Quiz about Environmental Science Exam 3

Question 1

Ability to do work

Accepted Answer

Energy

Answer

Work

Answer

Power

Answer

Fossil Fuels

Question 2

Application of force over distance

Accepted Answer

Work

Answer

Energy

Answer

Power

Answer

Fossil Fuels

Question 3

Rate of energy flow or work completed

Accepted Answer

Power

Answer

Energy

Answer

Work

Answer

Fossil Fuels

Question 4

Energy sources formed from living organisms from earlier geoligic eras

Accepted Answer

Fossil Fuels

Answer

Coal

Answer

Oil

Answer

Natural Gas

Question 5

Original source of all fossil fuels is the sun

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 6

Solid Carbon-based fossil fuel formed from ancient tropical swamps that were buried and subjected to millions of years of immense pressure (non-renewable source)

Accepted Answer

Coal

Answer

Oil

Answer

Natural Gas

Answer

Petroleum

Question 7

Liquid fossil fuel that is formed from plants and microscopic animals that lived millions of years ago

Accepted Answer

Oil

Answer

Coal

Answer

Natural Gas

Answer

Petroleum

Question 8

Gaseous fossil fuel that formed deep beneath Earths surface and contains primarily methane

Accepted Answer

Natural Gas

Answer

Coal

Answer

Oil

Answer

Petroleum

Question 9

Known resources of a fossil fuel that can be economically accessed with current technology

Accepted Answer

Reserves

Answer

Coal

Answer

Oil

Answer

Natural Gas

Question 10

Most fossil fuels contain HYDROCARBONS

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 11

Easily obtained deposits of fossil fuels

Accepted Answer

Conventional Resources

Answer

Unconventional Resources

Question 12

Difficult to extract deposits of fossil fuels

Accepted Answer

Unconventional Resources

Answer

Conventional Resources

Question 13

We extract fossil fuels faster than they form, all these reserves are _________

Accepted Answer

Nonrenewable Resources

Answer

Renewable Resources

Question 14

____ is sedimentary rock and was the first fossil fuel to be widely used and is the most abundant, also extracted from the underground mines by using boring machinery

Accepted Answer

Coal

Answer

Petroleum

Answer

Oil

Answer

Natural Gas

Question 15

Removing entire mountain tops to scoop out underlying coal

Accepted Answer

Mountaintop Removal

Answer

Boring Mining

Answer

Conventional Reserves

Question 16

Water that drains from coal mines is often acidic and contaminated with heavy metals, resulting in the destruction of aquatic habitats

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 17

Four main types of coal

Accepted Answer

Anthracite

Accepted Answer

Bithminous

Accepted Answer

Subbituminous

Accepted Answer

Lignite

Answer

Sedimentary

Question 18

Coal os pulverized and burned and has the HIGHEST energy valve of any fossil fuel

Accepted Answer

False

Answer

True

Question 19

Oil is the most consumed fossil fuel in the world

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 20

(After the flow of oil slows) it is pumped by _________ : water is injected to increase pressure, forcing more oil to the surface

Accepted Answer

Secondary Extraction

Answer

Primary Extraction

Answer

Tertiary Extraction

Answer

Hydraulic Fracturing

Question 21

(To recover more of the remaining oil) _____ is used, where steam is injected to allow the oil to flow more easily from the rock into the well

Accepted Answer

Tertiary Extraction

Answer

Secondary Extraction

Answer

Primary Extraction

Answer

Hydraulic Fracturing

Question 22

Process using a mixture of water, sand, and chemicals pumped at high pressure to fracture the rock and release the fuel locked up inside

Accepted Answer

Hydraulic Fracturing

( fracking )

Answer

Secondary Extraction

Answer

Primary Extraction

Answer

Tertiary Extraction

Question 23

(Oil bonded with loose-grained rock deposits) Require the use of steam and dried heat application to separate the oil

Accepted Answer

Tar Sands

Answer

Petroleum

Answer

Oil Shale

Answer

Methane

Question 24

Which of these is NOT a problem with fracking

Accepted Answer

Less carbon and other particulates

Answer

Very water intrusive

Answer

Chemicals are not disclosed

Answer

Groundwater contamination

Answer

Earthquakes

Question 25

Fastest growing fossil fuel energy source, has surpassed coal consumption

Accepted Answer

Natural Gas

Answer

Coal

Answer

Oil

Answer

Wind

Question 26

Some fossil fuels are a ________, and extraction will continue to be more difficult as resources decline

Accepted Answer

Finate Resource

Answer

Infinite Resource

Question 27

Which of these is NOT a use of Radioactive Isotopes?

