AP Environmental Science Unit 6: Energy Resources & Consumption

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65% of energy is lost in coal-burning power plants due to heat loss during production and transportation. How efficient is the plant?

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35%

Front

Which of these types of power plants are primarily responsible for acid deposition (including acid rain): natural gas, petroleum, coal, nuclear

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coal

Front

Which is NOT an example of biomass? Options: wood, crop leftovers (the part of the plant that isn't consumed), manure and/or trash, petroleum

Back

petroleum

Front

Which type of fuel produces the most sulfur? Options: wind, coal, biomass, nuclear fission

Back

coal

Front

The world gets MOST of their energy through all of the following sources EXCEPT: natural gas, coal, hydroelectric, oil

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hydroelectric

Front

Which renewable resource is NOT derived from the sun? Options: biomass, wind, hydroelectric, geothermal

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geothermal

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What is an example of cogeneration?

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heat energy normally wasted is used to power a turbine

Front

Nuclear energy generates ________ waste instead of ____________.

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radioactive, air pollutants

Front

If Canada has a population of 35 million people and the annual consumption of petroleum in Canada is 12 barrels per capita, what is the total annual consumption?

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420 million

Front

High level radioactive waste would be ____________. Low level radioactive waste would be ___________.

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Spent fuel rods, exposed clothing