Environmental Science: A Study of Interrelationships (Enger) 13th Edition

Chapter 10: Renewable Energy Sources

Practice Quiz

1
Renewable Energy includes all EXCEPT
A)nuclear.
B)hydroeletric.
C)wind.
D)biomass.
2
Biomass is most important in
A)industrialized countries.
B)green countries.
C)less developed countries.
D)all the above.
3
Hydroelectric power has no emission however
A)may displace people.
B)hinders fish migration.
C)disrupts sediment flow of river.
D)all the above.
4
Photovoltaic cells are the only way to use sunlight as an energy source.
A)True
B)False
5
Wind energy is suitable for many areas however
A)it must be coupled with another reliable energy source.
B)large wind farms release emissions.
C)wind farms do not generate a lot of electricity.
D)the technology for capturing wind is dangerous.
6
Energy conservation is as important to meeting global energy demands as finding to energy sources.
A)True
B)False
7
Using magma to produce energy is called
A)volcanic energy.
B)magmatize
C)hydroelectric
D)geothermal
8
Tidal power can generate huge amounts of reliable energy without any environmental consequences.
A)True
B)False
9
Designing a house with overhangs to shade windows in the summer is an example of
A)an active solar system.
B)a passive solar system.
C)a geothermal system
D)a solar system.
10
Only ___ of the world's energy comes from renewable energy sources.
A)5.5%
B)12.9%
C)21.2%
D)29.8%
11
Burning municipal waste
A)releases carbon dioxide.
B)generates enegy.
C)reduces landfill space.
D)all the above
12
Ethanol is the ideal green solution to our energy problems.
A)True
B)False
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