Accepted Answer

Turbines

Answer

Medicine

Answer

Tracers

Answer

Industry

Question 28

Atoms that contain an UNSTABLE combination of neutrons and protons that emit radiation

Accepted Answer

Radioactive Isotopes

Answer

Half-Life

Answer

Isotopes

Answer

Intense Isotopes

Question 29

Radioactive isotope instability exhibits a large amount of energy which these isotopes release by spontaneously emitting_____.

Accepted Answer

Radiation

Answer

Fossil Fuels

Answer

Gases

Answer

Kinetic Energy

Question 30

Every radioactive isotope DECAYS and emits radiation at a characteristic rate known as a half-life. (All do this and decay to form new elements)

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 31

Interval of time it takes for half of the nuclei in the sample to change spontaneously into another element by emitting particles and energy

Accepted Answer

Half-Life

Answer

Full-Life

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Part-Life

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Spot-Life

Question 32

ALL isotopes are radioactive

Accepted Answer

False

Answer

True

Question 33

High energy chain reaction in reactor core --> releases high levels of energy

Accepted Answer

Nuclear Fission

Answer

Radioactive Isotopes

Answer

Tracers

Answer

Half-Life

Question 34

Decay happens RAPIDLY if U235 is bombarded with neutrons?

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 35

(Nuclear Energy) Once reactors have lost productivity, they are NO LONGER reactive

Accepted Answer

False

Answer

True

Question 36

Energy resources that are not used up in the process of creating the energy of that can be reproduced within a short period of time

Accepted Answer

All of these are correct

Answer

Solar

Answer

Wind

Answer

Hydro

Answer

Biomass

Question 37

We use this resource but it can grow back (wood is a primary energy source)

Accepted Answer

Biomass

Answer

Biofuels

Answer

Coal

Answer

Natural Gas

Question 38

Biomasses are RENEWABLE green energy and can be utilized for renewable energy to reduce reliance on fossil fuels

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 39

The main ingredient in natural gas and is a product of feed lots, urban sewage, and landfills

Accepted Answer

Methane

Answer

Wind

Answer

Hydrocarbon

Answer

Hydropower

Question 40

Generated when water is used to spin turbines and generate electricity and is produced by the construction of dams and reservoirs. (Leading fossil fuel alternative)

Accepted Answer

Hydropower

Answer

Methane

Answer

Wind

Answer

Hydrocarbon

Question 41

Fastest growing energy source and cheapest however (Variable Generation) :power source generates capacity changes according to the time of day, weather conditions, and/or other factors

Accepted Answer

Wind

Answer

Solar

Answer

Hydrocarbon

Answer

Hydropower

Question 42

The sun is a giant heat engine (nuclear fission)

Accepted Answer

Solar

Answer

Nuclear

Answer

Wind

Answer

Lumber

Question 43

A panel made of silicon that produces an electric charge when exposed to sunlight

Accepted Answer

Photovoltaic Solar Panel

Answer

Solar Panel

Answer

Nuclear Fission

Answer

Sunlight Sensitive Panel

Question 44

Solar technology that captures heat using huge mirrors to focus sunlight on liquid-filled pipes or a centrally located "power tower"

Accepted Answer

Concentrated Solar Thermal Plant

Answer

Photovoltaic Solar Panel

Answer

Geothermal Power

Answer

Vampire Power

Question 45

Generated by heat from below Earth's surface ( relies on wells )

Accepted Answer

Geothermal Power

Answer

Concentrated Solar Thermal Plant

Answer

Photovoltaic Solar Panel

Answer

Vampire Power

Question 46

A device that creates an electric current by stripping electrons from hydrogen molecules

