Quiz about Renewable Energy AP Environmental

Question 1

Which is NOT an example of biomass?

Accepted Answer

petroleum

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wood

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crop leftovers (the part of the plant that isn't consumed)

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manure and/or trash

Question 2

Which type of fuel produces the most sulfur?

Accepted Answer

coal

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wind

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biomass

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nuclear fission

Question 3

How does biomass reduce our carbon footprint by producing less CO2 than fossil fuels?

Accepted Answer

Plants absorb the same amount of CO2 that is released when it is burned.

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Plants remove CO2 from the atmosphere and put it permanently into the ground.

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Biomass filters CO2 to make it more environmentally stable.

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Biomass doesn't release any CO2 when burned.

Question 4

Which of the following energy sources has the lowest negative environmental impacts?

Accepted Answer

Solar

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Biomass

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Nuclear

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Natural Gas

Question 5

Which of the following DOES NOT use a turbine?

Accepted Answer

Solar

Answer

Hydroelectric

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Wind

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Nuclear

Question 6

Heating and cooling buildings by exchange with shallow groundwater systems is considered a form of ___ energy.

Accepted Answer

geothermal

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solar

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kinetic

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potential

Question 7

Which is NOT a way to conserve energy?

Accepted Answer

Using a desktop computer rather than a laptop

Answer

Consolidating errands while to make fewer car tips

Answer

Replacing incandescent bulbs with compact fluorescent bulbs

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Lowering thermostats during cold months

Question 8

The poster shown below advertises tours of a power plant.
This power plant produces electricity most likely by using-

Accepted Answer

geothermal energy

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fossil fuels

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biofuels

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solar energy

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

geothermal

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biomass

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wind

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hydroelectric

Question 10

What is and example of cogeneration?

Accepted Answer

heat energy normally wasted is used to power a turbine

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a power plant that gets energy from both nuclear and hydroelectric

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a type of wind turbine that can be powered by wind or steam

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harvesting natural gas and petroleum from the same field

Question 11

What is a possible downside to hydroelectric energy?

Accepted Answer

high startup cost

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generates high levels of pollution

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low functional lifespan

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high operation and maintenance cost

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

biomass (including wood, manure, etc)

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renewable sources

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nuclear

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coal

Question 13

Passive solar design includes all of the following except

Accepted Answer

trees that block the sun for the entire year

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large windows on the south side of the house

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floor and walls that will store heat in the winter

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overhang that blocks the sun in the summer, but allows it inside in the winter

Question 14

a downside to relying on biomass as a primary fuel source for a nation is that

Accepted Answer

it can cause soil erosion, water pollution, and habitat loss

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it requires little land use

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it produces no pollution

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it produces more pollution than coal

Question 15

Ultimately, all biofuels are ________, because they are the result of ________.

Accepted Answer

solar; photosynthesis

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geological; sedimentation

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inefficient; decomposition by microorganisms

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synthetic; chemical manipulation of hydrocarbons

Question 16

The most commonly used approach to solar energy collection is ________, in which buildings are designed and building materials chosen to maximize their direct absorption of sunlight in winter, even as they keep the interior cool in the heat of summer.

Accepted Answer

Passive

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Active

Question 17

According to the second law of thermodynamics, whenever one form of energy is transformed into another,

Accepted Answer

some of the energy is converted to a less usable form, like heat

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all of the energy is put to work

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all of the energy is converted into a less usable form, like heat

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50% of the energy is put to work, the rest is lost as heat

Question 18

Which of the following is a disadvantage of solar energy?

Accepted Answer

It can only be used effectively in certain regions and certain times of day

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It produces greenhouse gases during use

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It is a nonrenewable energy source

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It is inexpensive compared to other sources

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT one of the disadvantages of water impoundment?

Accepted Answer

lowered siltation

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CO₂ emission from cement manufacture to build the impoundment

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methane released as organic matter decomposes once covered by water

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loss of habitat

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