ES Spring 2023 Study Guide

A natural resource that cannot be readily replaced and exists in a finite quantity.

• Renewable resources
• Nonrenewable resources

Which of the following is NOT a fossil fuel?

• Coal
• Natural Gas
• Oil
• Biomass

Which of the following nonrenewable resources produces the LEAST amount of pollution?

• Coal
• Nuclear
• Oil
• Natural gas

One main disadvantage of nuclear power is that it

• Pollutes the air
• Pollutes the water
• Produces too little electricity
• Generates radioactive waste

What is a negative environmental consequence from the use of hydraulic fracking in the United States?

• Deforestation due to poor fuelwood land management
• Addition of methane (CH4) leaked into the atmosphere or water sources
• Acid mine drainage
• Deposits of tar sand in topsoil

What areas of the environment does fracking affect?

• Water supply
• Soil
• Air quality
• All of the above

Gasoline for our cars comes from which of the following?

• natural gas
• crude oil
• coal
• wind

In a crude oil distillation tank, ____ hydrocarbon fuels would be found at the top, while ___ hydrocarbon fuels would be at the bottom.

• larger; smaller
• smaller; larger

Hydroelectric power plants and nuclear power plants are similar in that both must be located where __________ is (are) abundant.

• water
• pollution
• wind
• sunlight

Which of the following forms of renewable energy use the sun’s energy most directly?

• biomass fuel
• geothermal energy
• passive solar heating
• hydrogen fuel cell