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Total questions: 80
Worksheet time: 45mins
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Class
Date
1.
According to ONLY the first law of thermodynamics (not limited by the second law) what is the possible maximum efficiency of a natural system?
a)
100%
b)
90%
c)
50%
d)
30%
2.
According to the second law of thermodynamics, whenever one form of energy is transformed into another,
a)
all of the energy is put to work
b)
all of the energy is converted into a less usable form, like heat
c)
some of the energy is converted to a less usable form, like heat
d)
50% of the energy is put to work, the rest is lost as heat
3.
Environmental costs associated with the use of coal include all of the following except
a)
particulates that are released into the atmosphere when coal is burned
b)
degradation to land due to mining techniques
c)
the creation of highly radioactive waste
d)
trace metals found in coal
4.
Which of the following is the correct type of energy utilized to produce tidal power?
a)
radiation
b)
kinetic energy
c)
solar energy
d)
potential energy
5.
Use Figure 13-4. If the trend from 2006 to 2007 continued, approximately how many kWh would have been generated in 2008?
a)
36 x 106
b)
36 x 109
c)
42 x 109
d)
68 x 109
6.
Put the items below in correct sequence for the generation of electricity using the wind
1 – generator converts mechanical energy into electrical energy
2 – wind turns the wind turbine blade
3 – the gear box transfers mechanical energy to the generator
4 – electricity is transferred to the grid
1 – generator converts mechanical energy into electrical energy
2 – wind turns the wind turbine blade
3 – the gear box transfers mechanical energy to the generator
4 – electricity is transferred to the grid
a)
1-2-3-4
b)
2-1-3-4
c)
2-3-1-4
d)
2-4-3-1
7.
Which of the following energy sources is a chief contributor to greenhouse gas emissions as well as increasing environmental mobility of mercury?
a)
Nuclear power
b)
Wind power
c)
Coal
d)
Natural gas cogeneration
8.
Use Figure 19-2. Between 400,000 and 10,000 years ago, the highest CO2 concentration was approximately
a)
380 ppm
b)
320 ppm
c)
290 ppm
d)
200 ppm
9.
One of the risks when fracking for natural gas is
a)
contamination of drinking water
b)
radioactive materials released during a meltdown
c)
mine collapse and miner endangerment
d)
flooding of local areas
10.
Oil Shale and Oil Sands are....
a)
traditional sources of fossil fuels
b)
unconventional sources of kerogen which are beginning to be utilized
c)
concentrated in the middle east
d)
can be pumped from underground reserves using existing oil rigs.
11.
Which of the following is true regarding natural gas?
a)
produces less greenhouse gas than coal
b)
is typically transported by truck in a liquid form
c)
will be depleted by 2020 at the current usage rate
d)
discovered by Bunsen in 1885
12.
Which of the following is true regarding crude oil?
a)
usable in its raw form
b)
formed quickly less than 100 yards below the surface
c)
formed at low temperature and pressure
d)
fractionated to produce a a variety of products from gasoline to plastics
13.
Which of the following energy sources is considered nonrenewable?
a)
Solar Energy
b)
Geothermal Energy
c)
Tidal Energy
d)
Fossil Fuels
14.
The world's most abundant fossil fuel is
a)
coal
b)
oil
c)
natural gas
d)
uranium
15.
This country consumes a significantly larger amount of oil than it produces, making it the number one oil importer in the world.
a)
Germany
b)
Saudi Arabia
c)
Venezuela
d)
United States
16.
Formed when large quantities of dead organisms such as Zoo-plankton and Algae are buried under sedimentary layers and subjected to intense heat and pressure turning them into a liquid fossil fuel.
a)
Coal
b)
Oil/ Petroleum
c)
Natural Gas
17.
Primarily burned for the production of electricity.
a)
Coal
b)
Oil/ Petroleum
c)
Natural Gas
18.
Anthracite is the most compressed and also the cleanest form of this fossil fuel.
a)
Coal
b)
Oil/ Petroleum
c)
Natural Gas
19.
Exxon Valdez and the BP Horizon are just 2 of the many examples of disasters involving spills of this fossil fuel into marine environments.
a)
Coal
b)
Oil/ Petroleum
c)
Natural Gas
20.
How much energy is passed from one trophic level to the next?
a)
100%
b)
90%
c)
10%
d)
1%
21.
Which of the following energy sources is considered nonrenewable?
a)
solar
b)
nuclear
c)
hyropower
d)
wind
22.
Which of the following energy sources does NOT release carbon dioxide?
a)
nuclear
b)
coal
c)
natural gas
d)
biomass
23.
Which energy source costs the least per kWh of electricity?
a)
coal
b)
oil
c)
natural gas
d)
nuclear energy
24.
Which of the following is the highest CO2 emitter?
a)
Coal
b)
Oil
c)
Natural gas
d)
Nuclear energy
25.
Which of the following has the highest sulfur content?
a)
Coal
b)
Oil
c)
Natural gas
d)
Biomass
26.
