. II and III

30. The following was the location of a meltdown in 1986 that exposed millions of people across Europe to dangerous levels of radiation.

A. Yucca MountainB. Three Mile IslandC. ChernobylD. HiroshimaE. San Onofre

31. Around what percent of use electricity is generated by nuclear power?

A. 2%B. 15%C. 50%D. 75%E. 100%

V G. Renewable EnergyV E. Hydroelectric Power

32. Which of the following would NOT be classified as biomass?A. Straw B. Animal dung C. Charcoal D. Uranium E. Wood

33. Which of the following are Sun-driven energy types?

I. Wind powerII. Biodiesel

III. GeothermalA. I only B. II only C. III only D. I and II only E. I, II, and III

34. All of the following are benefits of “Green roofs” EXCEPT

A. a green roof serves as insulation for the structure B. a green roof has a cooling effect on the structure

and its surroundings C. a green roof improves the overall air quality of

the surroundings

D. all of the above are beneficial E. none of the above are benefits of "green roofs"

35. Use Figure 13-1. By looking at the chart above, what percent of the US energy needs are served by nonrenewable energy sources?

A. 7% B. 60% C. 84% D. 93% E. 99%

36. South-facing windows are an example ofA. passive solar design B. active solar energy C. geothermal design D. thermal inertia E. wind power

37. Tidal power can only be generatedA. during the day B. in locations with high radioactivity C. in locations with a large difference

between high and low tides D. if there is a technological breakthrough E. when the Moon is directly overhead

38. In the United States, only approximately 7% of the energy use is from renewable energy sources. Which of the following is the largest component of that 7%?

A. Wind energy B. Biomass C. Hydroelectric D. Solar energy E. Nuclear

39. Which of the following is not an example of a potentially renewable or nondepletable energy source?

A. Hydroelectricity B. Solar energy C. Nuclear energy D. Wind energy E. Geothermal energy

40. Renewable energy sources are best described asA. those that are the most cost-effective and support

the largest job market. B. those that are, or can be, perpetually available. C. those that are dependent on increasing public

demand and decreasing supply. D. those that are being depleted at a faster rate than

they are being replenished. E. those that are reusable, and therefore eliminate

waste energy released into the environment.

41. Which of the following sources of energy is not (ultimately) solar-based?

A. Wind B. Biomass C. Tides D. CoalE. Hydroelectricity

42. Which of the following demonstrate(s) the use of passive solar energy?

I. A south-facing room with stone walls and floors II. Photovoltaic solar cells for the generation of

electricity III. A solar oven

A. I only B. II only C. III only D. I and III

E. II and III

43. The primary sources of renewable energy in the United States are

A. solar and wind energy. B. hydroelectricity and tidal energy. C. biomass and hydroelectricity. D. geothermal and tidal energy.

E. wind and geothermal energy.

44. All of the following are potential negative environmental effects of hydroelectric power except:

A. Community displacement B. Habitat FragmentationC. DroughtD. FloodingE. Sedimentation

45. Biofuels can be made of all of the following except

A. AlgaeB. Vegetable OilC. Sugar CaneD. CornE. Synfuels

V F. Energy Conservation

46. Governments can encourage energy conservation by

I. Raising taxes on fossil fuel useII. Offering tax credits for replacing old appliances

with new ones III. Investing in smart grid technology

A. I only B. II only C. I and III only D. II and III only E. I, II, and III

47. Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) Standards were enacted by the US Congress in 1975 and require automobile manufacturers to produce cars that meet a minimum fuel efficiency standard. This means that by 2020 cars must

A. Have at least 15 mpgB. Have at least 20 mpgC. Have at least 35 mpgD. Be a hybridE. Be a plug in electric

48. Electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid vehicles still indirectly cause the burning of _______ in power plants generating electricity.

A. PetroleumB. Natural gasC. EthanolD. CoalE. Biofuel

49. All of the following decrease energy for Transportation except:

A. Install photovoltaic solar panelsB. Using mass transitC. Buy locally grown foodD. Replace car electric vehicle.E. Join a carpooL

50. All of the following decrease energy for heating except:

A. Install an active solar energy system

B. Replace incandescent light bulbsC. Increase the amount of insulationD. Take cooler, shorter showersE. Decrease the thermostat setting