APES Unit 6 Review

What is a drawback to hydroelectric power?

• fish being isolated on one side of the dam

• water in the reservoir becomes warm

• increases the dissolved oxygen

• increases the rate of nutrient flow downstream

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What is a drawback of using ethanol as a fuel alternative to gasoline?

• it is produced from a food item

• produces more pollution than gas

• nonrenewable and comes from the ground

• burns worse than gasoline

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All of the following are renewable energy sources EXCEPT

• Wind

• Solar

• Nuclear

• Biomass

Most of the developing countries in the world depend on _______ for their main source of energy.

• renewable sources
• nuclear
• biomass (including wood, manure, etc)
• coal

Which of the following is a drawback to wind energy? (Select all that apply)

• migration of birds being interrupted

• noise

• disrupts the landscape

• not available in all locations

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-4

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Natural gas is mostly made of which gas?

• oxygen

• methane

• hydrogen

• carbon dioxide

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Identify a method that can be used for both oil and natural gas extraction.

• mountain top removal

• strip mining

• hydraulic fracturing

• subsurface mining

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NGSS.HS-ETS1-3

Identify the major concerns with hydrologic fracturing (fracking). Check all that apply

• groundwater contamination

• release of volatile organic compounds

• high water consumption

• release of methane

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Which emissions from coal and oil can lead to acid rain?

• carbon dioxide and water vapor

• sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides

• nitrogen oxides and carbon dioxide

• particulates and carbon dioxide

All of the following renewable resources are derived from the sun in some way EXCEPT

• biomass
• wind
• hydroelectric
• geothermal

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