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PEHS - Environmental Resources Outcome C
PEHS - Environmental Resources Outcome C
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1
Solar energy (energy from the sun) is contained in __________.
Uranium
Radioactive wastes
All nonrenewable energies
Fossil fuels
2
Who is this?
Tiger King
Tigger
Lion King
Carol Baskin
3
A fuel's suitability is dependent on all of the following factors EXCEPT?
Magnetism
Energy content
Cost
Availability
4
Which is NOT a law mining companies must follow?
SMCRA
Endangered Species Act
Hazardous Products Act
CRCLA
5
What is the first step to begin Strip Mining?
Make Cuts in the Coal
Research quarrying instead
Remove the Overburdon
Research by taking Core Samples
6
Which 90's Band Entered the World of Mainstream Music with their single 'Nevermind'?
Stone Temple Pilots
Pearl Jam
Soundgarden
Nirvana
7
Which Act regulates release of hazardous substances into air, soil, & water by mining.
Safe Drinking Water Act
Comprehensive Response Compensation Liability
Surface Mining Control Reclamation Act
Clean Water Act
8
Which of the following countries uses the LEAST amount of energy per person?
United States
Kenya
Japan
Canada
9
What is another name for an 'Open Pit' in mining?
Placer
Quarry
Strip
Gangue
10
Which 80's group first released the pop hit 'Hungry Like the Wolf'?
Wham!
George Michael
Depeche Mode
Duran Duran
11
What is the main reason fewer nuclear power plants are being build today, as compared to 40 yo?
They are too expensive to operate profitablly
Federal laws were passed prohibiting them
Cold fusion plants are being built instead
Supplies of raw Uranium are exhausted
12
Which of the following is NOT subsurface mining?
Solution
Room and Pillar
Longwall
Open-Pit
13
Which is the STRONGEST ADVANTAGE of nuclear power plants?
No air pollution under normal operating conditions
Easy waste disposal
No safety risks
No solid waste
14
What is reclamation?
Removing coal from a subsurface seam
Extracting ore from gangue
Protecting wildlife habitats
Returning land to original or better condition
15
What can collapse in subsurface mines and cause subsidence?
Longwalls
Pillars
Quarries
Placers
16
What is the main environmental impact of acid mine drainage?
Lead Poisoning
Death of Aquatic Life
Algae Blooms
Acid Precipitation
17
What kind of pollution can be caused by surface mining?
Both air and noise pollution
Only air pollution
Only noise pollution
Neither air nor noise pollution
18
The energy stored in fossil fuels is most often converted into __________?
Magnetic fields
Electricity
Uranium
Nuclear fuel rods
19
What is the first name of Kanye West's third child?
New York
London
Paris
Chicago
20
Which of the following accurately describes the use of fossil fuels for energy?
Fossil fuels account for 69% of electricity made in the US.
We will run out of fossil fuels in 250 yrs.
All of the above
Burning fossil fuels releases large amounts of CO2.
21
Which of the following does NOT factor into predicting future oil production?
Cost of obtaining these fuels
Past operations of oil refineries
Technology changes
Number of oil deposits discovered
22
Which is an ADVANTAGE of fossil fuels over other sources of energy?
Versatility and MANY uses
Toxic by-products
Air pollution
Limited quantities
23
Who is this?
Xzibit
RUN DMC
NWA
DMX
24
How did the energy needs of the United States change throughout the nineties?
Risen slightly
Fallen dramatically
Fallen slightly
Risen dramatically
25
Which is NOT a major use of fossil fuels?
Manufacturing & factories
Heating & cooling buildings
Cooking
Transportation
26
How could a Geologist tell the difference between a metal and nonmetal rock?
Shine a bright light through it
Do a streak test
Test electrical conductivity
Scratch it with a Moh's hardness kit
27
Storage sites for nuclear wastes __________.
should be located in areas that are very geologically stable
Will always leak lethal amounts of radioactivity
Should be able to transmutate
Can only be located in mountain ranges
28
From whom must mining companies obtain permits before beginning work?
An insurance company
Federal agencies only
State and federal agencies
Local government only
29
Which law sets standards to minimize surface impacts of coal mining?
Safe Drinking Water Act
Comprehensive Response Compensation Liability Act
Surface Mining Control Reclamation Act
Clean Water Act
30
What is the name of the title character in 'Black Panther'?
Zuri
N'Jobu
T'Challa
Wakanda
31
What major air pollutant is released by burning coal?
Salt
Mercury
Sulfur
Ozone