Quiz about ENERGY TRIVIA NIGHT (2025)

Question 1

What country consumes roughly 40 percent more coal than the rest of the world combined?

Accepted Answer

China

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India

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United States

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Russia

Question 2

What is the name of the largest coal deposit in the United States?

Accepted Answer

Powder River Basin

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Permian Basin

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Williston Basin

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Appalachian Basin

Question 3

Steam-assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) and cyclic steam stimulation (CSS) are methods of collecting which conventional energy source?

Accepted Answer

Oil Sands

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Oil Shale

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Natural Gas

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Coal

Question 4

With large amounts of Bitumen, _________ currently holds the the 3rd largest oil reserves in the world.

Accepted Answer

Canada

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Venezuela

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Columbia

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United States

Question 5

What is the name of the largest oil-producing shale basin in the United States?

Accepted Answer

Permian Basin

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Long Valley Basin

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Marcellus Shale Basin

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Utica Basin

Question 6

Associated natural gas is Methane found alongside which other energy source?

Accepted Answer

Crude Oil

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Oil Shale

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Oil Sands

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Uranium Ore

Question 7

What country is number one in terms of natural gas use, production, and supply?

Accepted Answer

United States

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China

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Russia

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Germany

Question 8

Approximately what percent of oil production in the United States comes from fracking?

Accepted Answer

65%

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44%

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27%

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9%

Question 9

One kilogram of enriched Uranium (235), used in a light -water reactor, generates the same amount of electrify (kWh) as __________ kilograms of coal.

Accepted Answer

14,000kg

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114 kg

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1,400 kg

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10,000 kg

Question 10

How many nuclear power plants are currently operating in the United States?

Accepted Answer

54 power plants

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95 power plants

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23 power plants

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3 power plants

Question 11

What percent of the United States energy is supplied by nuclear?

Accepted Answer

19 %

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3 %

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6 %

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9 %

Question 12

By percentage, which country has the greatest amount of their energy production coming from nuclear?

Accepted Answer

France

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China

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Japan

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United States

Question 13

Which country generates the most energy from nuclear?

Accepted Answer

United States

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China

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France

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Japan

Question 14

A fossil fuel that is potentially renewable...

Accepted Answer

Methane

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Coal

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Oil Sands

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Oil Shale

Question 15

While somewhat subjective and variable, the United States has _______________ of proven oil reserves remaining.

Accepted Answer

less than 15 years

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roughly 50 years

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between 100 and 150 years

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over 200 years

Question 16

What is the largest single source of anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions?

Accepted Answer

Carbon dioxide from fossil fuels

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Methane from livestock

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Carbon dioxide from forest fires

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Methane from landfills

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT considered an advantage of renewable energies over traditional fossil fuels?

Accepted Answer

Requires no government subsidies to transition.

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Reduces greenhouse gas emissions

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Can be increased incrementally (modular)

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Good return on investment

Question 18

Wind and solar are referend to as "intermittent" sources of energy, meaning...

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Their available can be effected by daily and/or season changes.

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They are not equally available across the global.

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They are not cost effective.

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They are not currently meeting our global energy needs.

Question 19

All the following are true regarding the "decentralization" of energy, except...

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Requires increased energy production

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Based on energy diversity

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Offers regional sustainability

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Utilizes a smart grid

Question 20

By what year do emissions need to be reduced by almost half to avoid the worst impacts of climate change?

Accepted Answer

2030

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2025

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2040

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2050

Question 21

What percentage of the global energy is produced by solar and wind energy (2023)?

Accepted Answer

13 %

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5 %

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20 %

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24 %

Question 22

Global energy demand rose by ______ % in 2024.

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2.2 %

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1.0

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5.1 %

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7.6 %

Question 23

In 2024, emerging and developing economies accounted for over ____ % of global energy demand growth.

Accepted Answer

80 %

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50 %

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70 %

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90 %

Question 24

What is the number one source of energy for the United States?

Accepted Answer

Coal

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Natural Gas (Methane)

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Petroleum

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Nuclear

Question 25

In 2023, which country was the top oil producer?

Accepted Answer

United States

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Saudi Arabia

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Venezuela

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Russia

Question 26

In Ohio, what percentage of households use natural gas as their main heating fuel.

Accepted Answer

64 %

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52 %

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72 %

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%79

Question 27

India's natural gas consumption is projected to _________ by 2050.

Accepted Answer

more than triple

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decrease by 10% more than triple

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increase by 20% double

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double

Question 28

The Paris Agreement called for a temperature rise of no more than _____ to avoid the worst of the negative impacts of climate change in the future.

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1.5 degrees Celsius

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2.0 degrees Celsius

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3.5 degrees Celsius

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4.5 degrees Celsius

Question 29

By 2030, what alternative or renewable energy is projected to contribute the greatest amount of energy to the global system.

Accepted Answer

Solar

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Wind

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Geothermal

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Biomass

Question 30

What country is current leading the way in terms of renewable energy power capacity?

Accepted Answer

China

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Germany

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United States

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Costa Rico

Question 31

The cost of solar fell _____ % between 2010 and 2020.

Accepted Answer

85 %

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50 %

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12 %

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65 %

Question 32

Which of the following building improvements offers the highest average return on investment (ROI) in terms of energy savings per dollar spent?