Pro- Don't need to be recharged, water emission, quickly charge

Con- Very expensive, very energy intensive, more complicated system

Accepted Answer

Fuel Cell

Answer

Vampire Power

Answer

Electric Vehicle

Answer

Geothermal Power

Question 47

Most common technology for large-scale energy storage

Accepted Answer

Pumped Hydro

Answer

Vampire Power

Answer

Fuel Cell

Answer

Geothermal Power

Question 48

Smaller grids are combined to form a larger grid with a better availability to adapt to disrupting

Accepted Answer

Microgrid Tech

Answer

Vampire Power

Answer

Fuel Cell

Answer

Large Batteries

Question 49

Energy consumed when the devices are turned off but still plugged in

Accepted Answer

Vampire Power

Answer

Microgrid Tech

Answer

Fuel Cell

Answer

Large Batteries

Question 50

Things that we determine to be unusable/unwanted

Accepted Answer

Waste/Garbage

Answer

Sludge

Answer

Landfils

Answer

Bones

Question 51

A steady flow of materials from "upstream" processes such as extraction, production, and distribution to their disposal, which is "downstream"

Accepted Answer

Waste Stream

Answer

Waste Generation

Answer

Municipal Solid Waste

Answer

Hazardous Waste

Question 52

Represents inefficient use of materials

Accepted Answer

Waste Generation

Answer

Waste Stream

Answer

Municipal Solid Waste

Answer

Hazardous Waste

Question 53

Waste with properties that make it dangerous or potentially harmful to human health or the environment

(can be liquids, solids, contained gases or sludges)

Accepted Answer

Hazardous Waste

Answer

Industrial Non-Hazardous Waste

Answer

Agricultural Waste

Answer

Municipal Solid Waste

Question 54

Comes from the production of goods and products, such as electric power generation, and the manufacturing of materials such as pulp and paper, iron, steel, glass, and concrete.

Accepted Answer

Industrial Non-Hazardous Waste

Answer

Agricultural Waste

Answer

Municipal Solid Waste

Answer

Hazardous Waste

Question 55

Production and harvest of crops/trees or the rearing of animals

Accepted Answer

Agricultural Waste

Answer

Industrial Non-Hazardous Waste

Answer

Municipal Solid Waste

Answer

Hazardous Waste

Question 56

Solid waste generated in the diagnosis, treatment, or immunization of people or animals

Accepted Answer

Medical Waste

Answer

Agricultural Waste

Answer

Sewage Sludge

Answer

Hazardous Waste

Question 57

Semi-solid residue from any number of air or water treatment process

Accepted Answer

Sewage Sludge

Answer

Medical Waste

Answer

Agricultural Waste

Answer

Hazardous Waste

Question 58

Life Cycle Assessment Order

Accepted Answer

Creation of disposable plastic-->Fabricating & Distributing-->Recycling

Answer

Recycling-->Creation of disposable plastic-->Fabricating & Distributing

Answer

Fabricating & Distributing-->Creation of disposable plastic-->Recyling

Question 59

Ocean dumps are regulated waste disposal areas

Accepted Answer

False

Answer

True

Question 60

Decomposing waste has broader impacts, attracting vermins leaking polluting gases and liquids from the sites

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 61

Methane IS explosive

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 62

Greenhouse gases such as ___ and ___ are created as waste breaks down and decomposes

Accepted Answer

CO2

Accepted Answer

CH4

Answer

O2

Answer

N2

Question 63

Forms when rainwater or groundwater mixes with decomposing waste at the dump

( can also produce harmful substances from the waste stream such as ammonia, heavy metals, dioxins, and can carry pathogens)

Accepted Answer

Leachate

Answer

Sewage Sludge

Answer

Great Garbage Patch

Answer

Basal Convention

Question 64

Waste remaining after the sewage treatment and dredge spoils are regularly dropped into the ocean and can cause eutrophication and/or dead zones

Accepted Answer

Sewage Sludge

Answer

Leachate

Answer

Great Garbage Patch

Answer

Basal Convention

Environmental Science Exam 3

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