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Unit 6: Energy - practice questions

Total questions: 83

Worksheet time: 1hrs 1mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

an alcohol made by converting starches and sugars from plant material

a)

Modern Carbon

b)

Carbon Neutral

c)

Biodiesel

d)

Ethanol

e)

Carbon

2.

Use Table 13-1. If both LCD televisions are on for 4 hours per day for one month (30 days) how much less energy does the Energy Star television use during that time?

a)

400 kWh

b)

100 kWh

c)

120 kWh

d)

12 kWh

e)

1.2 kWh

3.

Use Table 13-1. If the cost of electricity is $0.10 per kWh and both LCD televisions are used for four hours per day for a year (365 days), how much less does the Energy Star model cost in electricity for that year?

a)

480

b)

146

c)

120

d)

14.6

e)

1.46

4.

How is solid biomass primarily used?

a)

To heat homes and for cooking food

b)

as a substitute for petroleum

c)

often mixed with gasoline to make a hybrid fuel

d)

in developed countries by people who can afford it.

5.

Which of the following is NOT a solid biomass?

a)

wood

b)

charcoal

c)

manure

d)

biodiesel

6.

How are fossil fuels related to the sun?

a)

All fossil fuels are created by decomposition of ancient plants and animals. Plants require sunlight to grow and animals require plants for food.

b)

Fossil fuels are a result of the unequal heating of the earth's surface over millions of years.

c)

The sun drives the hydroelectric cycle which helps to decompose waste material into coal.

d)

Fossil fuels use heat from radioactive elements including uranium from the earth's interior.

7.

Before coal has formed over millions of years, it is a wet, sampling of decaying plant material called...

a)

Peanut Butter

b)

Peat

c)

Mud

d)

Sedimentary Rock

8.

Which coal is the type we use mostly in the US?

a)

Lignite

b)

Sub-bituminous

c)

Bituminous

d)

Anthracite

9.

What other natural resource is wasted while processing tar sands?

a)

natural gas

b)

oxygen

c)

water

d)

wind

10.

Where are tar sands plentiful?

a)

Kentucky

b)

Canada

c)

Saudi Arabia

d)

Mexico

11.
Cogeneration is the simultaneous generation of
a)
Heat and power
b)
Mechanical energy and power
c)
Steam and condensate
d)
All of the above
12.
What is biomass energy?
a)
any organic matter that can be used as an energy source
b)
radiant energy emitted by the sun
c)
is the heat from the Earth
d)
is a form of solar energy
13.

What is the name for process by which carbon is captured and stored?

a)

Sequestration

b)

Inflow

c)

Infiltration

d)

Peculation

14.

What do you call the process of drilling and injecting fluid into a ground at a high pressure in order to break or fracture the shale rocks to release natural gas inside?

a)

Drilling

b)

Fracking

c)

Perforation

d)

Sedimentation

15.

What is Marcellus Shale Formation?

a)

underground layer

b)

water reservoir

c)

aquifer

d)

A sedimentary rock that contains largely untapped natural gas reserves

16.
Fracking is another term used for?
a)
Water Fracturing
b)
Oil Fracturing
c)
Hydraulic Fracturing
d)
Hydro Fracturing
17.

Convert 66 000 joules into kilojoules.

a)

660

b)

66

c)

6.6

d)

0.66

18.

Oil is formed from ancient ___________ but coal is made from ancient ____________.

a)

plankton; plants

b)

plants, animals

c)

algae, plankton

d)

dinosaurs, sediments

19.

Coal formation happens in this order:

a)

peat, lignite, bituminous, anthracite

b)

anthracite, peat, bituminous, lignite

c)

anthracite, bituminous, lignite, peat

d)

peat, bituminous, lignite, anthracite

20.

What does the Hubbert's peak represent?

a)

the point where oil production increases

b)

the point at which oil production reaches a maximum

c)

the amount of nuclear fuel available in the world

d)

the amount of coal reserves in the US

21.
Which type of fuel produces the most sulfur?
a)
wind
b)
coal
c)
biomass
d)
nuclear fission
22.
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
23.
Ultimately, all biofuels are ________, because they are the result of ________.
a)
geological; sedimentation
b)
solar; photosynthesis 
c)
inefficient; decomposition by microorganisms
d)
synthetic; chemical manipulation of hydrocarbons
24.

The main reason(s) fossil fuels are the primary source of energy in the developed world is

a)

infrastructure is in place that already uses this and it would be costly to change

b)

fossil fuels produce high energy quickly

c)

fossil fuels are readily available

d)

all of these are reasons

25.

Nuclear reactors produce energy through the process of

a)

Incineration

b)

Transmutation

c)

Fusion

d)

Breeding

e)

Fission

26.

The site of one of the most ecologically destructive oil spills in history is

a)

Chernobyl, Ukraine

b)

Gulf of Mexico, US

c)

Yucca Mountain, Nevada

d)

Kuwait City, Kuwait

e)

Shanghai, China

27.

