Chapter 13 Review

Which of the following is not an example of a potentially renewable or nondepletable energy source? 

• Geothermal energy
• Wind energy
• Nuclear energy
• Solar energy

Renewable energy sources are best described as

• those that are the most cost-effective and support the largest job market. 
• those that are, or can be, perpetually available. 
• Those hat are dependent on increasing public demand and decreasing supply. 
• those that are being depleted at a faster rate than they are being replenished. 

An energy-efficient building might include all of the following except

• building materials with low thermal inertia. 
• a southern exposure with large double-paned windows. 
• reused or recycled construction materials
• photo-voltaic solar cells as a source of electricity. 

Which of the following sources of energy is not (ultimately) solar-based? 

• Wind
• Coal
• Tides
• Hydroelectricity 

Which of the following demonstrate(s) the use of passive solar energy? 
I. A south-facing room with stone walls and floors
II. Photovoltaic solar cells for the generation of electricity
III. A solar oven

• I and II 
• I, II and III
• I and III
• I only

In order to best achieve energy sustainability, humans must consider which of the following strategies? 
I. Building large, centralized power plants 
II. Improving energy efficiency
III. Developing new energy technologies

• I only
• II only 
  II only
• II and III
• I and III

Which of the following statements best describes the role of renewable energy in the United States? 

• It is the dominant source of energy. 
• Its largest contribution is to the electricity generation sector. 
• It is never sustainable. 
• It is the largest contributor of greenhouse gases. 

The primary sources of renewable energy in he United States are 

• solar and wind energy. 
• geothermal and tidal energy. 
• biomass and hydroelectricity. 
• tidal and hydroelectricity. 

The environmental impacts of cutting down a forest and burning he wood for eating and cooking could include
I. deforestation and subsequent soil erosion. 
II. release of particulate matter into the air. 
III. a large net rise in atmospheric concentrations of sulfur dioxide. 

• I and II 
• I and III 
• II and III
• I only