APES Exam Review

Which fuel contains the most SULFUR?

• wood

• oil

• natural gas

• coal

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NGSS.HS-PS1-5

What device reduces SO₂ emissions in power plants?

• scrubber units

• electrostatic precipitators

• catalytic converters

• afterburners

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Type of fuel source that causes DEFORESTATION

• Solar energy

• Nuclear fission

• Geothermal

• Biomass

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Which of the following 2 use PASSIVE solar energy?

• south-facing room with windows

• solar oven

• solar panels

• photovoltaic cells

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NGSS.HS-PS3-4

Law holding perpetrator liable for clean-up of hazardous waste

• RCRA

• CERCLA

• CWA

• ANWR

Select the 2 main sources of RENEWABLE energy in the US

• wind energy

• solar energy

• hydroelectric energy

• geothermal energy

• biomass energy

How does CO-GENERATION increase efficiency of a power plant

• it uses two fuel sources

• it uses steam generated for thermal energy

• it uses alternative sources for energy

• it doubles the capacity of a power plant

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Fuel with the GREATEST net-energy potential

• petroleum

• nuclear energy

• natural gas

• coal

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-1

Differences in __________ SEPARATE the various components of crude OIL.

• viscosity

• sulfur

• solubility

• boiling points

Source of energy that causes noise pollution and increase death in birds

• wind energy

• solar energy

• geothermal energy

• biomass energy

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