Energy Resources and Consumption

Due to energy being lost during production, transportation, etc. Coal-burning power plants are only about ____% efficient.

• 50

• 1

• 35

• 99

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These types of power plants are primarily responsible for acid deposition (including acid rain)

• natural gas

• petroleum

• coal

• nuclear

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Which is NOT an example of biomass?

• wood

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

• manure and/or trash

• petroleum

Which type of fuel produces the most sulfur?

• wind

• coal

• biomass

• nuclear fission

The __________ Revolution was characterized by a shift from human and animal power to fossil fuels (coal and oil)

• Agricultural

• Industrial

• Tragedy of the Commons

Which of the following are potentially negative environmental impacts from fracking?

• Groundwater contamination

• Release of methane into the atmosphere

• Thermal pollution of nearby rivers

• Acid mine drainage

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The world gets MOST of their energy through all of the following sources EXCEPT

• natural gas

• coal

• hydroelectric

• oil

All of the following would increase global greenhouse gas emissions EXCEPT

• increasing the number of cars

• use natural gas instead of hydroelectric 

• replace coal power plants with solar energy

• reduce the number of nuclear power plants

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The main advantage to using natural gas as a fuel or to power industrial plants is that

• natural gas is more abundant and cheaper to harvest/mine

• it burns cleaner and has less air pollutants

• natural gas is one of the most harmful fossil fuels to the environment

• it is better for the economy than coal or petroleum 

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Passive solar design includes all of the following except

• large windows on the south side of the house

• floor and walls that will store heat in the winter

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

• trees that block the sun for the entire year

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