Which of the following best explains the energy transformations that occur in a coal burning power plant (in the correct order)?
a)
chemical-heat-mechanical-electrical
b)
mechanical-electrical
c)
heat-chemical-electrical
d)
chemical-mechanical-heat-electrical
27.
Which country has the largest coal reserves?
a)
The United States
b)
Canada
c)
Saudi Arabia
d)
China
28.
Oil sands, or tar sands, can be found in the greatest abundance in
a)
The United States
b)
Australia
c)
Canada
d)
Saudi Arabia
29.
Compared to other fossil fuels, which of the following is true of coal
a)
it requires more technology to extract and use
b)
it releases more pollutants
c)
it is difficult to transport
d)
it is more expensive
30.
Which of the following is NOT one of the top oil producing countries?
a)
the United States
b)
Russia
c)
China
d)
Saudi Arabia
31.
Which of the following is NOT a disadvantage of oil/petroleum?
a)
some sulfur and toxic metals may be released when burned
b)
carbon dioxide is released when burned
c)
radioactive waste is generated
d)
it can harm ecosystems during extraction
32.
Compared to typical petroleum extraction, oil sands (or tar sands)
a)
require more energy to extract
b)
require more water to extract
c)
releases more carbon dioxide
d)
all of the above
33.
What is an advantage of nuclear energy?
a)
radioactive waste
b)
it is considered a "clean" energy source
c)
it is renewable (we will never run out)
d)
it is the safest way to make energy
34.
All of the following are problems of nuclear energy except ---
a)
storage of radioactive fuel
b)
air pollution during operation
c)
security concerns
d)
natural disasters (tsunamis, earthquakes, etc.)
35.
Which of the following is true regarding biomass?
a)
carbon dioxide is not emitted during combustion
b)
potential for lower food costs
c)
it is a more limited resource in developed countries
d)
it has the potential to be carbon neutral
36.
Photovoltaic cells convert sunlight into:
a)
Heat
b)
Motion
c)
Light
d)
Electricty
37.
Which of the following is a disadvantage of solar energy?
a)
It can only be used effectively in certain regions and certain times of day
b)
It produces greenhouse gases during use
c)
It is a nonrenewable energy source
d)
It is inexpensive compared to other sources
38.
Which of the following correctly pairs a renewable energy source with it's pollution/emission?
a)
Coal: sulfur dioxide
b)
wind: carbon dioxide
c)
liquid biofuels: methane
d)
hydroelectricity: toxic metals
39.
Most (almost 40%) of the electricity produced in the U.S. comes from which of the following sources?
a)
coal
b)
natural gas
c)
solar
d)
hydroelectric
40.
Most (over 90%) of the energy used for transportation came from which of the following?
a)
coal
b)
oil
c)
biofuels
d)
natural gas
41.
Which of the following is NOT true regarding the combustion of biomass?
a)
Greenhouse gases are emitted
b)
No particulate matter is released
c)
The heat generated is often used for cooking and heating in the developing world
d)
Wood, charcoal, municipal solid waste, and dried animal manure are all examples of biomass fuels.
42.
Rank the forms of coal by age
a)
peat, lignite, bituminous, anthrocite
b)
peat, bituminous, anthrocite, lignite
c)
lignite, anthrocite, bituminous, peat
d)
peat, lignite, anthrocite, bituminous
43.
Which of the following is the largest renewable energy source in the world?
a)
biomass
b)
hydroelectric
c)
solar
d)
geothermal
44.
Which of the following energy sources is the LEAST geographically limited?
a)
wind
b)
solar
c)
biofuels
d)
geothermal
45.
Which energy source is growing most rapidly?
a)
geothermal
b)
wind
c)
natural gas
d)
solar
46.
A thing that we can use to get energy.
a)
Motor
b)
Energy Resource
c)
Work
d)
Force
47.
__________ is an energy resource that WILL NOT run out in the next several hundred years.
a)
Renewable Energy Resource
b)
Nonrenewable Energy Resource
c)
Fossil Fuel
d)
Forever Fuel
48.
__________ is an energy resource that WILL run out in the next several hundred years.
a)
Renewable Energy Resource
b)
Nonrenewable Energy Resource
c)
Fossil Fuels
d)
Forever Fuels
49.
__________is the energy generated from the sun by using solar panels.
a)
Wind
b)
Hydro
c)
Nuclear
d)
Solar
50.
__________is the energy created by wind turning wind turbines.
a)
Geothermal
b)
Hydro
c)
Wind
d)
Nuclear
51.
__________is a gas found under the Earth’s surface and is used to produce energy by burning it.
a)
Geothermal
b)
Natural Gas
c)
Solar
d)
Nuclear
52.
_________is natural products that provide energy through burning them.
a)
Geothermal
b)
Natural Gas
c)
Coal
d)
Biomass
53.
Coal is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
54.
Crude oil is also called what?
a)
biomass
b)
fossils
c)
coal
d)
petroleum
55.
