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Nonrenewable energy Chapter 17 review
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Most of the energy consumed in the United States is used for
commercial electrical needs
residential electrical needs
transportation
industrial purposes
2
In order to power machines, the energy in fuels is often converted in ___ energy.
mechanical
solar
electrical
thermal
3
A major source of pollution when coal is burned is
Sulfur
Potassium
Nitrogen
Carbon
4
Coal forms from the .... that lived in swamps hundreds of millions of years ago
remains of animals
remains of plants
remains of sponges
remains of bugs
5
Oil and natural gas results from the decay of tiny marine organisms that accumulated on _ floor
Ocean
Forest
Cave
Desert
6
Storage sites for nuclear waste
can only be located in mountain ranges
will always leak lethal amounts of radioactivity
should be able to undergo the process of transmutation
should be located only in areas that are geologically stable
7
Which country uses the least amount of energy per person
Argentina
Canada
Japan
United States
8
Which of the following factors does Not help predict future oil production
changes in technology
the number of oil refineries operating in the past
cost of obtaining fuels
number of oil deposits discovered
9
Nuclear fusion
must take place in low-density containers
results in nuclei that are lighter in weight
must take release a great amount of energy
does not release a great amount of energy
10
Which if the following is a n advantage of nuclear energy
It poses no safety risk
It does not produce air pollution
It does not produce solid waste
It is cost-efficient
11
Inside the combustion chamber of a coal-fired power plant
burning fossil fuels release energy in the form of heat
electricity is generated
steam is directed against turbine blades to make them turn
the turbine sets the generator in motion
12
Internal combustion __ in vehicles that burn gasoline pollute the air in many cities.
Pistons
Cranks
Engines
Turbines
13
A fuel's suitability is dependent on all the following factors, Except
availability
energy content
cost
magnetism
14
A nuclear reactor is
surrounded by a pressure vessel with cooling fluid
has thick walls to control nuclear reactions
superheated by water until the control rod are set in motion
powered by a combustion chamber in which uranium is burned
15
Which of the following is an advantage of using fossil fuels for energy
toxic by-products
versatility in their uses
the resulting air pollution
limited quantities
16
Which of the following is Not a main use of fuel
heating and cooling buildings
manufacturing
cooking
transportation
17
How is electricity generated in a coal fired power plant
coal is heated till vaporizes. vapor distilled, power formed
coal burned, heated air rises, turns electric generator
heated coal, then steam, turns turbine, generate electricity
turbine breaks down coal in to liquid to power generator
18
Electric generators work by
Turning turbines in a dam
converting mechanical energy into electrical energy
converting oil into electricity
Rubbing copper against a substance to conduct electricity
19
The fuel cycle of uranium produce fission products that can remain dangerously radio active for
Forever
Thousands of years
Tens of thousands of years
Five hundred years
20
What is the main reason why fewer nuclear power plants are built today compared to 40 years ago
Federal laws were passed prohibiting new nuclear power plant
Nuclear power plant have become too expensive. to make power
Supplies of U235 are exhausted
Nuclear fusion power plants are being built instead
21
Oil and natural gas result from
burning of high sulfur, low grade uranium
the decay of marine organisms accumulated on the ocean floor
the migration of carbohydrates molecules to nonporous rock
decay of plants that lived in swamps over 100,000 years ago
22
Oil is found in major geologic features like __ faults, and salt domes, trap oil in crust
Tunnels
Caverns
Folds
Sediments
23
The energy in fossil fuels is often converted into
power plants
magnetic fields
uranium
electricity
24
No large oil reserves have been discovered in the past decade. oil production can could peak by
2019
2030
2000
2010
25
Residents of the __ and __ enjoy some of the lowest gasoline taxes in the world
Mexico and Brazil
China and Japan
United States and Canada
Spain and France
26
The price of nearly every product or service that you use reflects the cost of
waste
energy
water
plastic
27
Much of the oil and natural gas in the United States is located in
Alaska, California, Michigan, and Nevada
Alaska, Texas, California, and the Gulf of Mexico
Alaska, Minnesota, New York, and Texas
Texas, Colorado, New York, and the Gulf of Mexico
28
About .... percent of the world's nonrenewable energy comes from natural gas or methane
10
75
20
50
29
The forces that hold the nucleus together are... times stronger than the bond between atoms
2 million
700,000
1 million
500,000
30
Until oil drilling technology improves, oil from the deep oceans will be..... than land oil
more expensive
less expensive
31
In a nuclear power plant
neutron pellets have a chain reaction to release heat.
pipe pump water through the reactor, turbine, and cool water
nuclear fusion superheats water to turn turbine
solid uranium pellets are bombarded with steam
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The electricity that powers a house from a power plant is carried to the user through a
distribution grid
wires
poles
