WorksheetsChapter 12 Review
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Currently, most high-level radioactive waste from nuclear reactors in the United States is
a)
stored in deep ocean trenches.
b)
stored at the power plan that produced it.
c)
buried in Yucca Mountain.
d)
chemically modified into safe materials.
2.
Which of the following is not associated with the surface extraction of coal?
a)
Land subsidence and collapse
b)
Acid runoff into streams
c)
Low death rates among miners
d)
Large piles of tailings
3.
Which of the following statements regarding petroleum is correct?
I. It is from the decay of woody plants.
II. It contains natural gas as well as oil.
III. It migrates through pore spaces in rocks.
I. It is from the decay of woody plants.
II. It contains natural gas as well as oil.
III. It migrates through pore spaces in rocks.
a)
I and III
b)
II only
c)
I and II
d)
II and III
4.
Which of the following is not a nonrenewable energy resource?
a)
Coal
b)
Wind
c)
Nuclear
d)
Natural gas
5.
A radioactive isotope has a half-life of 40 years and a radioactivity level of 4 curies. How many years will it take for he radioactivity level to become 0.25 curies?
a)
120
b)
140
c)
160
d)
180
6.
In 1969, M. King Hubbert published a graph known as the Hubbert curve. This graph shows
a)
the point at which world oil production will increase.
b)
the point at which world oil production will reach a maximum and the point at which we will run out of oil.
c)
the amount of nuclear fuel available in North America.
d)
the amount of nuclear fuel available in the world.
7.
Which of the following is the most fuel-efficient mode of transportation in terms of joules per passenger-kilometer?
a)
Bus
b)
Airplane
c)
Train
d)
Car with three passengers
8.
The fact that global transfer of energy from a fuel to electricity is about 35 percent efficient is mostly a consequence of
a)
the law of limiting factors.
b)
the second law of thermodynamics.
c)
the third law of thermodynamics.
d)
the first law of thermodynamics.
9.
Nuclear power plants produce electricity using energy from the radioactive decay of
a)
uranium-235
b)
uranium-238
c)
uranium-239
d)
uranium-234
10.
Which of the following energy sources is responsible for the largest fraction of electricity generation in the United States?
a)
Natural gas
b)
Coal
c)
Oil
d)
Wood
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