Accepted Answer

Adding insulation in attic space

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Installing solar panels

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Replacing windows with double pane glass

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Installing a geo-thermal heat pump.

Question 33

What is the fastest growing energy source (sector) in the United States?

Accepted Answer

Solar

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Natural Gas

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Nuclear

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Wind

Question 34

What is the primary reason for a DECLINE in the per capita energy consumption of the United States?

Accepted Answer

An increases in energy efficiency standards and the fuel efficiency economy

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A shift in the population towards warmer areas

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An increase in sustainable agriculture.

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More individuals working from home

Question 35

What does the word photovoltaic mean?

Accepted Answer

Light Electricity

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Sun Powered

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Light Cells

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Solar Energy

Question 36

Most modern, photovoltaic cells use a semiconductor made out of _______ .

Accepted Answer

Silicon

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Plastic

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Aluminum

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Copper

Question 37

Where was the earliest know use of hydroelectric power?

Accepted Answer

England

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Greece

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Rome

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China

Question 38

What country has the most hydroelectric power production?

Accepted Answer

China

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India

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United States

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France

Question 39

What country relies on wind as it's greatest source of energy (percent of use)?

Accepted Answer

Denmark

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Ireland

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Spain

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Greenland

Question 40

What renewable / alternative source is currently the cheapest to produce electricity?

Accepted Answer

Wind

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Solar Thermal

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Photovoltaic

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Geo-Thermal

Question 41

The typical commercial wind turbined installed since 2020 (2-3 MW capacity) can produce enough energy to power how many average homes for a year.

Accepted Answer

600 Homes

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30 Homes

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120 Homes

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300 Homes

Question 42

From a distance of 300m, a 1 MW (Commercial) wind turbine will generate about 35-50 dB of noise. This is equivalent to the noise generated by...

Accepted Answer

a light conversation

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a normal conversation

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heavy traffic

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a leave blower

Question 43

Which is the most common method for converting biomass into useful energy?

Accepted Answer

Direct combustion to produce heat

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Thermochemical conversion to produce solid, gaseous or liquid fuels

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Chemical conversion to produce liquid fuels

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Biological conversions to produce liquid and gaseous fuels

Question 44

What percentage of our global renewable energy production comes from biomass?

Accepted Answer

55 %

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60 %

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35 %

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12 %

Question 45

What is the world's largest use of Biomass (Energy)?

Accepted Answer

Space Heating

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Cooking

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Lighting

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Transportation

Question 46

What country gets the largest percentage of their energy from Geo-Thermal?

Accepted Answer

Iceland

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Finland

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Japan

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Costa Rica

Question 47

Which of the following is the biggest disadvantage to Geo-thermal energy production

Accepted Answer

Limited application

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Higher cost of energy production

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Emission of greenhouse gases

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Need for rare earth metals

Question 48

The selection of a future energy resource should be based on all the following criteria except...

Accepted Answer

How quickly it can be developed

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Future Availability

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Environmental Impact

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Global Security

Question 49

The biggest consumer of energy in the United States is...

Accepted Answer

Industry / Commerce

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Transportation

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Agriculture

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Residential

Question 50

The biggest energy waster (inefficiency) in the United States is...

Accepted Answer

Production of Electricity

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Transportation

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Industry / Commerce

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Residential

Question 51

Which of the following is not considered a primary "Greenhouse Gas"?

Accepted Answer

Carbon Monoxide

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Carbon Dioxide

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Water Vapor

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Methane

Question 52

With pre-industrial levels of Carbon Dioxide not exceeding 280 ppm, we now have CO₂ levels approaching...

Accepted Answer

420 ppm CO₂

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320 ppm of CO₂

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360 ppm of CO₂

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400 ppm CO₂

Question 53

Cities like Bangkok (Thailand), New Orleans and Miami (USA) will be significantly impacted by ____________ associated with Anthropogenic Climate Change.

Accepted Answer

Sea Level Rise

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Extreme Heat Waves

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Invasive Species

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Extreme Weather Events

Question 54

This image represents what type of energy source

Accepted Answer

Solar-thermal

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Geo-thermal

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Photovoltaic

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Nuclear

Question 55

What is the most efficient energy source in the world?

Accepted Answer

Passive Solar

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Biomass

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Small-scale Hydroelectric

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Natural Gas (Methane)

Question 56

In the "Mitigation Hierarchy", this image best represents what factor?

Accepted Answer

MINIMISE

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AVOID

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RESTORE

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OFFSET

Question 57

This image best represents a system described as...

Accepted Answer

Agro-voltaics

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Co-Generation

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Eco-mimicry

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Permaculture

Question 58

Based on levelized costs, which energy source is currently the most expensive?

Accepted Answer

Nuclear

Answer

Solar (Photovoltaics)

Answer

Wind Turbine

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Coal

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Petroleum

Question 59

What energy source is typically regarded as a "Bridge Fuel", due to its relative abundance, flexibility and overall emissions?

Accepted Answer

Natural Gas (Methane)

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Nuclear

Answer

Oil Shale

Answer

Bituminous Sands

Question 60

Which of the following is NOT a unit of energy

Accepted Answer

VOLT

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JOULE

Answer

KILOWATT HOUR

Answer

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