A 2000W electric space heater was used for 3 hours and 30 minutes. How much energy did the heater use?

a)

2000W

b)

7000kWh

c)

7kWh

d)

2kWh

e)

6500kWh

28.

Fremont, with a population of 300,000 people, uses 8million Btu of energy each day. The yearly per capita energy consumption in the city is nearest to

a)

10,000BTU

b)

1,000,000Btu

c)

10,000,000Btu

d)

1,000,000,000Btu

e)

10,000,000,000Btu

29.
Crude oil is also called what?
a)
biomass
b)
fossils
c)
coal
d)
petroleum
30.
Which is NOT an example of biomass?
a)
wood
b)
crop leftovers (the part of the plant that isn't consumed)
c)
manure and/or trash
d)
petroleum
31.
Nuclear energy generates ________ waste instead of _____________.
a)
radioactive, air pollutants
b)
air pollutants, ash
c)
CO2, uranium ore
d)
radioactive, uranium ore
32.
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 
33.
problems associated with the use of trees for biomass include all of the following except
a)
potential soil eroision
b)
potential deforestation
c)
burning fossilized carbon and releasing it into the atmosphere
d)
the loss of habitat for wildlife and some people
34.

What is a drawback to hydroelectric power?

a)

fish being isolated on one side of the dam

b)

water in the reservoir becomes warm

c)

increases the dissolved oxygen

d)

increases the rate of nutrient flow downstream

35.

The following are advantages of which type of energy?


· Emits no CO2

· Offers independence from imported oil

· High energy density, ample supply

a)

Petroleum

b)

Coal

c)

Natural Gas

d)

Nuclear Energy

36.

which of these fossil fuels burns the cleanest?

a)

coal

b)

natural gas

c)

biomass

d)

petroleum

37.
Which type of power plant is this?
a)
Coal Power Plant
b)
Nuclear Power Plant
c)
Solar Power Plant
d)
Hydroelectric Power Plant
38.

What happens when water flows through a dam?

a)

The water evaporates.

b)

The water turns a turbine.

c)

The water is pumped back up.

d)

The water creates sparks making electricity.

39.

Natural gas is primarily

a)

ethane.

b)

propane.

c)

butane.

d)

methane.

40.

Differences in __________ SEPARATE the various components of crude OIL.

a)

viscosity

b)

sulfur

c)

solubility

d)

boiling points

41.
Problems with exploiting oil shale and tar sand deposits as an alternative to crude oil include all of the following except:
a)
the deposits are usually deeply buried and difficult to extract
b)
the conversion process to fuel requires a lot of energy 
c)
the mining and conversion process requires a lot of water
d)
mining would involve widespread disruption of the land surface
42.

Gasoline comes from which fossil fuel?

a)

Coal

b)

Petroleum

c)

Natural Gas

43.

Disaster related to nuclear power - choose more than one answer!

a)

Love Canal, NY

b)

Chernobyl, Ukraine

c)

Bhopal India

d)

Valdez, Alaska

e)

Three-Mile Island, Pennsylvania

44.

Proposed site for permanent storage of high-level nuclear waste

a)

Chernobyl, Ukraine

b)

Love Canal, NY

c)

Minamata, Japan

d)

Yucca Mountain, Nevada

e)

Jasper, Georgia

45.

Which of the following has large reserves in USA, Russia, and China?

a)

oil

b)

coal

c)

natural gas

46.

Location of nuclear reactor meltdown caused by an earthquake that lead to a tsunami

a)

Three-mile island

b)

Chernobyl

c)

Minamata

d)

Fukushima

47.

Capturing the steam produced during electrical generation in a power plant and using it to heat nearby buildings

a)

energy efficient vehicle

b)

Cogeneration

c)

Green Architecture

d)

Feed-in Tariff

e)

Free-per-bag system

48.

Ethanol Fuel

a)

May interfere with flight patterns of migratory birds

b)

Produces sulfur oxides

c)

only useful in areas near subterranean hot spots or plate boundaries

d)

currently has a negative net energy production

e)

competes directly with food production and may raise food prices

49.
Corn, wheat, and soybeans can be made into a substance called ethanol. In some places, ethanol is part of a mixture used to power cars and trucks. What type of alternative energy resource is ethanol?
a)
Hydroelectric
b)
Geothermal
c)
Biofuels
d)
Solar
50.

The following are disadvantages of -


· Unpopular, generates protests

· Plants are $$$ to build because of legal challenges

· Potential for catastrophic meltdowns and accidents

· Possible terrorist targets

a)

Petroleum

b)

Coal

c)

Natural Gas

d)

Nuclear Energy

51.

A wheel that changes the force of a moving gas or a liquid into energy

a)

Fossil Fuels

b)

Turbine

c)

Petroleum

d)

Oil Reserves

52.

