Energy Sources and the Environment

Energy Sources and the Environment

KG - University

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65 Qs

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Energy Sources and the Environment

Energy Sources and the Environment

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following statements provides a reason for the widespread use of fossil fuels?

Fossil fuels are a renewable source of energy.
Fossil fuels are readily available and inexpensive.
Fossil fuels are not harmful to the environment.
All of the above.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following forms of renewable energy uses the sun's energy most directly?

biomass fuel
passive solar heatin
geothermal energy
a hydrogen fuel cell

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following pairs are design features that nuclear power plants and coal-fired power plants share?

fuel rods and containment buildings
turbines and generators
combustion chamber and reactor cores
none of the above

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following energy sources is useful in most parts of the world?

tidal power
OTEC
geothermal energy
active solar energy

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The main reason for the worldwide slowdown in the construction of nuclear power plants is that

we have run out of uranium fuel.
the electricity from nuclear power is generally more expensive to produce than electricity from other sources.
Nuclear reactors are inherently unsafe.
nuclear reactors release large quantities of greenhouse gases.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A house that uses passive solar heating in the Northern Hemisphere will

be built of a material such as concrete or adobe that stores heat well.
have little insulation.
have large north-facing windows.
have an overhang to shade the house from direct winter sun.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which is an example of the direct use of fossil fuels?

a nuclear reactor
an oil-fired furnace
a wind generator
a wood-burning stove

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