Net Energy Quiz A

Energy that can be sold in the marketplace is called

• commercial energy

• net energy

• nuclear energy

• energy output

Commercial energy is most likely to come from ________ resources.

• renewable

• nonrenewable

• inexhaustible

• all of these

What is the relationship between price and net energy, without any government interference?

• When the net energy is high, the cost is high

• When the net energy is low, the cost is high

• When the net energy is high, subsidies are applied so the cost is low

• When the net energy is low, subsidies are applied so the cost is low

What is the relationship between price and net energy, when government gets involved?

• When the net energy is high, the cost is high

• When the net energy is low, the cost is high

• When the net energy is high, subsidies are applied so the cost is low

• When the net energy is low, subsidies are applied so the cost is low

Which energy source is heavily subsidized?

• Oil

• Coal

• Nuclear

• Geothermal

What law contributes to lowering the net energy of a given energy source?

• Law of Conservation of Matter

• Law of Conservation of Energy

• First Law of Thermodynamics

• Second Law of Thermodynamics

When one type of energy is converted into another type of energy,

• some energy is lost to the environment

• all of the energy is converted

• some energy is converted into nuclear energy

• all of the energy is destroyed

Most of the energy that is used in the world comes from

• Oil

• Coal

• Nuclear

• Geothermal

An energy source is subsidized when

• it is produced at a low cost

• it is expensive and needs to be made more affordable

• it is widely available to customers

• it is easily distributed and affordable

Which would have a higher net energy and why?

• Coal mined at 2 km deep because it is found at a deeper location, it takes more energy to get it.

• Coal mined at 8 km deep because it is found at a deeper location, it takes more energy to get it.

• Coal mined at 2 km deep because it is found at a shallow location, it takes less energy to get it.

• Coal mined at 8 km deep because it is found at a shallow location, it takes less energy to get it.