Which of the following best describes a benefit of increasing the number of offshore wind farms rather than onshore wind farms?

Offshore winds farms will produce up to three times as much electricity as wind farms on land because of increased wind speeds offshore.

Offshore wind farms will consume less water during operation than wind farms on land because the turbines require less steam for electricity generation.

Offshore wind farms will decrease the maintenance costs associated with electricity generation because they are cheaper to operate than wind farms on land.

Offshore wind farms will emit less carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide than wind farms on land because they are farther from urban areas.

Which of the following best describes the energy resource used most often for heating and cooking in less developed countries?

Biomass is the predominant fuel source because it is easily obtained locally.

Bituminous coal is primarily used because of its relative abundance and high moisture content.

Cogeneration from fuel oil systems is primarily used because it has low up-front costs.

Natural gas is the most prevalent fuel source because it is readily available and produces few air pollutants.

One solution for reducing the amount of atmospheric carbon dioxide would be to

decrease the use of fossil fuels

increase oceanic temperatures to enhance carbon dioxide uptake

increase the rate of removal of tropical rain forests

decrease the total area of rice paddies

Which of the following is a disadvantage of using nuclear energy as a source of electricity?

Spent fuel rods containing radioactive waste must be disposed of properly.

Energy production is not consistent from day to day.

Cooling towers release contaminants into the atmosphere.

Volatile organic compounds are released into groundwater.

Which of the following is the most valid inference regarding electricity production, based on the graph above?

Electricity production from coal began to decrease in 2008 because of the increasing use of natural gas and renewable energy.

Electricity production from coal began to decrease in 2008 because of shortages in coal supplies.

The use of nuclear energy increased from 1970 to 2010 because of the low cost of constructing nuclear power plants.

Renewable energy has not increased as much as nuclear energy has since 1970 because of federal laws restricting the use of solar panels.

Which of the following best describes an environmental problem associated with hydrologic fracturing, or fracking?

Fracking fluids can escape from the drill hole and contaminate surface water and groundwater.

Fracking has led to an increase in the production of oil and natural gas, lowering energy prices.

Fractures in the shale will close up once the fracking fluid is removed unless fine particles, like sand, are introduced to hold them open.

The natural gas obtained by fracking releases more carbon dioxide and sulfur compounds into the atmosphere than other fossil fuels.

Which of the following is considered an advantage of using nuclear power to generate electricity?

There is no CO2 emitted from the nuclear reaction.

Nuclear power plants are inexpensive to build and maintain.

There is a limitless supply of the raw material needed for the process of generating energy.

Between 1960 and 1970, world oil consumption approximately doubled. Which of the following explanations is consistent with this increase?

The number of cars on the road increased.

The number of passengers per car increased.

The price of gasoline increased.

Cars that were more fuel-efficient were manufactured.

Why don't more Americans install solar panels on the roofs of their homes?

Solar panels have an expensive start-up cost

People enjoy paying electric bills

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30 sec • 1 pt

Type of fuel source that can lead to deforestation.

Solar energy

Nuclear fission

Geothermal

Biomass

Fuel that produces the highest energy potential from the smallest amount of fuel.

petroleum

nuclear energy

natural gas

coal

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Source of energy that causes noise pollution and increases death in birds.

wind energy

solar energy

geothermal energy

biomass energy

Which is NOT an example of biomass?

wood

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

manure and/or trash

petroleum

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

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

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

Biomass filters CO2 to make it more environmentally stable.

Biomass doesn't release any CO2 when burned.

Which of the following DOES NOT require the use of a turbine?

Hydroelectric

Wind

Solar

Nuclear

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

solar

nuclear

biomass

coal

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APES Unit 6

Type of fuel source that can lead to deforestation.

Fuel that produces the highest energy potential from the smallest amount of fuel.

Source of energy that causes noise pollution and increases death in birds.

Which is NOT an example of biomass?

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

Which of the following DOES NOT require the use of a turbine?

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

In many parts of the developing world, this is the main source of energy for cooking and heating homes.

In a thermal power plant, coal, oil, natural gas, biomass or uranium are used to heat what?

Of the fossil fuels, which is considered the cleanest?

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