Unit 6 APES

The major downside to hydraulic fracturing (fracking) is that

• the empty spaces left behind can result in earthquakes or buildings collapsing

• the equipment that is used is very cheap and often falls apart after a single use

• the fracking chemicals could get into aquifers and groundwater

• all of these 

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In nuclear power plants, the _________ are used to prevent a meltdown during nuclear fission.

• fuel rods

• control rods

• on site storage facilities 

• pellets of uranium

Nuclear energy generates ________ waste instead of _____________.

• radioactive, air pollutants

• air pollutants, ash

• CO2, uranium ore

• radioactive, uranium ore

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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.

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

• Biomass

• Nuclear

• Natural Gas

• Solar

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

• geothermal

• solar

• kinetic

• potential

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For the diagram below, assume fracking has not been used with the oil and gas well. Which rock layer must be porous and have enough permeability for fluid to move through the layer?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which of the following is a negative consequence associated with photovoltaic solar cells?

• Photovoltaic solar cells increase the reliance on transport of fuels long distances from energy sources to homeowners

• Smog and ground-level ozone can be created from pollutants released from photovoltaic solar cells during electricity generation

• The manufacture of photovoltaic solar cells involves toxic metals that can be released into the environment

• The installation of photovoltaic solar cells on houses and other buildings can result in the release of chemicals that destroy stratospheric ozone

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Many environmentalists consider Egypt's Aswan High dam on the Nile River to be an ecological disaster. Which of the following is the best evidence to support this viewpoint?

• Creation of the dam flooded important archaeological sites

• Sardine populations near the Nile delta increased exponentially as a result of decreased annual rates of water flow

• The Aswan High Dam supplies one-third of the electrical power used in Egypt

• Most of the nutrient-rich silt that the Nile annually deposited downstream is now deposited behind the dam

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Where is the potential energy stored in a fossil fuel?

• Neutrons

• Protons

• Mass

• Chemical Bonds

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