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

Chapter 9: Nonrenewable Energy Sources

Practice Quiz

1
To qualify as a reserve, a substance must be
A)extracted economically.
B)extracted with undeveloped technology.
C)extracted over time.
D)None of the above are correct.
2
"Overburden" is a term used to define
A)material left over from refining coal in industry.
B)the difference between the weight of the coal, and the weight of the extracted material.
C)material on top of coal veins that must be removed to extract the coal.
D)All of the above are correct.
3
A primary cause of acid mine drainage from coal mining is
A)carbon.
B)mercury.
C)oxygen.
D)sulfur.
4
The country with the largest natural gas reserves is
A)Russia.
B)France.
C)USA.
D)Saudi Arabia.
5
Natural gas and oil are formed by
A)peat.
B)lignite.
C)ancient marine deposits.
D)None of above are correct.
6
Some countries that use peat for fuel include
A)Ireland.
B)Canada.
C)Japan.
D)All of the above are correct.
7
Sulfur is associated with acid mine drainage and air pollution.
A)True
B)False
8
Liquids are much harder to transport than are solids or gases.
A)True
B)False
9
Alaska relies on oil for about 80% of its revenue.
A)True
B)False
10
A commonly used nuclear fuel is
A)potassium.
B)carbon.
C)beryllium.
D)uranium.
11
The U.S. plans to store spent nuclear fuel rods and high-level radioactive waste at
A)Three Mile Island.
B)Yucca Mountian.
C)Chernobyl
D)Pikes Peak.
12
When a radioactive atom undergoes spontaneous decomposition it can release
A)protons.
B)neutrons.
C)electrons.
D)all the above.
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