Fossil Fuels are

a)

pieces of rock that have been compacted many times

b)

rock that contains 50% plant and animal remains

c)

metamorphic rock

d)

fuels that form from the remains of plant and other organisms that were buried and altered over million of years

53.
One of the risks when fracking for natural gas is _________________________
a)
contamination of drinking water
b)
spills resulting in kerogen exposure in the ecosystem
c)
mine collapse
d)
flooding
54.
A resource that is used faster than we can replace it is known as a
a)
renewable resource
b)
non renewable resource
c)
natural resource
d)
income resource
55.

When lighter atomic nuclei combine to form a heavier element

a)

Nuclear Energy

b)

Nuclear Fission

c)

Nuclear Fusion

d)

Radioactive

56.

The following are disadvantages of -


· Significant refining required

· Potential for spills on wildlife habitats

· Significant dust and emissions during construction of rigs and refineries

· Human rights/ environmental justice issues in developing countries that export

Will decrease in availability greatly within 40 years

a)

Petroleum

b)

Coal

c)

Natural Gas

d)

Nuclear Energy

57.

An advantage of hydroelectric power station.

a)

It produces thermal pollution

b)

Only a few dams have been built

c)

They produce no carbon dioxide when making electricity

d)

They are cheap to build

58.
Water stored behind the dam is known as …………..
a)
Dam
b)
Penstock
c)
Water reservoir
d)
Spillway
59.
Crude oil is 
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
60.
Natural Gas
a)
produces less greenhouse gas than coal
b)
when combusted, has zero net CO2 emissions
c)
will be depleted by 2020 at the current usage rate
d)
is a byproduct of agriculture
61.
Which of these fossil fuels has the lowest emissions?
a)
coal
b)
natural gas
c)
motor oil
d)
petroleum
62.
Exactly how does a commercial nuclear power plant convert the energy of atomic nuclei into electricity?
a)
the heat produced by radioactive decay boils water, which drives a turbine generator
b)
spontaneous decay of radioisotopes creates a strong magnetic field
c)
thermoelectric cells in the core convert heat into electricity
d)
alpha decay emits electrons, which are collected by the control rods
63.
What is nuclear chain reaction?
a)
When electrons are emitted causing electricity
b)
When a nuclear fission reaction occurs, the protons emitted can strike other nuclei in the sample, and cause them to split
c)
When a nuclear fission reaction occurs, the neutrons emitted can strike other nuclei in the sample, and cause them to split
d)
When a nuclear fission reaction occurs, the electrons emitted can strike other nuclei in the sample, and cause them to split
64.
What do neutron moderators or control rods do in a nuclear reactor?
a)
Regulate the rate of reaction  by absorbing and slowing neutrons
b)
Produce electricity
c)
Produce neutrons to increase the rate of reaction
d)
Reduce heat produced by the uranium rods
65.
Which of the following is the primary environmental problem associated with the use of nuclear power to generate electricity?
a)
Radon leaking into buildings
b)
Production of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide
c)
Disposal of radioactive waste
d)
Depletion of the ozone layer
66.
Where are the wastes from nuclear power plants stored in the United States?
a)
Government-run warehouses
b)
In landfills
c)
Locally at/near the individual power plants
d)
At a central repository in Mt. Yucca
67.
Which of the following is a fossil fuel?
a)
Wind
b)
Coal
c)
Solar
d)
Biomass
68.
The careful use of a resource is....
a)
recycling
b)
pollution
c)
depositing
d)
conservation
69.
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
70.
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
71.
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
72.
Current levels of CO2 in the atmosphere have now reached
a)
over 400 ppm
b)
380 ppm
c)
290 ppm
d)
200 ppm
73.
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. 
74.
The BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill into the Gulf of Mexico in 2010
a)
is considered a minor incident compared to other oil spills
b)
resulted in a permanent ban on all off shore drilling
c)
was quickly cleaned up resulting in little loss of wildlife
d)
is the worst spill in US history causing major damage to marine and coastal ecosystems
75.
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
76.
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
77.
Which of the following energy sources is considered nonrenewable?
a)
solar
b)
nuclear
c)
hyropower
d)
wind
78.
Which of the following energy sources does NOT release carbon dioxide?
a)
nuclear
b)
coal
c)
natural gas
d)
biomass
79.
Which country uses the most energy per capita?
a)
The United States
b)
China
c)
Canada
d)
Iceland
80.
Which country generates more than 70% of their energy from nuclear power?
a)
Germany
b)
France
c)
Italy
d)
Japan
81.
Which of the following is the largest renewable energy source in the world?
a)
biomass
b)
hydroelectric
c)
solar
d)
geothermal
82.
Which two countries are leaders in ethanol production (in order)?
a)
U.S. and China
b)
India and France
c)
U.S. and Brazil
d)
China and India
83.
Which of the following is NOT one of the disadvantages of water impoundment?
a)
CO2 emission from cement manufacture to build the impoundment
b)
lowered siltation 
c)
methane released as organic matter decomposes once covered by water
d)
loss of habitat 

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