This is the cleanest burning of the fossil fuels:
a)
Natural Gas
b)
Coal
c)
Petroleum
d)
Shale
56.
Which is not an environmental impact of using fossil fuels.
a)
Global Warming
b)
Acid Rain
c)
Oil Spill
d)
Rapid Population Growth
57.
Formed from dead marine organisms
a)
Oil and Natural Gas
b)
Coal
c)
Fossil Fuels
58.
What is the difference between crude oil and petroleum
a)
Petroleum is a fossil fuel crude oil is not
b)
Petroleum is found in nature, crude oil is generated in industry
c)
Crude oil is made of dead plants/animals from millions of years ago petroleum is made of gases in the atmosphere
d)
Crude oil is a fossil fuel found in nature in luqid form, petroleum is generated from crude oil
59.
Which of the following items is not a petroleum product?
a)
jet fuel
b)
plastic
c)
electricity
d)
coal
60.
Nuclear energy generates ________ waste instead of _____________.
a)
radioactive, air pollutants
b)
air pollutants, ash
c)
CO2, uranium ore
d)
radioactive, uranium ore
61.
If Canada has a population of 35 million people and the annual consumption of petroleum in Canada is 12 barrels per capita, the total annual consumption is closest to
a)
420 million
b)
420 billion
c)
5.4 billion
d)
540 million
62.
Most of the developing countries in the world depend on _______ for their main source of energy.
a)
renewable sources
b)
nuclear
c)
biomass (including wood, manure, etc)
d)
coal
63.
Passive solar design includes all of the following except
a)
large windows on the south side of the house
b)
floor and walls that will store heat in the winter
c)
overhang that blocks the sun in the summer, but allows it inside in the winter
d)
trees that block the sun for the entire year
64.
What is a possible downside to hydroelectric energy?
a)
generates high levels of pollution
b)
high startup cost
c)
low functional lifespan
d)
high operation and maintenance cost
65.
which of the following is a pollutant from burning coal
a)
sulfur dioxide
b)
nitrogen oxide
c)
particulate matter
d)
all of these
66.
in most power plants what is the heat energy used for?
a)
to create steam which turns turbines
b)
to directly power the generator
c)
the heat is transmitted through the electrical grid into homes
d)
nuclear fission which then creates a chain reaction
67.
An earthmover strips away the overburden, and a power shovel digs a cut to remove the mineral deposit. After removal of the mineral, the trench is filled with overburden, and a new cut is made parallel to the previous one
a)
area strip mining
b)
contour strip mining
c)
mountaintop removal
d)
open-pit mining
68.
A power shovel cuts a series of terraces into the side of a hill. An earthmover removes the overburden, and a power shovel extracts the mineral.
a)
area strip mining
b)
contour strip mining
c)
mountaintop removal
d)
open-pit mining
69.
Concentration of naturally occurring resources such as iron and tin ore or nonmetallic (such as fossil fuels, sand, and salt).
a)
contour strip mining
b)
area strip mining
c)
metamorphic rock
d)
mineral resource
70.
Type of surface mining that uses explosives, massive shovels, and even larger machinery called drag lines to expose seams of coal underneath
a)
mountaintop removal
b)
area strip mining
c)
contour strip mining
d)
open-pit mining
71.
Layer of soil and rock overlying a mineral deposit
a)
underburden
b)
overburden
c)
lithosphere
d)
asthenosphere
72.
Extraction of a metal ore or fuel resource such as coal from a deep underground deposit
a)
open-pit mining
b)
contour strip mining
c)
surface mining
d)
subsurface mining
73.
Which is not an environmental concern from mining?
a)
Arsenic contamination
b)
mercury poisoning
c)
sulfuric acid leaching into the water
d)
dihydrogen monoxide poisoning
74.
What is true of acid mine drainage?
a)
causes acid rain
b)
harms or kills aquatic life
c)
purifies streams
d)
is unregulated in the USA
75.
Which of these is a type of surface mining?
a)
room and pillar
b)
longwall
c)
solution
d)
quarrying
76.
Collapse of _________ can lead to subsidence (sinkholes).
a)
placer deposits
b)
coal
c)
pillars in abandoned mines
d)
magma seams
77.
What is the term for returning land to its original or better condition after mining?
a)
reformatting
b)
restoration
c)
subsidence
d)
reclamation
78.
The _____ sets standards to minimize the surface effects of coal mining on the environment.
a)
Clean Water Act
b)
Comprehensive Response Compensation and Liability Act (1980)
c)
Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977
d)
Safe Drinking Water Act
79.
What are the 3 main techniques used for mining?
a)
Strip Mining, Hard Mining, Above Ground mining
b)
Underground Mining, Strip Mining, Above ground mining
c)
Open pit mining, Strip Mining, Above ground mining
d)
Strip mining, Open pit mining, Underground mining
80.
Acid mine drainage is the result of
a)
ash and air debris creating acid rain
b)
boulders and debris blocking the flow of rivers/streams
c)
toxins in tailings leaching into the soil
d)
minerals from mining being left behind creating pollution
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