Environmental Science, 11th Edition (Cunningham)

Chapter 19: Conventional Energy

Practice Quiz

1
Energy is defined as
A)the potential to do work.
B)calorie consumption per hour.
C)any kind of molecule that has the ability to cause objects to move.
D)force exerted per unit of time.
2
The U.S. imports about __________ percent of its oil.
A)10
B)25
C)50
D)75
3
A number of European countries have similar or even higher standards of living than the U.S. and consume less energy than Americans do.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
4
By far the greatest amount of proven natural gas reserves are found in
A)Alaska.
B)Canada.
C)the Middle East.
D)Africa.
5
The greatest amount of energy in the U.S is used for
A)industrial uses.
B)transportation.
C)heating and cooling buildings.
D)commercial uses.
6
Coal burning releases
A)radioactive material.
B)substantial amounts of carbon dioxide.
C)toxic metals including mercury.
D)all of the above.
7
Mining and extraction of oil from oil shale may never be environmentally and economically acceptable. Associated problems include
A)its high cost.
B)its high potential for air pollution.
C)its high potential for water pollution.
D)all of the above.
8
Natural gas deposits associated with coal beds in the western states
A)would be much cheaper to recover than from other gas sources.
B)would produce disastrous water pollution.
C)contain many times more energy than the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
D)are characterized by all of the above.
9
Methane hydrate deposits are worrisome because
A)they contain twice as much carbon as that found in all the coal, oil, and natural gas combined.
B)global warming could cause this material to melt accelerating even more global warming.
C)the methane that would be released upon melting is ten times as powerful a greenhouse gas as is carbon dioxide.
D)of all of the above.
10
Concerns about nuclear power generation include
A)the excessive cost of construction, operation, and eventually closure of such a plant compared to other options.
B)the difficulty of safely disposing of long-lived radioactive materials.
C)risks associated with power plant accidents.
D)all of the above.
11
There is a positive correlation between standard of living and per capita energy consumption.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
12
Proven reserves of fossil fuels are those demonstrable to be economically recoverable.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
13
The main concern over nuclear power plant safety is that if safety equipment malfunctions, such plants would explode like small nuclear bombs.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
14
Breeder reactors, because they produce more nuclear fuel than they consume, are regarded as the ultimate solution to our energy problems.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
15
Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle (IGCC) power plants are
A)common throughout the United States
B)designed to provide a clean method of generating electricity from coal
C)designed to generate electricity from methane
D)1 and 3 are correct
16
The largest source of oil for the United States is currently
A)the Middle East
B)Venezuela
C)Canada
D)Alaska
17
Coal and petroleum are derived from organic molecules created by living organisms millions of years ago
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
18
Tar sands
A)are composed of sand and bitumen
B)are most commonly found in Venezuela and Canada
C)are processed in a way that produces large amounts of toxic sludge
D)All of the above
19
Natural gas is
A)currently the world's third largest commercial fuel
B)the most rapidly growing energy source
C)hazardous to the environment because it is not clean burning
D)1 and 2 are correct
E)2 and 3 are correct
20
The proper functioning of nuclear reactors depends on a self-sustaining chain reaction from which vast amounts of energy are released
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
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