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Unit 2 Earth/Environmental science
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1
Which is a concern about the use of coal’s effect on the environment?
fracking is very dangerous for the environment
Burning coal releases pollutants that cause acid rain
the drilling process can lead to spills
Coal burns cleaner than any other fossil fuel.
2
What is one of the drawbacks to the extensive use of solar energy?
Necessary equipment and installation are expensive.
nonrenewable
It produces toxic pollution.
It is available only at night.
3
Which of the following products do petroleum resources provide in addition to energy?
nickel
cardboard
aggregate
plastic
4
What is the source of geothermal energy?
very hot minerals deep underground
the splitting of atoms to release energy
natural underground reservoirs of steam and hot water
sunlight heating surface waters
5
The disadvantages of using nuclear energy include all of the following except
reactor accidents
radioactive waste disposal
the possibility of using radioactive fuels in weapons
the amount of CO2 released by the reactors
6
Which of the following is not a fossil fuel?
Petroleum
Bituminous
Uranium
Natural Gas
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Which of the following is a problem associated with the increased use of nuclear energy?
cost of building safe nuclear facilities
major hazards involved in nuclear waste disposal
all answers are correct
concern over the possibility of a serious nuclear accident
8
which of the following is the correct order of coal development ?
peat, lignite, anthracite, bituminous
anthracite, bituminous, lignite, peat
peat, lignite, bituminous, anthracite
bituminous, anthracite, peat, lignite
9
The primary use of petroleum products is for
gasoline for transportation
production of petrochemicals needed for transportation
production of kerosene as a fuel source
extraction of tar and asphalt
10
Harnessing the sun’s energy to produce heat or electricity is ____.
a major source of air pollution
inexpensive
non-polluting
possible only in coastal areas
11
How is tidal power harnessed?
by tapping into underground steam reservoirs
by building a dam across the mouth of a bay or an estuary
by building a dam across a swiftly flowing river
by bombarding uranium nuclei with neutrons
12
A simple ___________ solar system can be a south-facing window that allows sunlight into a room
passive
active
panel
water heater
13
Which of the following is the dirtiest to burn? (produces the most greenhouse gases)?
coal
natural gas
oil
uranium
14
Conventional fossil fuel energy resources include all of the following except
natural gas
coal
oil
uranium
15
One problem with wind energy as a major source of electricity is ____.
it does not work during the night
it is nonrenewable
it causes major air pollution
the expense of large tracts of land in populated areas
16
What are the compounds in fossil fuels that supply most of the energy?
carbonic acid
sulfur dioxide
hydroxide
hydrocarbons
17
Which of the following is a problem associated with the increased use of nuclear energy?
cost of building safe nuclear facilities
all of these answers
major hazards involved in nuclear waste disposal
concern over the possibility of a serious nuclear accident
18
Which of the following is a location from which petroleum can be drilled?
Rock formations
Beneath the sea
Neither
Both
19
Which of the following is an example of a nonrenewable resource?
cattle
trees
uranium
cotton
20
Which of the following is an example of a renewable resource?
coal
natural gas
copper
cotton
21
Which of the following is NOT an advantage to using solar power
requires little maintenance
unlimited “fuel”
inexpensive to get started
non-polluting
22
Using heat from radioactive decay deep within Earth to heat water to spin turbines is
tidal power
biomass
geothermal energy
hydroelectric power
23
How does nuclear fission produce energy?
controlled chain reaction produces heat driving turbines .
Carbon atoms are bombarded by neutrons.
Uncontrolled nuclear reaction produces heat driving turbines
Moving water turns turbines to produce electricity.
24
Which of the following would NOT be classified as biomass?
wood
Manure
Coal
Straw
25
The most damaging nuclear power plant accident occurred at
Belleville, France
Lake Eerie, USA
Three Mile Island, USA
Chernobyl, Ukraine
26
The advantages of solar energy include the fact that it is ____.
absent at night
expensive
nonpolluting
non-renewable
27
One way that mining for mineral resources damages the land is by ____.
increasing soil erosion
depleting the world’s ozone
causing salinization
adding greenhouse gases to the environment
28
Renewable resources ____.
have finite supplies that will one day be used up
include iron, natural gas, and copper
are all living resources
can be replenished over months, years, or decades
29
The fuel for nuclear fission in nuclear reactors is ____.
petroleum
carbon
hydrogen
uranium
30
which are nonrenewable wind, nuclear fuels, fossil fuels
Wind, nuclear fuels, and fossil fuels
nuclear and fossil fuels
wind
nuclear fuels
31
The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 has resulted in ____.
a decrease in the amount of recycling
an increase in the use of compost
a decrease in the illegal &unsafe dumping of hazardous waste
a reduction of the use of fossil fuel resources
32
One of the biggest limitations to the wide scale use of geothermal energy is the need for
large amounts of water
a cooling system
a suitable site
an area with warm water temperatures
33
Which fossil fuel is considered to be the “cleanest burning” fuel?
Natural Gas
Bituminous
Petroleum
Lignite
34
What is the most important law passed to deal with air pollution?
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
Clean Water Act
Clean Air Act
Comp Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
35
Hydroelectric power is produced by ____.
falling water that turns a turbine
hot water that comes from deep underground
tides that pour through a dam barrier across a dam
electric current that flows
36
Wind power generates ____.
noise pollution
soil pollution
water pollution
air pollution
37
What is considered to be the most common natural gas?
Kerosene
Methane
Propane
Aspertame
